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Somewhere in the Between

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Somewhere in the Between
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 13, 2007 (2007-11-13)
GenreSka punk
Length44:28
LabelVictory
Streetlight Manifesto chronology
Keasbey Nights
(2006)
Somewhere in the Between
(2007)
99 Songs of Revolution: Vol. 1
(2010)

Somewhere in the Between is the third studio album by American ska punk band Streetlight Manifesto.

Release

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In July and August 2007, Streetlight Manifesto supported Less Than Jake and Reel Big Fish on their co-headlining US tour.[1][2] On August 23, 2007, the group revealed the name of their next album: Somewhere in the Between.[3] On September 7, the album was announced for release in two months' time, and the album's track listing and artwork was posted online.[4] "We Will Fall Together" and "Down, Down, Down to Mephisto's Cafe" were released as a double A-side single in October, 2007. Somewhere in the Between was released on November 13, 2007; the band had been selling CD copies at one of their shows four days prior.[5][6] In November and December 2007, the band went on a US tour alongside Suburban Legends and the Stitch Up.[7] On November 26, an animated music video was released for "We Will Fall Together".[8] A version of it had appeared online the previous of it, which was reported to be a rough cut.[9][10] They ended the year supporting Less Than Jake on their headlining tour of Australia.[11]

Streetlight Manifesto played a handful of West Coast and Midwestern shows in January 2008, prior to a tour of Europe with Reel Big Fish until March 2008.[12] Between March and May 2008, the band toured the US with ZOX and Dan Potthast, which included appearances at the Bamboozle Left and The Bamboozle festivals.[13][14] Partway through this, saxophonist Jim Conti had to be hospitalized because of a facial infection; the band continued touring with a shorter set and more of an emphasis on songs from Everything Goes Numb.[15] In October 2008, the band played a handful of US shows with the Swellers and the A.K.A.s, prior to an Australian tour with the Resignators and Dan Potthast and a Japan tour with Potthast. They ended the year with a tour of the UK with Random Hand and Potthast.[16] In January 2009, the band went on tour with Reel Big Fish and One Pin Short.[17] Following this, the band went on a headlining tour of the US, with support from A Wilhelm Scream, the Swellers and the Stitch Up, until February 2009.[18][19] Between late June and late August, the band performed on the Warped Tour.[20] On August 12, 2009, a music video was released for "Would You Be Impressed?".[21]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[22]
Sputnikmusic4.5/5[23]
Punknews.org[24]
Absolute Punk94%[25]

Punknews.org ranked the album at number 19 on their list of the year's 20 best releases.[26]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Tomas Kalnoky

No.TitleLength
1."We Will Fall Together"4:49
2."Down, Down, Down to Mephisto's Cafe"5:03
3."Would You Be Impressed?"3:22
4."One Foot on the Gas, One Foot in the Grave"5:28
5."Watch It Crash"4:43
6."Somewhere in the Between"3:43
7."Forty Days"3:53
8."The Blonde Lead the Blind"4:49
9."The Receiving End of It All"5:18
10."What a Wicked Gang Are We"3:23
Total length:44:28

Personnel

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  • Mike Brown – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, backing vocals
  • Jim Conti – alto, tenor saxophone, backing vocals
  • Tomas Kalnoky – vocals, guitar
  • Pete McCullough – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Mike Soprano – trombone, backing vocals
  • Matt Stewart – trumpet, backing vocals
  • Chris Thatcher – drums
  • Demian Arriaga – percussion [27]

Chart performance

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Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[28] 154
US Billboard Heatseekers Albums[28] 2
US Billboard Independent Albums[28] 18

References

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  1. ^ "Less Than Jake/Reel Big Fish co-headlining tour dates posted". Alternative Press. April 12, 2007. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  2. ^ Paul, Aubin (April 18, 2007). "Reel Big Fish / Less Than Jake / Streetlight Manifesto / Against All Authority". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  3. ^ "Finally, a Streetlight Manifesto update!". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. August 23, 2007. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  4. ^ Paul, Aubin (September 7, 2007). "Streetlight Manifesto posts album cover, release date, tracklisting". Punknews.org. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  5. ^ "Streetlight Manifesto announce release date". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. September 8, 2007. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  6. ^ Paul, Aubin (October 9, 2007). "Streetlight Manifesto posts update, more song snippets". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  7. ^ "Streetlight Manifesto U.S. tour dates announced". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. October 30, 2007. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  8. ^ "Streetlight Manifesto post new video". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. November 26, 2007. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  9. ^ White, Adam (October 28, 2007). "Streetlight Manifesto: 'We Will Fall Together'". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  10. ^ Paul, Aubin (November 21, 2007). "Streetlight Manifesto: 'We Will Fall Together (Official)'". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  11. ^ Paul, Aubin (August 30, 2007). "Less Than Jake (UK, Japan, Australia)". Punknews.org. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  12. ^ White, Adam (October 30, 2007). "Streetlight Manifesto (US / Australia / Europe)". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  13. ^ "Blaqk Audio, Hot Water Music, H2O added to Bamboozle Left". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. February 15, 2008. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  14. ^ White, Adam (February 10, 2008). "Streetlight Manifesto / Zox / Dan Potthast (USA)". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  15. ^ Reinecker, Meg (April 27, 2008). "Streetlight Manifesto sax player hospitalized". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  16. ^ Paul, Aubin (July 2, 2008). "Streetlight Manifesto / The Swellers / The AKA's". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  17. ^ "Reel Big Fish to release covers album; world tour with Streetlight Manifesto". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. October 20, 2008. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  18. ^ "Streetlight Manifesto / A Wilhelm Scream / The Swellers / The Stitch Up tour announced". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. December 16, 2008. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  19. ^ White, Adam (January 2, 2009). "A Wilhelm Scream post unreleased song 'The I Hate ___ Club'". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  20. ^ Paul, Aubin (March 26, 2009). "Warped Tour 2009". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  21. ^ Paul, Aubin (August 12, 2009). [punknews "Tigers"]. Punknews.org. Retrieved October 10, 2022. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  22. ^ Allmusic review
  23. ^ Sputnik Music review
  24. ^ Punknews.org review
  25. ^ "Streetlight Manifesto - Somewhere In The Between - Album Review". Absolutepunk.net. Absolute Punk.
  26. ^ Shultz, Brian (December 31, 2007). "Best of 2007: Punknews.org (2007)". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  27. ^ "Streetlight Manifesto - Somewhere in the Between". Discogs. 13 November 2007.
  28. ^ a b c "Somewhere In The Between - Streetlight Manifesto". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
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