Someone in Control
2005 studio album by Trapt
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Someone in Control is the second studio album by American rock band Trapt, released on September 13, 2005 by Warner Bros. Records.
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| Released | September 13, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | April 2004 – February 2005 | |||
| Studio | NRG Recording Studios (North Hollywood, California) | |||
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| Length | 41:25 | |||
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Release
The first single, "Stand Up", was released on July 12, 2005, and topped out at No. 17 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart and No. 3 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The album was released on two months later on September 13,[3] debuting at number 14 on the Billboard 200 chart, with approximatively 61,400 copies sold in its first week.[4] By the end of 2005, the album sold 500,000 copies.[5] "Waiting" and "Disconnected (Out of Touch)" were released as singles in 2006.
Despite the anticipation before the release, the album failed to catch the success of their debut album, possibly due to the lack of a hit single. Following the disappointing sales of the album, Warner Bros. Records silently dropped the band.[5]
Critical reception
AllMusic's Johnny Loftus saw promise in the band's sophomore record elevating their 21st century SoCal proto-metal template with tracks like "Disconnected (Out of Touch)", "Waiting" and "Influence", saying they "succeed at constricting that sound, building some internal tension that gives Trapt some life outside their formula."[2] Tom Beaujour of Blender found Chris Taylor Brown's vocals "overwrought" throughout the track listing and backhandedly complimented his bandmates' "preternatural command" of radio-ready nu-metal, concluding that "So even if Brown isn't exaggerating when he claims, "I'm always questioning my sanity," at least he won't have any trouble paying for a good shrink."[1]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Chris Taylor Brown; all music is composed by Trapt.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Disconnected (Out of Touch)" | 3:47 |
| 2. | "Waiting" | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Victim" | 3:59 |
| 4. | "Stand Up" | 3:59 |
| 5. | "Lost Realist" | 4:06 |
| 6. | "Skin Deep" | 3:45 |
| 7. | "Influence" | 4:09 |
| 8. | "Repeat Offender" | 3:16 |
| 9. | "Bleed Like Me" | 3:27 |
| 10. | "Use Me to Use You" | 3:29 |
| 11. | "Product of My Own Design" | 3:32 |
| Total length: | 41:25 | |
"Alibi" released as a bonus track on Walmart.com with claim code found on the inside of the compact disc.[8][9]
Personnel
Trapt
- Chris Taylor Brown – lead vocals, guitar
- Simon Ormandy – lead guitar
- Pete Charell – bass
- Aaron "Monty" Montgomery – drums
Additional musicians
- John O'Brien – keyboards and programming
- Bart Hendrickson – keyboards and programming (1, 5)
- Martin Tillman – cello (5)
Technical personnel
- Don Gilmore – producer, engineer
- Trapt – producers
- Fox Phelps – assistant engineer
- Daniel Mendez – Pro Tools and additional engineering
- Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
- Ted Jensen – mastering
Chart positions
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