Make a Sound

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Make a Sound
Autopilot off make a sound.jpg
Studio album by
Autopilot Off
ReleasedApril 13, 2004
Recorded2003–04
StudioOcean (Burbank, CA);
Glenwood Place (Burbank, CA);
Metal Works Recording, Mastering & DVD (Mississauga, ON);
Nada Recording (New Windsor, NY);
Larrabee East (Hollywood, CA)
Genre Punk rock, pop punk
Length38:34
Label Island
B0001899-02
Producer Greig Nori, Chris Johnson, John Naclerio
Autopilot Off chronology
Regenerator
(2003)		Make a Sound
(2004)
Singles from Make a Sound
  1. "What I Want"
    Released: March 23, 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk.net (86%) [1]
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Blender Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]

Make a Sound is the debut album by American rock band Autopilot Off. It was produced by then-Sum 41 producer and manager Greig Nori.

Contents

Release

In February 2004, it was announced for release in two months' time. [4] On February 23, 2004, "What I Want" was posted online; it was released on a split single with Fall Out Boy on March 23, 2004. [5] The music video for "What I Want" was posted online on four days later. [6] Make a Sound was released on April 13 through Island Records. In April and May, the group supported Rufio on their headlining US tour, which included an appearance at the Skate and Surf Festival. [7] [8] They played a handful of dates with Authority Zero and Pennywise. [9] On May 18, 2004, the band appeared on The Late Late Show . [10] They then embarked on a US headlining tour with Riddlin' Kids and Bayside. [11] Autopilot Off appeared on IMX on June 16, 2004. [12] Prior to a Japanese tour with the Offspring, drummer Phil Robinson got married; Ben Lythberg of Snapcase filled in his role. Upon returning to the US, they played shows with Squad Five-O, theStart and A Second Chance, and appeared at the Just Play Games Festival. They performed across the US on the Projekt Revolution tour until September 2004. [13]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Chris Johnson, Chris Hughes, Rob Kucharek and Phil Robinson, except where noted.

Tracks
No.TitleLength
1."Make a Sound"3:44
2."Clockwork" (Autopilot Off, Greig Nori)3:06
3."Blind Truth" (Autopilot Off, Tim Armstrong)2:38
4."I Know You're Waiting"2:50
5."The 12th Day"4:26
6."Voice in the Dark"3:08
7."What I Want" (Autopilot Off, Tim Armstrong)2:45
8."Blessed by a Nightmare"3:48
9."Divine Intervention"2:50
10."Chromatic Fades"2:59
11."Byron Black"3:16
12."The Cicada's Song"3:04
13."Raise Your Rifles (Bonus Track)"2:37
Total length:38:34

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2004)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [14] 119
Top Heatseekers 2
Top Internet Albums 119

Other versions

The Japanese version of Make a Sound includes a bonus track titled "Raise Your Rifles". There is also a limited edition print of the album, that, as well as the Japanese bonus track, includes two additional exclusive songs.

Use in media

"Make A Sound" appears in the soundtrack for Burnout 3: Takedown , [15] "Chromatic Fades" in NASCAR Thunder 2004 , "Clockwork" in NHL 2004 (however is misspelled as "Clockworks") [16] and SSX 3 , and "What I Want" in Test Drive: Eve of Destruction and Cars .

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