We Don't Need to Whisper
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| Studio album by Angels & Airwaves | |||||
| Released |   May 23, 2006 May 22, 2006 May 20, 2006 |
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| Recorded | Never Pants Ranch and Studio 606 (Drums) 2006 | ||||
| Genre | Alternative Rock Space Rock Rock |
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| Length | 50:02 | ||||
| Label | Geffen | ||||
| Producer | Tom DeLonge | ||||
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We Don't Need to Whisper is the debut album by Angels & Airwaves. It was released on May 20, 2006 in Australia, on May 22 in the UK, and on May 23 in North America.
The album drew mixed reactions from critics, with a Metacritic average of 53.[1]
We Don't Need to Whisper' was certified Gold in Canada (50,000 copies) in 3 days. It was certified Silver in the UK (60,000 copies) and sold over 127,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. A large number of fans pre-ordered the album, which may explain the high debut sales.
As of March 18, 2007, the album has sold over 600,000 copies in the US alone. As of July 2007, it has sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide.[2]
Reviews for the album have been mixed, but it nonetheless has been nominated and won more awards alone than any other of DeLonge's previous projects. The album is considered a concept album due to that fact that all the songs are part of the same story, revolving around the idea of finding love in the middle of a war zone. The next album, I-Empire, is said to be the continuation of this idea.
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[edit] Making of the album
The roots of the album can be traced back to Blink-182 writing sessions that began on tour in 2004, in preparation for a new Blink-182 album. When Tom DeLonge departed Blink-182 in February 2005, he used some of these demos as foundations for Angels & Airwaves songs.
For the rest of 2005, Tom and his new bandmates wrote and recorded all of the songs on this album at his home studio.
[edit] Worldwide sales
| UK Album Chart Peak | UK Sales | Billboard 200 Peak | U.S. Sales | Canadian Album Chart Peak | Canadian Sales |
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| 6 | 300,000+ (Platinum) | 4 | 600,000+ (Gold) | 3 | 400,000+ (4xPlatinum) |
[edit] Track listing
- "Valkyrie Missile" – 6:39
- "Distraction" – 5:36
- "Do It for Me Now" – 4:33
- "The Adventure" – 5:12
- "A Little's Enough" – 4:45
- "The War" – 5:07
- "The Gift" – 5:02
- "It Hurts" – 4:14
- "Good Day" – 4:30
- "Start the Machine" – 4:11
iTunes bonus track:
- "The Adventure (Live from Whispers Studio)" - 6:07
Wal-Mart bonus track:
- "It Hurts (Live from FUSE "7th Ave. Drop")" - 4:21
UK bonus tracks:
- "The Machine" - 3:42
- "Do It for Me Now (Live from FUSE "7th Ave. Drop")" - 4:39
[edit] Leak
The full album leaked on P2P networks on April 10, 2006. It is said Delonge leaked the album himself so that people would be able to sing along at their pre-release shows.
The commercially released version of the album has several differences from the leaked version of the album, which hit the Internet more than a month before its official release date. Notable changes include an extra guitar part after the first chorus of "Valkyrie Missile," a different mix for "It Hurts," and an added final note at the end of "Start the Machine." Also, the intro in the track "The Adventure" had split in between two songs. The original beginning of the song "The Adventure" was split into two, the first part being put at the end of the previous track, "Do It For Me Now".
[edit] Awards and nominations
- The album was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award for Best Effects and Best Editing for "The Adventure" music video
- "The Adventure" won the award for Song of the Year at the 2006 San Diego Awards.
[edit] Miscellaneous
- Although lead singer Tom DeLonge initially stated that the album would run from 60 to 75 minutes, the final version is just a little over 50 minutes in length.
- The album booklet features screen shots from the A
VA Movie. - The album cover was stated by Tom to represent "the infinite potential of a human being."
- CDs that were pre-ordered had a bonus autographed booklet signed by the band members.
- According to the official website, Tom DeLonge suggests to listen to the album in a dark room, with a candle as the only light.
- Although it contains 3 profanities, and no other objectionable content, even less than any blink-182 album, it was released with a Parental Advisory label.
- According to the official website, Tom DeLonge believes the album is 'like a child, born into this world with endless potential'
- The title of the album "We Don't Need to Whisper" can be heard whispered at the beginning of the song "Good Day".
- "The Adventure", "Start the Machine" and "Valkyrie Missile" are sampled in the track "Heaven" from the band's second album, I-Empire.
- "The Gift" appeared in the pilot episode of the popular TV series, Gossip Girl (TV Series).
- The instrumental introduction for "The Adventure" was used in a Ford car commercial.
- "It Hurts" is available as downloadable content for the video game Rock Band.
[edit] Artwork
[edit] External links
- Angels and Airwaves' Official Website
- Angels and Airwaves' Official Myspace
- Angels and Airwaves Fan Community
- Fan site dedicated to upcoming album "I-Empire"
[edit] References
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