Read Between the Lines (KSM album)
2009 studio album by KSM
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Read Between the Lines is the only studio album by the American rock band KSM. It was released on September 22, 2009, by Buena Vista and Walt Disney Records. The band toured with Demi Lovato to support the album. The album was produced and mostly written by Matthew Gerrard and Robbie Nevil. The album also includes a cover version of "I Want You to Want Me" by Cheap Trick, which was used to promote the new television series 10 Things I Hate About You on the ABC Family network.[1][2]
| Read Between the Lines | |
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| Released | September 22, 2009 |
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| Length | 42:38 |
| Labels | Walt Disney, Buena Vista |
| Producers | Matthew Gerrard and Robbie Nevil |
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Matthew Gerrard and Robbie Nevil, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Don't Rain on My Parade" | 3:16 | |
| 2. | "Crazy Over You" |
| 3:18 |
| 3. | "Read Between the Lines" | 2:59 | |
| 4. | "Everytime You Go" | 3:13 | |
| 5. | "Saturdays and Sundays" | 2:59 | |
| 6. | "Permission to Party" | 3:42 | |
| 7. | "Distracted" | 3:18 | |
| 8. | "Unpredictable" | 3:10 | |
| 9. | "Don't Come Crying to Me" | 3:14 | |
| 10. | "Best Friends Forever" | 3:39 | |
| 11. | "Slow Motion" | 3:24 | |
| 12. | "2 Guitars Bass and a Drum" |
| 2:58 |
| 13. | "I Want You to Want Me" | Rick Nielsen | 3:22 |
Reception
"Read Between the Lines," the title track and first single off the album, was named iTunes Single of the Week at the time of the album's release.[4] Billboard's album review refers to the band as a G-rated version of the Go-Go's but with the same "distinctive individual looks, spunky stage presence and monster riffs". The review calls Avril Lavigne the band's "closest cousin", but with more punk energy, and says that "the act's rock rings harder and truer than Miley Cyrus."[5] Jason Thurston of AllMusic says "the five girls pull it off with panache, finishing the songs off with a 2000s teen pop gloss, or sometimes a '90s girl-ska-punk".[6] Other reviews were not as favorable. While comparing the band's sound to No Doubt, lead singer Shelby Cobra's vocals are called "limited" and on the "worst squeaky side of Gwen Stefani."[7]
Personnel
- Shelby Cobra – vocals
- Shae Padilla – guitar
- Katie Cecil – guitar, vocals
- Sophia Melon – bass, vocals
- Kate Cabebe – drums