Somewhere in the Between
Somewhere in the Between | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 13, 2007 | |||
Genre | Ska punk | |||
Length | 44:28 | |||
Label | Victory | |||
Streetlight Manifesto chronology | ||||
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Somewhere in the Between is the third studio album by American ska punk band Streetlight Manifesto.
Release
[edit]In July and August 2007, Streetlight Manifesto supported Less Than Jake and Reel Big Fish on their co-headlining US tour.[1][2] On August 23, 2007, the group revealed the name of their next album: Somewhere in the Between.[3] On September 7, the album was announced for release in two months' time, and the album's track listing and artwork was posted online.[4] "We Will Fall Together" and "Down, Down, Down to Mephisto's Cafe" were released as a double A-side single in October, 2007. Somewhere in the Between was released on November 13, 2007; the band had been selling CD copies at one of their shows four days prior.[5][6] In November and December 2007, the band went on a US tour alongside Suburban Legends and the Stitch Up.[7] On November 26, an animated music video was released for "We Will Fall Together".[8] A version of it had appeared online the previous of it, which was reported to be a rough cut.[9][10] They ended the year supporting Less Than Jake on their headlining tour of Australia.[11]
Streetlight Manifesto played a handful of West Coast and Midwestern shows in January 2008, prior to a tour of Europe with Reel Big Fish until March 2008.[12] Between March and May 2008, the band toured the US with ZOX and Dan Potthast, which included appearances at the Bamboozle Left and The Bamboozle festivals.[13][14] Partway through this, saxophonist Jim Conti had to be hospitalized because of a facial infection; the band continued touring with a shorter set and more of an emphasis on songs from Everything Goes Numb.[15] In October 2008, the band played a handful of US shows with the Swellers and the A.K.A.s, prior to an Australian tour with the Resignators and Dan Potthast and a Japan tour with Potthast. They ended the year with a tour of the UK with Random Hand and Potthast.[16] In January 2009, the band went on tour with Reel Big Fish and One Pin Short.[17] Following this, the band went on a headlining tour of the US, with support from A Wilhelm Scream, the Swellers and the Stitch Up, until February 2009.[18][19] Between late June and late August, the band performed on the Warped Tour.[20] On August 12, 2009, a music video was released for "Would You Be Impressed?".[21]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sputnikmusic | 4.5/5[23] |
Punknews.org | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Absolute Punk | 94%[25] |
Punknews.org ranked the album at number 19 on their list of the year's 20 best releases.[26]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Tomas Kalnoky
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "We Will Fall Together" | 4:49 |
2. | "Down, Down, Down to Mephisto's Cafe" | 5:03 |
3. | "Would You Be Impressed?" | 3:22 |
4. | "One Foot on the Gas, One Foot in the Grave" | 5:28 |
5. | "Watch It Crash" | 4:43 |
6. | "Somewhere in the Between" | 3:43 |
7. | "Forty Days" | 3:53 |
8. | "The Blonde Lead the Blind" | 4:49 |
9. | "The Receiving End of It All" | 5:18 |
10. | "What a Wicked Gang Are We" | 3:23 |
Total length: | 44:28 |
Personnel
[edit]- Mike Brown – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, backing vocals
- Jim Conti – alto, tenor saxophone, backing vocals
- Tomas Kalnoky – vocals, guitar
- Pete McCullough – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Mike Soprano – trombone, backing vocals
- Matt Stewart – trumpet, backing vocals
- Chris Thatcher – drums
- Demian Arriaga – percussion [27]
Chart performance
[edit]Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[28] | 154 |
US Billboard Heatseekers Albums[28] | 2 |
US Billboard Independent Albums[28] | 18 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Less Than Jake/Reel Big Fish co-headlining tour dates posted". Alternative Press. April 12, 2007. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (April 18, 2007). "Reel Big Fish / Less Than Jake / Streetlight Manifesto / Against All Authority". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
- ^ "Finally, a Streetlight Manifesto update!". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. August 23, 2007. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (September 7, 2007). "Streetlight Manifesto posts album cover, release date, tracklisting". Punknews.org. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ "Streetlight Manifesto announce release date". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. September 8, 2007. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (October 9, 2007). "Streetlight Manifesto posts update, more song snippets". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ "Streetlight Manifesto U.S. tour dates announced". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. October 30, 2007. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ "Streetlight Manifesto post new video". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. November 26, 2007. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ White, Adam (October 28, 2007). "Streetlight Manifesto: 'We Will Fall Together'". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (November 21, 2007). "Streetlight Manifesto: 'We Will Fall Together (Official)'". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (August 30, 2007). "Less Than Jake (UK, Japan, Australia)". Punknews.org. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ White, Adam (October 30, 2007). "Streetlight Manifesto (US / Australia / Europe)". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
- ^ "Blaqk Audio, Hot Water Music, H2O added to Bamboozle Left". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. February 15, 2008. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
- ^ White, Adam (February 10, 2008). "Streetlight Manifesto / Zox / Dan Potthast (USA)". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ Reinecker, Meg (April 27, 2008). "Streetlight Manifesto sax player hospitalized". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (July 2, 2008). "Streetlight Manifesto / The Swellers / The AKA's". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ "Reel Big Fish to release covers album; world tour with Streetlight Manifesto". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. October 20, 2008. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ "Streetlight Manifesto / A Wilhelm Scream / The Swellers / The Stitch Up tour announced". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. December 16, 2008. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ^ White, Adam (January 2, 2009). "A Wilhelm Scream post unreleased song 'The I Hate ___ Club'". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (March 26, 2009). "Warped Tour 2009". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (August 12, 2009). [punknews "Tigers"]. Punknews.org. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
{{cite web}}
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value (help) - ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Sputnik Music review
- ^ Punknews.org review
- ^ "Streetlight Manifesto - Somewhere In The Between - Album Review". Absolutepunk.net. Absolute Punk.
- ^ Shultz, Brian (December 31, 2007). "Best of 2007: Punknews.org (2007)". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/release/1766779-Streetlight-Manifesto-Somewhere-In-The-Between [bare URL]
- ^ a b c "Somewhere In The Between - Streetlight Manifesto". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
External links
[edit]- Somewhere in the Between at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)