album debut album gym class heroes lead singer released june announced plans pursue solo career early insisted gym class heroes broken creating demos melancholy low tempo songs decided abandon early material start claimed songs personal began write uptempo party anthems lyrical themes overcoming grief musically draws influences record including hip hop reggae rock album contains collaborations pain release debuted number billboard chart sales copies lead single album peaked number billboard hot songs need released singles critical response album mixed positive critics praising album upbeat songs criticizing featured collaborations allmusic opined track album isn keeper solid additions summer definitely fans gym class heroes album sold copies april background early gym class heroes vocalist announced pursuing solo career denied rumors gym class heroes broken asserting inception gym class member musical outlet began writing new material gym class road promoting originally prepared record introspective album sad somber acoustic songs reflective state mind following breakup katy_perry addiction decided scrap early material start calling personal saying didn want look solo artist comparing album kanye_west relocated miami florida record new material recover addiction helped create upbeat album want positive decided officially album instead travis explained called friends family long remember believes new allows listeners closer feel comfortable calling family recording production released works year half calls album longest think spent record career wished number collaborations album kinda tight plans work artists remixes album producers album include stereotypes mars provide guest vocals mainly influenced hip hop time love live instrumentation reflected record album single song began work abandoning original material album working uptempo music helped different credits awesome friends collaborators album helping recover depressed state recording process felt uncomfortable singing voice accustomed rapping pain encouraged sing album overcome took lot time track listing album sure album cohesive felt like ride said album writing process project start writing songs find way want took bit longer find lane despite album long gestation period able write songs rapid pace song midnight written recorded mixed half hour began recording song melody creating constant loop repeated song recorded verses track selected guest appearances album quickly writing individual parts songs choosing artists felt work best musical style mind hook feel good written hearing mars sing decided good candidate sing hook green teenage years listening song debut album composition music intended create album uptempo positive songs time miami exposed genres influenced sound stated looking introspective depth look personal life deepest emotions definitely record record turn roll windows drive intended save personal themes gym class heroes subsequent release chronicles album opening track features referred summer anthem features hip hop beats funk inspired guitar riffs alternative press opined sounds like pain covering song inspired inside joke friend involved looking digital clock bad luck reads hell upside added confidence listen song gets prepared album lead single displays reggae influences allmusic compared song sublime need described tinged pop rocker comparable work justin_timberlake noted contrast song subject matter musical style song touches failed relationships uptempo manner explodes reaches chorus vein need described critical featuring personal introspective subject matter upbeat pop song kind like rock song time cute vibe features children choir samples day refers party anthem samples described album closer don pretend probably personal song album recording song suffered difficulty breathing added emotional vibe song lyrics drew lyrical inspirations album subject matter deals topics personal overcoming grief explained opening song feel good music expresses felt recovering drug addiction depression experiences road considering song theme song came lyrical concept trip london given record label spend days found money insufficient explained like biggest mistake thought broke california going got money walking streets came wanna bad song intended avoid superficial lyrics wake economic recession added sing position ridiculous money selfish took concept ran need describes situation person wants start new relationship needs time heal critical apocalyptic themed song inspired natural disasters hurricane katrina explained song discusses subjects tongue cheek way basically world end tonight fuck lets beer watch reflective childhood pop culture shifts influenced life featuring verses verse discusses early childhood second verse teenage years final verse life adult shares lyrical themes michael_jackson wall says song caring people think ignoring given idea manual reading music critical music explained easy online lose complain wrong music going offer way change things music lot people aren artists title manual asking manual things right way read times midnight inspired movie idea seeing midnight means trouble packaging title chose album middle experiences charity work hiv awareness south_africa india philippines summer changed outlook life subject miracle jesus life dead days said thought synonymous biblical reference fact middle feel like dead resurrected occasions went public lot dark things people usually closet like drug addiction album originally titled project changed drama film album artwork designed features recurring theme clouds city felt artwork accurately portrayed album key themes convincingly fun record filled lyrical spite hip hop pop hook pay forward gray clouds work mood album realistic worlds listeners album cover art gray backdrop clouds sunshine blue skies release promotion album released june aimed june release believes summer memorable music drops want music good time music connect wanna play party april embarked tour cobra starship featuring backup band includes gym class heroes drummer planned tour extensively promote album order album household object hopefully coaster starting october set solo european headline tour supported tour majority dates took place smaller venues united_kingdom march began performing united_states canada sgt needs hearts club band tour featuring chart performance early released album lead single debuted billboard hot album released month later june debuted number billboard chart sales copies june album reached apex sales peaking number billboard number charts august released europe entered album charts peaking number continued successful peaking number billboard hot chart song positioned number billboard songs summer chart single need released mainstream radio september peaked number chart released single blog single failed impact billboard charts critical response reviews album generally mixed positive spin gave album stars commended pop oriented sound stating bright need designer shades allmusic called real highlight album stated track album isn keeper solid additions summer definitely fans gym class heroes today praised album night party gems referred manual album true keeper praised song introspective lyrics billboard agreed manual praised album themes commenting track album inclusion reggae influenced beats dance jams listeners deep appeal wide demographic music lovers emily alternative press awarded album stars deemed singing engaging thing album tracks incredibly catchy belts choruses like discovered voice called smile inducing high quality hip pop album distinctly creative original voice praising record uptempo dark songs entertainment_weekly gave album commended keeping gym class hip hop rock style calling album set serves nice break class drew enjoyed album upbeat songs noted departure earlier work commenting summer time jams hard imagine guy times experiences band second album world means shows growth artist lets ideas recording releasing gym class heroes album reviews positive rolling_stone gave album stars calling style rapping charming criticized abundance guest appearances likened album newborn child forced hip hop different fathers opining demonstrates musical potential bbc highly critical disc noting employs disparate styles hold attention period praised spotlight stealing contribution feel good referred reggae dated independent felt disc songs potential hits remainder songs expose shortcomings album unlikely household track listing sample credits day contains sample personnel credits adapted allmusic chart performance
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