commit memory commit memory second studio album american rock band produced album released june united_states motion city soundtrack formed found success debut album movie band toured interim years creating positive word mouth band joined road string shows led bassist joining band studio producing effort recorded weeks late commit memory created largely suburban home converted studio region album written partially hometown minneapolis partially los_angeles period frontman seeking treatment alcohol abuse hoped better emphasize storytelling inspired lyrics mainly worked band completing song arrangements album band breakthrough lead single band signature song album peaked number billboard chart singles music videos achieved rotation cable channel band toured alongside fall boy panic disco later joining stint referred album classic pop punk hook laden keyboard assisted songs bright melodies don mask despair self beneath background formed minneapolis minnesota band signed recording movie debut independently selling copies tour van year including ashes amid concerns southern_california label far roots little time band began production sophomore record movie sold nearly copies group accumulated significant buzz regarded act tour involvement stems employee played movie taken band rolling_stone inviting open group european tour trek good friends musicians told purchased abundance recording gear previous album told band interest recording music production standpoint final tour guitarist went dressing room asked produce record produced excited album accepted offer recording production band began writing songs rehearsal space hometown minneapolis nicknamed dungeon ability suck life energy band album came brink transitional period began seek treatment alcohol abuse left band writing stages los_angeles moved founder began attending meetings band rejoined los_angeles begin recording demos month change scenery brought new energy group according commit memory album band feature material crafted musician group previous releases featured songs written years prior member joining addition band time funds spend time working album time lot time money feel like making real record time movie recorded little segments eventually said drummer recording sessions commit memory booked scheduled weeks district los_angeles california actually rented house belonged drummer band according million ideas lot energy enthusiasm great record record sound resembled bands living suburb neighbors called police band times loud night time especially brought drum machine outside work song late night according interested putting stamp music bringing best saw group generally modeled production longtime producer involved watching listening mark kept telling going lot bigger recalled throw suggestions feel free turn characterized involved involved job producer mainly giving notes sound instruments offering suggestions improve songs worked band arrangements believing songs packed needed breathe mentioned label politics hindered creativity want fate band meticulous approach partially fact production job advised band merge previously unrelated songs slower softer song drum track frontman contributed guest vocals production completed excited band felt great things recalling weeks guys living rooms house studio attached created beautiful honest album lyrics brutally group completed recording november judged final mixes interim months later called commit memory personal favorite album band music interview notes fans told find commit memory winter album agrees noting mention new year songs commit memory change words complete time somewhat successful record addresses themes substance abuse psychological disorders failing relationships penned summary obsessive disorder tendencies intended utilize social anxiety fears song form employed numerous compositions don think phrase tongue cheek correct verses thing chorus sort like giving talk said song lyrics include mundane things theme parks flying strangers waiting line things genuinely disliked time song writing record intended lyrics enhance storytelling drew inspiration writing styles keeping inspiration write person point view case sung perspective father retrospect labeled half album writing completed half getting sober example penned lyrics attractive today time turned fragile drunk apartment sad lonely place approach words came substantially revised addition listening album found inspired songwriting frontman lyrics bands songs song titles time turned fragile lifted lyric julia ring new year pulled song wake grew night tour band merchandise manager severely stood merchandise stand shouted song central thesis let die involved found great humor went printed business cards joke hold inspired roommate moved found portion math couch leading imagining scenario finding letter departed lover album called definitive pop punk dismissed label remarking definitely wouldn consider pop punk band influences based 90s bands like early reception release commit memory received general acclaim music critics alternative press wrote memory inspired mature sophomore disc catchy intelligent pop rock allmusic considered band intelligent sophisticated peers motion city soundtrack memories tales breaking frantic searches answers pop punk combo quadruple bill entertainment_weekly ended review note slick soaring anthems ultimately unite spirits like corners frame wrote bright affair short fantastic washington_post opined record moves rhythms genuinely tender sentiment spin favorably compared state blender deemed publication album month calling charged mix instantly catchy pop punk somber acoustic album leaked file sharing websites day final mastering months official release debuted billboard issue dated june position selling copies opening week charted better magazine chart peaked number official estimate placed albums sold said interview number closer band music videos found regular rotation networks band performed late night conan brien rolling_stone considered album sleeper hit band breakthrough brought group targets critics pop punk band frequently characterized sort ultra commercial punk water genre point drowning subsequent reviews album continued positive referred album classic pop punk hook laden keyboard assisted songs bright melodies don mask despair self beneath cincinnati wrote commit memory absolutely charm commenting dire thematic matter lyrics covered band framed words music owing inspired hooks sounding record production ample alternative press tyler sharp deemed record classic called soundtrack youth reminiscent making growing included album number pop punk albums need hear ing die list nme listed album pop punk albums nostalgic touring recording album band embarked headlining tour sub par punk cares tour recording band set inaugural alongside appearances matches ashes select dates tour visited major city ran february march band played larger crowds tours supporting album including fans chicago date group toured including dates band joined fall boy panic disco largest nationwide tour point group friends years prior having played group found respective success band embarked tour celebrating tenth anniversary album january february playing album entirety doesn feel like years ago feels like lifetime ago said group later extended anniversary tour toured album june august track listing songs written composed personnel credits adapted album liner notes charts
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