don need don need debut studio album american rock band recorded ranch san_diego california produced guitarist vocalist album released february desired spend time family departed band months heated exchanges increasing tension trio spent following weeks complete isolation contemplating life career future music don need band album bear label subsequent albums contain explicit language inspired personal crises global events don need taught play instruments created home studio recruited longtime friend guitarist box car drummer bassist form primarily inspired arena rock groups police later public statements band music prompted media interest concern relatives family don need peaked number billboard sold nearly copies singles released promotion album reached modern rock tracks chart adventure peaking number received largely mixed reviews music critics celebrated album obvious musical influences found contents documentary film based recording process album early history band released background consisted guitarist bassist drummer regarded successful pop punk act time releases state pants jacket brief hiatus suffered disc collected darker musical ideas viewed unsuitable band ideas self titled album recorded assistance guitarist longtime friend box intended time experimental project evolved fledged band involving project cause personal conflicts member felt betrayed moody subject matter box car incorporated sound explored elements eponymous fifth studio album success box car declined solo recording deal offered believed cast negative light band addition growing internal tension trio embarked european tour following fall felt increasingly creative freedom group toll touring impacted personal life eventually expressed desire half year respite touring spend time family matters decision asserted lengthy blame disappointment requests dismayed apparently understand protested reality television series starring produced premiere disliked surveillance cameras feeling personal privacy invaded agreed perform benefit aid victims indian_ocean earthquake arguments ensued rehearsals rooted band members increasing paranoia bitterness judged band priorities mad mad different claimed simply grew apart aged communication breakdown led heated exchanges resulting departure group announced february going indefinite hiatus speak years called greatest friend underwent complete prime concerns aftermath band break bearing nervous breakdown went week spiritual journey complete isolation away family contemplating life career future music psychologically hurt band dissolution divorce calling traumatic experience disaster known role low wanted restart career worrying fans find funny background based endorsement presidential election travelling political circuit democratic_party candidate inspired need widespread reform likened presidential campaign drug remarking later changed rediscovered developed tour applied philosophy learned play piano self produce formed home studio recording production assemble recording demos home studio following declined offers highly prolific musicians collaborate developing material recruited longtime friend box car guitarist soon followed dropped reluctant join band soon collapse previous group kennedy found similar situation band found new environment refreshing uncertain joining band offered job warehouse worked permanently committed band august band members forth rules including friends family band second don need inspired mix personal developments global events production studied world war considered great war clearly battle good evil saw america enter post war period prosperity perceived analogy possibilities life album encouraged personal crises father diagnosis brother deployment iraq criticized iraq war unnecessary band deemed project lightly progressive rock influenced album lacks guitar solos genre commonly known place melodies inspired 1970s rock bands rush influenced listened police cure artists achieved massive success inspired desire reach widest audience possible composition message band intended don need future opening track missile opens don need cinematic organ melody 1980s influenced guitars quote astronaut anybody distraction follows filled hand keyboard melody verses death destruction originated beat created rapper turned opportunity code beat later adapted band stimulated vision song soundtrack young lovers watching sunrise adventure ode future huge guitar sound reminiscent cure song motivated friend marriage falling apart wife committed adultery situation deep impact spent night crying wrote track little inspired religious concept god came bring positive change earth faces terrorism war famine war anthem iraq war death toll succeeded hurts track friend cheating girlfriend terrible situation friend crushed inside manipulative stuff song development took daughter ice cream shop san_diego occasion door toy store enchanted sound pink toy piano eventually purchase placed piano shower recorded start machine attempts illustrate state boat leaving city flames find tropical island place ahead considered reference time central theme special come destruction promotion september spending months avoiding publicity announced new project promised greatest rock roll revolution generation statements containing predictions album usher entire new culture youth lead band dominance regarded highly press mocked set sources belief album recording critics refer decades album 2000s sole successor considered recent important album contended began writing immediately following release seeing force knew beat wishing project police level level observed interviews prior hiatus thought highly important band band members press statements viewing tongue cheek offering little substance thoroughly utilized band discussed minor details plans accompanying films promotional matter managers approached having intervention questioned frame mind ambitious beliefs intensified addiction drug problem try unable obtain week deep withdrawal reception don need received largely mixed reviews contemporary music critics time release alternative press generally enthusiastic positive reviews considering influential rock bands publication found album thought provoking commented lyrics soul searching music built smaller football ign positive assessment record writing album like post concept record listened lights tightly cup tea quartet merely market mature lyrics entertainment_weekly journalist gave album rating commending obvious influences criticizing vocals stated vocals improve resemble heard tracks like hurts likened high school student job communicating drive microphone rolling_stone writer summarized record mixed reviews simply results saw atmospheric elements excessive spin similar sentiment elevate tendencies romantic somewhat exciting blender composition album contains aspects accompanied influenced guitar critics album contrasted journalist described experience don need minutes demonstrating musical skills english magazine uncut departure album tone allmusic writer stephen_thomas_erlewine praised differences musical style bands remained album commented successful record interesting particularly desire taken seriously led use music don need curiosity album sold copies week certified gold riaa nominated video best special effects video best editing video adventure don need track listing lyrics written music composed personnel release history charts artwork
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