Santi
by The Academy Is...
- Type: Album
- Released: 3 April 2007
- Label: Fueled by Ramen
- Country: United States
- Length: 39:34
- Community rating: 3.01/5 from 1 rating
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Collaborating with renowned rock producer Butch Walker, the Chicago-based outfit shifted away from standard pop-punk tropes towards a swaggering, alternative rock-driven sound. The lyrical narratives often tackle the nocturnal hedonism and subsequent anxieties of sudden fame, punctuated by William Beckett's sarcastic vocal inflections. The record effectively matured the band's sonic profile, embedding heavier rhythmic foundations beneath their established melodic hooks.
Genres
Descriptors: hedonism, rhythmic, melodic
Tracklist
- Same Blood (3:15)
- Lax To O'Hare (3:36)
- We've Got A Big Mess On Our Hands (3:26)
- Sleeping With Giants (Lifetime) (3:37)
- Everything We Had (3:39)
- Bulls In Brooklyn (3:27)
- Neighbors (3:11)
- Seed (4:18)
- Chop Chop (3:27)
- You Might Have Noticed (3:23)
- Unexpected Places (4:15)
Credits
- The Academy Is... - primary artist, music by
- Rob Mathes - arranged by [strings], conductor [strings]
- Andy Mrotek - backing vocals, drums
- William Beckett - backing vocals, lyrics by
- Isobel Griffiths - contractor [strings]
- Michael Guy Chislett - guitar, keyboards
- Eric Wong - public relations [marketing]
- Primary Talent - booking [european booking agency]
- Peter Lewit - legal
- Crush Music Media Management - management
- Murray Richman - management [business]
- Mark Needham - engineer, mixed by
- Andrew Simon - booking
- Mark Ngui - booking [european booking agency]
- Karl Egsieker - engineer
- Bob McLynn - management
- Jonathan Daniel - management
- Ted Jensen - mastered by
- Jack Joseph Puig - mixed by
- Jack Edinger - photography by
- Marvin Scott Jarrett - photography by
- Chris Barrett - recorded by [strings - assisted]
- Geoff Foster - recorded by [strings]