Of Mice & Men (album)
| Of Mice & Men | ||||
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| File:Of Mice and Men album cover.jpg | ||||
| Studio album by Of Mice & Men | ||||
| Released | March 9, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | @ The Foundation Recording Studios, Connersville, Indiana | |||
| Genre | Metalcore | |||
| Length | 33:41 | |||
| Label | Rise | |||
| Producer | Joey Sturgis | |||
| Of Mice & Men chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | 67%[1] |
| Review Rinse Repeat |    [2] |
Of Mice & Men is the eponymous debut album by American metalcore band, Of Mice & Men. It was originally planned to be released on February 23, 2010, however was delayed until the 9th of March. It is the only album to feature Jaxin Hall on the bass guitar.
Background
Of Mice & Men began progress on their self-titled debut shortly after demo session recordings. The group were signed to Rise within lead vocalist Austin Carlile's acknowledgment that the previous group he was a part of (Attack Attack!) were signed to label upon his membership. The album was officially announced by Austin Carlile on the band's YouTube channel on December 23, 2009,[3] and is currently available on SmartPunk,[4] MerchNOW,[5] and InterPunk.[6] Shortly after the album's release Carlile left the band and Jerry Roush took his position on lead vocals. After Warped Tour 2010, Jaxin Hall left the band to improve his home life and work on his clothing company, Love Before Glory. Jerry was with Of Mice & Men up to the This Is A Family Tour with label mates Attack Attack!. After this, Carlile was invited and returned to the band again with Roush fired. Austin Carlile was working on a side project with Alan Ashby at the time so when he was invited back he said that he and Alan were a package deal. Alan was put on rhythm guitar and Shayley was moved to bass, but will still be doing clean vocals. Shayley Bourget left the band because of problems that he couldn't fix during tours, and because of his problem with depression. Aaron Pauley is now apart of the band on bass and clean vocals. Two videos were made for the songs "Those in Glass Houses" and "Second & Sebring".[7]
Track listing
All lyrics written by Austin Carlile, Jaxin Hall and Shayley Bourget, all music composed by Of Mice & Men
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "YDG" | 3:18 |
| 2. | "They Don't Call It the South for Nothing" | 3:07 |
| 3. | "Second & Sebring" | 3:49 |
| 4. | "Westbound & Down" | 3:39 |
| 5. | "John Deux Trois" | 3:17 |
| 6. | "Those in Glass Houses" | 2:42 |
| 7. | "Farewell to Shady Glade" | 3:41 |
| 8. | "The Ballad of Tommy Clayton & the Rawdawg Millionaire" | 3:50 |
| 9. | "Seven Thousand Miles for What?" | 2:53 |
| 10. | "This One's for You" | 3:27 |
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Total length:
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33:41 | |
Personnel
Of Mice & Men
- Austin Carlile – unclean vocals
- Phil Manansala – lead guitar
- Shayley Bourget – clean vocals, rhythm guitar, piano on track 3
- Jaxin Hall – bass, backing vocals
- Valentino Arteaga – drums
Production
- Produced, engineered, mixed and mastered by Joey Sturgis
Chart performance
| Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Billboard 200 | 115[8] |
| U.S. Billboard Independent Albums | 7[9] |
| U.S. Billboard Heatseekers Albums | 3[10] |
| U.S. Billboard Rock Albums | 35 |
| U.S. Billboard Hard Rock Albums | 10 |
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