Out of the Loop (I Am the World Trade Center album)

Out of the Loop
Studio album by I Am the World Trade Center
Released	July 17, 2001
Genre	Indietronica synthpop
Length	42:59
Label	Kindercore Records
I Am the World Trade Center chronology
Out of the Loop (2001) The Tight Connection (2002)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	73/100 [1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Alternative Press	[1]
BBC	Positive [3]
Pitchfork Media	7.1/10 [4]
PopMatters	Positive [5]

Out of the Loop is the debut album by American synthpop duo I Am the World Trade Center, released on July 17, 2001. Less than two months later, it gained some controversy after the September 11 attacks, due to both the band's name and the coincidental title of their 11th track, "September". ^[6] The band was seen as gathering shameless attention out of the attacks when in actuality Out of the Loop was released prior to them. ^[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Daniel Geller and Amy Dykes.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Metro (Brooklyn Mix)"	3:16
2.	"Me to Be"	2:42
3.	"Sounds So Crazy"	2:58
4.	"Look Around You"	3:04
5.	"Light Delay"	3:01
6.	"Inside Your Head"	3:21
7.	"Holland Tunnel"	3:16
8.	"Flute Loops"	2:14
9.	"Aurora Borealis"	2:34
10.	"You Don't Even Know Her"	2:39
11.	"September"	3:31
12.	"Move On"	2:59
13.	"Analogous"	3:50
14.	"Metro (Athens Mix)"	3:34
Total length:		42:59

Japanese edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
15.	"Istanbul"	2:23
16.	"Orchestral Maneuvers"	2:13
17.	"The Future of Breakdancing"	1:24
Total length:		48:59

Personnel

I Am the World Trade Center

• Daniel Geller
• Amy Dykes

Additional personnel

• Ryan Lewis – graphic design
• Bren Mead – co-production
• Derek Almstead – mixing
• Glenn Schick – mastering

References

1. "Out of the Loop by I Am the World Trade Center Reviews and Tracks - Metacritic". Metacritic . Retrieved July 7, 2025.
2. Draper, Jimmy. "Out of the Loop - I Am the World Trade Center ... - AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved July 7, 2025.
3. Smith, Jack (2002). "BBC - Music - Review of I Am The World - Out of the Loop". BBC . Retrieved July 7, 2025.
4. Pietin, Jonny (July 17, 2001). "I Am the World Trade Center: Out of the Loop Album Review - Pitchfork". Pitchfork Media . Retrieved July 7, 2025.
5. Neate, Wilson (July 16, 2001). "I Am the World Trade Center: Out of the Loop - PopMatters". PopMatters. Archived from the original on June 21, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
6. "9/11, heartbreak and cancer...is IATWTC cursed?". Punk Planet 64. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
7. Roberts, Michael. "The Two Towers". Dallas Observer. Dallas Observer. Retrieved November 27, 2021.