No Apologies (Trapt album)
2010 studio album by Trapt
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No Apologies is the fifth studio album by American rock band Trapt, released on October 12, 2010, under Eleven Seven Music. It is their last album to feature long-time drummer Aaron Montgomery, and is the first studio album to feature Robb Torres on guitar.[1][a] It is also their last album released under Eleven Seven, as they departed the label in 2011.
- Groovemaster Studios (Chicago, Illinois)
- Maple Studios (Santa Ana, California)
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| Released | October 12, 2010 | |||
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Background and recording
When interviewed by Noisecreep, guitarist Robb Torres described the band's return to their hard rock roots on the album an "unspoken thing."[1] Torres explained that much of No Apologies came from the band jamming together at their rehearsal spot for about three weeks, starting with "these 20-minute kind of funky improv jams where we would get loose and get into it."[1] The track that kicked off the recording sessions was "The Wind", which Torres nearly finished during touring for Only Through the Pain.[1] The band teamed up with producer Johnny K (3 Doors Down, Plain White T's, Sevendust), and recorded the album over a period of two months.[4]
Trapt's label, Eleven Seven, described the album as emphasizing "themes of individuality and personal conviction, aligning with Trapt’s message of resilience and self-empowerment."[5]
Release and reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Alternative Addiction |  [7] |
| Ultimate Guitar | 7/10[8] |
The album's lead single, "Sound Off", was released on July 20, 2010,[4] and broke into the top 25 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart.[5] A second single, "Stranger in the Mirror", was released as a free download on the band's Facebook page in August 2010.[4][9] The album released on October 12, 2010, debuting on the US Billboard 200 at number 25, selling around 71,000 copies.[10] A deluxe edition of the album was released with a bonus DVD exclusively at Best Buy.
A writer for Alternative Addiction noted how a majority of the album leans more towards rock than the pop aesthetics of the band's self-titled debut, commending Robb Torres' guitar work for being an admirable replacement for Simon Ormandy and Chris Taylor Brown for his catchy lyrical hooks.[7] Gregory Heaney of AllMusic said that the record contains "a heavier, harder-edged sound" while still retaining the radio appeal of the band's previous works, concluding that "With this tighter, more aggressive approach, Trapt fans should be pleased to hear that the band is still able to keep things fresh after all these years."[6]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Chris Taylor Brown; all music is composed by Trapt.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Sound Off" | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Drama Queen" | 3:39 |
| 3. | "End of My Rope" | 4:00 |
| 4. | "Get Up" | 3:18 |
| 5. | "No Apologies" | 3:46 |
| 6. | "Stranger in the Mirror" | 3:24 |
| 7. | "Beautiful Scar" | 3:36 |
| 8. | "Are You with Me" | 3:44 |
| 9. | "The Wind" | 4:04 |
| 10. | "Overloaded" | 3:50 |
| 11. | "Storyteller" | 4:23 |
| Total length: | 41:20 | |
"Head Up High" was released as a bonus track through trapt.com.[11][12]
Personnel
Trapt
- Chris Taylor Brown – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Pete Charell – bass guitar
- Aaron Montgomery – drums
- Robb Torres – lead guitar
Technical personnel
- Johnny K – producer, mixing, engineer
- Trapt – co-producers
- Cameron Webb – engineer, digital editing
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Matt Dougherty – digital editing
- Daniel Salcido – assistant engineer
- Stephen Hernandez – assistant engineer
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[13] | 25 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14] | 4 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[15] | 5 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[16] | 3 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[17] | 7 |
Notes
- Torres didn't perform on Only Through the Pain, but was credited