Reborn is the fifth studio album by American rock band Trapt,released on January 22,2013 through Epochal Artists Records and EMI Records. This is their last album with guitarist Robb Torres before he would leave the band the same year,and also the first album with drummer Dylan Howard. The album was produced by lead vocalist Chris Taylor Brown,with additional production,engineering,and mixing by Matt Thorne,who produced the band's live album Trapt Live! and compilation album Headstrong.
Following the release of 2010's No Apologies,the band's label,Eleven Seven,attempted to change their deal with Trapt from a 50-50 digital deal to an 80-20,with singer Chris Taylor Brown also stating the label didn't push the singles or the album,causing the band to depart.[7] Following this,the band realized they had new-found freedom away from a label. Brown,in an interview with Noisecreep,stated:"We've already made four videos from this record,we're in full control so it's fun,and we can do what we want. Being in control of every aspect of what we do is something we've wanted for a long time and we're making the most of it. Even to be able to make all these videos like this has been amazing. We saved so much money in how we produced the record,it allowed us to do it."[2]
In regards to the album's sound,Brown stated:"This record is really a new sound for Trapt. With Reborn,we really wanted to use new sounds and textures as well as experiment with delays,reverbs,synths,and many other techniques we have learned over the years or have heard in our influences."[8] Lyrically,Brown has described the album as being the deepest they've done.[8][7]
Release
The first single,"Bring It",was released on October 31,2011. A second single,"Love Hate Relationship",was released in October 2012.
Reborn was set to be released on November 20,2012,[8] but was delayed and released in two versions on January 22,2013;a standard edition with 11 tracks,and a deluxe edition with 17 total tracks,including acoustic covers and an original acoustic track titled "Avelyn",which has been described as a fan-favorite.[4] A music video for "Living in the Eye of the Storm" was released in February 2013,paying tribute to US soldiers.
The album received mostly positive reviews from critics,and is Trapt's fifth album to crack the Billboard top 50,peaking at number 44 and selling 8,700 copies in its first week.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Chris Taylor Brown, except where noted.
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