Saosin
Studio album by
Saosin
ReleasedSeptember 26, 2006
Recorded2004-2006
Genre
Length41:21
LabelCapitol
ProducerHoward Benson
Saosin chronology
Saosin EP
(2005) 		Saosin
(2006) 		Come Close
(2008)
Singles from Saosin
  1. "Voices"
    Released: September 5, 2006
  2. "Bury Your Head"
    Released: 2006
  3. "You're Not Alone"
    Released: May 1, 2007
  4. "It's Far Better to Learn"
    Released: October 23, 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk.net(95%) [1]
Allmusic [2]
Rolling Stone [3]
Sputnikmusic [4]

Saosin, also known as “the beetle album”, is the debut full-length studio album by American rock band Saosin, released September 26, 2006 through Capitol Records. It is the band's second release to feature lead vocalist Cove Reber. The album is best known for its lead riffs with delays and natural harmonics as a form of creating melodies. The guitar riffs on the album were listed on Alternative Press's "Best Guitar Riffs of 2000s Rock."[5] The first single, "Voices" was listed on the Top 46 post-hardcore songs of the 2000s, and the second single, "You're Not Alone" was listed on the Top 10 Essential Emo Power Ballads by the Alternative Press.[6][7]

Release

A limited edition version of the album was also released and included a behind the scenes look into the making of the album as well as music videos of "Bury Your Head" (Saosin EP version) and "Lost Symphonies" (a song first included on the 2003 Translating the Name EP). The album has currently sold an estimated 800,000 copies worldwide[citation needed].

Track listing

All lyrics written by Cove Reber and Beau Burchell. All music composed by Saosin.

No.TitleLength
1."It's Far Better to Learn"4:00
2."Sleepers"2:51
3."It's So Simple"2:48
4."Voices"3:37
5."Finding Home"3:09
6."Follow and Feel"3:19
7."Come Close"3:15
8."I Never Wanted To"3:29
9."Collapse"3:15
10."You're Not Alone"4:02
11."Bury Your Head"3:34
12."Some Sense of Security"4:04
Japan and iTunes Bonus Track
No.TitleLength
13."Let Go Control"2:58
Best Buy Bonus Track
No.TitleLength
1."Voices" (Acoustic)3:55
Limited Edition Bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Bury Your Head" (Demo Version)3:29
2."Lost Symphonies" (Live at the Glasshouse)3:00

Use in popular media

Personnel

Saosin album personnel as listed on Allmusic.[8]

Charts

Chart performance for Saosin
Chart (2006) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 57
US Billboard 200[10] 22

References

Citations
  1. ^ AbsolutePunk review
  2. ^ Saosin at AllMusic
  3. ^ Rolling Stone review. (Archived)
  4. ^ Sputnikmusic review
  5. ^ Waldman, Scott (2020-06-22). "Here are the 20 greatest guitar riffs from the 2000s". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  6. ^ Magazine, Alternative Press (2020-02-10). "Top 46 post-hardcore songs from the 2000s". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  7. ^ Heisel, Scott (2013-10-23). "10 Essential Emo Power Ballads - Page 2 of 2". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  8. ^ "Saosin [Bonus Track] - Saosin". AllMusic. 2006-09-26. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  9. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 243.
  10. ^ "Billboard album chart history-Saosin". Retrieved March 1, 2009.
Sources
  • Kelham, Andrew (April 2013). Patashnik, Ben (ed.). "Hall of Fame: What It Is to Burn". Rock Sound. London: Freeway Press Inc. (172). ISSN 1465-0185.
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