Underdog Alma Mater
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| Studio album by Forever the Sickest Kids | |||||
| Released | April 29th, 2008 | ||||
| Genre | Pop rock, electronica, power pop | ||||
| Label | Universal Motown Records Group | ||||
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Underdog Alma Mater is the debut album from the Dallas-native band Forever the Sickest Kids. It was released on April 29th, 2008.[1]
The first track to be heard from this album was "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)", which was released on their MySpace page on March 19th at midnight.
The track listing for this album was released on March 20th, revealing that 5 of the songs on this album are re-recorded versions of songs that have been previously released.[2]
The full album was leaked onto the internet on April 17th; pre-order information also soon surfaced online.
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[edit] Track listing
- "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)" – 3:24
- "Hey Brittany" – 3:05
- "My Worst Nightmare" – 3:46
- "Believe Me I'm Lying" – 3:05
- "The Way She Moves" – 3:43
- "She's A Lady" – 4:00
- "Uh Huh" – 2:58
- "Phone Call" – 3:19
- "Breakdown" – 3:37
- "That For Me" – 2:58
- "Coffee Break" – 2:41
- "Catastrophe" – 3:18
- Note: Capitalization and punctuation for all song titles are listed as printed on the physical copy of the album.
Best Buy bonus tracks
- "Give and Take (Remix)" - 2:21
- "Hurricane Haley" - 3:42
iTunes bonus tracks
- "Indiana" - 3:50
- "Becky Starz (Remix)" - 3:48
[edit] Chart performance
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 45[3] |
[edit] Personnel
- Austin Bello – Bass/Backing vocals
- Kyle Burns – Drums/Percussion
- Jonathan Cook – Lead Vocals
- Kent Garrison – Keyboards
- Marc Stewart – Guitar
- Caleb Turman – Guitar/Backing vocals
[edit] Promotion
Fans would receive special bonuses by pre-ordering the album from certain retailers.[4]
- Amazon.com
- No special bonus
- Best Buy
- Two bonus tracks: "Give & Take Remix" and "Hurricane Haley"
- A bonus live video of the band's full set at SXSW
- Interpunk
- Button, sticker, and signed poster
- iTunes (Digital download)
- Two bonus tracks: "Becky Starz Remix" and "Indiana"
- Newbury Comics
- Signed CD booklet
- SmartPunk
- Autographed poster
[edit] References
- ^ Forever the Sickest Kids' MySpace. MySpace, Forever the Sickest Kids. Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
- ^ Forever the Sickest Kids at Absolute Punk. Absolute Punk. Retrieved on 2008-03-20.
- ^ Forever the Sickest Kids Billboard Chart trajectory - Billboard 200
- ^ Forever the Sickest Kids' MySpace. MySpace, Forever the Sickest Kids. Retrieved on 2008-04-17.
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