Letting Go (Earshot album)
| Letting Go | ||||
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| Studio album by Earshot | ||||
| Released | May 7, 2002 | |||
| Genre | Nu metal, alternative metal, hard rock | |||
| Length | 44:18 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | David Kahne, Jason Slater | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Melodic.net | [2] |
| Sputnikmusic | (3/5)[3] |
Letting Go is alternative metal band Earshot's debut album. "Get Away" and "Not Afraid" were released as singles and were minor hits with each having their own music video. “Get Away” reached #4 on the U.S. Active Rock Charts and stayed in the top 100 for over 64 weeks. Letting Go reached #82 on The Billboard 200.[4]
Recording
Vocalist/guitarist Wil Martin mentioned "we just played around town and recorded demos at like friends houses and studios and we only did that one time with one song which actually spawned all the label interest. And it's obvious recording in someone's basement to a multi million-dollar studio because you need the space and some of the technology to be able to pick up the various things and instruments." [5]
Song Meanings
"A lot of the songs are about relationships or about having a bad day, where nothing seems to go right, or where you just dwell on the negative." - Wil Martin[6]
Track listing
All songs written by Guy Couturier, Scott Kohler and William Martin except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Headstrong" (William Martin, Scott Kohler, Guy Couturier, Todd Wyatt) | 4:56 |
| 2. | "Misery" | 2:51 |
| 3. | "Get Away" | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Not Afraid" (William Martin, Guy Couturier, Scott Kohler, Todd Wyatt) | 4:33 |
| 5. | "Ordinary Girl" (William Martin, Scott Kohler) | 3:05 |
| 6. | "We Fall, We Stand" (William Martin, Guy Couturier, Scott Kohler, Dieter Hartmann) | 3:18 |
| 7. | "Wake Up" (William Martin, Guy Couturier, Scott Kohler, Todd Wyatt, Jeff McDowell) | 5:07 |
| 8. | "This World" (William Martin) | 3:18 |
| 9. | "Asleep, I Lie" (William Martin, Dieter Hartmann) | 3:12 |
| 10. | "Unfortunate" (William Martin, Guy Couturier, Scott Kohler, Todd Wyatt) | 5:33 |
| 11. | "My Time" (William Martin, Guy Couturier, Todd Wyatt) | 4:15 |
| Total length: | 44:18 | |
Singles
- Get Away
- Not Afraid
Personnel
- Wil Martin - Vocals/Guitar
- Scott Kohler - Guitar
- Mike Callahan - Guitar
- Dieter Hartmann - Drums
Appearances
- The track "Get Away" was featured on the DVD 'Crusty Demons - Nine Lives'
- The track "Headstrong" was previously released on the soundtrack for the film Queen of the Damned.
- "Ordinary Girl" was featured in the game Project Gotham Racing 2 for the Xbox.
- "Get Away", "Headstrong" and "We Fall, We Stand" were featured in the game Legends of Wrestling II.