In Search of Solid Ground | ||||
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Released | September 8, 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2008–2009 | |||
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Length | 56:36 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
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Singles from In Search of Solid Ground | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AbsolutePunk | 64% [1] |
AllMusic | [2] |
Punknews.org | [3] |
Sputnikmusic | 2.5/5 [4] |
In Search of Solid Ground is the second studio album by American rock band Saosin,released on September 8,2009 through Virgin Records. Recording sessions for the album saw Saosin recording with multiple producers such as Butch Walker,John Feldman,and Lucas from Matt Squire's production team. Five songs off the album were self-produced by the band's guitarist Beau Burchell and bass guitarist Chris Sorenson. The album is also the last release to feature lead vocalist Cove Reber and guitarist Justin Shekoski.
PacSun hosted a listening party at 5pm in every PacSun store to hear the full album on September 7,2009. The song "Why Can't You See" was made available on Last.fm. The full album was released in Japan on September 1,2009 with the bonus track "You Never Noticed Me." The album was put on MySpace on September 4. The B-side "Move Slow" is included on the NCIS:Soundtrack –Vol. 2,which was released on November 3,2009. [5]
Reception of the album has been divided amongst fans due to the change in style. The album was removed from iTunes for unknown reasons,but it was made available again sometime in early 2012.
The original album artwork was revealed on July 13,2009 by Alternative Press . [6] The cover was immediately met with a negative reaction from fans causing Saosin to reevaluate their decision two days before the album was pressed. The band attempted to create something "high concept" with the original art,but the negative reaction helped the band realize that they "always keep things simple and strong and let the music speak for itself." [7]
Three of the songs on the album are re-recordings of tracks from The Grey EP (2008). "I Keep My Secrets Safe" is a re-recording of "Keep Secrets". "Why Can't You See?" keeps the title of the song from the EP,and "The Worst of Me" is "Love Maker",the new name taken from a line in the chorus of the song.
The two songs "On My Own" and "Is This Real" were released as singles on iTunes August 4,2009. The song "Changing" was released as a single August 11. The song "The Worst of Me" was released as a free song included in a Hurley Warped Tour pack.
All songs written by Beau Burchell,Cove Reber and Chris Sorenson,except for where noted.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "I Keep My Secrets Safe" | 3:54 |
2. | "Deep Down" (Burchell, Reber, Sorensen, David Bassett) | 3:25 |
3. | "Why Can't You See" | 2:39 |
4. | "Changing" (Sorensen, Lucas Banker, Matt Squire) | 3:47 |
5. | "On My Own" | 5:18 |
6. | "The Alarming Sound of a Still Small Voice" | 4:42 |
7. | "Say Goodbye" | 5:04 |
8. | "The Worst of Me" | 3:35 |
9. | "It's All Over Now" | 3:47 |
10. | "What Were We Made For?" (Burchell, Reber, Jermey Griffiths, Butch Walker) | 3:33 |
11. | "Is This Real" | 3:58 |
12. | "Nothing Is What It Seems (Without You)" (Burchell, Reber, Sorensen, Griffiths) | 4:25 |
13. | "Fireflies (Light Messengers)" | 8:30 |
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14. | "Changing" (acoustic) | 3:50 |
15. | "Bury Me" | 4:25 |
No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "Bury Me" | 4:25 |
15. | "The Alarming Sound" (instrumental demo) | 4:36 |
16. | "Brikka Brikka" (instrumental demo) | 3:46 |
17. | "Exfoliator" (instrumental demo) | 4:09 |
18. | "Write Something Heavy and Fast" (instrumental demo) | 3:56 |
No. | Title | Length |
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16. | "Fireflies (Light Messengers)" (live from Hurley Studios) | 7:53 |
No. | Title | Length |
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16. | "You Never Noticed Me" | 3:41 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Move Slow" | 3:09 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "On My Own" (Behind the Scenes Video) | |
2. | "Is This Real" (Behind the Scenes Video) | |
3. | "The Alarming Sound of a Still Small Voice" (Behind the Scenes Video) | |
4. | "I Keep My Secrets Safe" (Behind the Scenes Video) | |
5. | "Fireflies" (Behind the Scenes Video) |
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Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [8] | 69 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [9] | 56 |
US Billboard 200 [10] | 19 |
US Billboard Alternative Albums [10] | 4 |
US Billboard Rock Albums [10] | 6 |
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