Ganging Up on the Sun is the fifth studio album by rock

Rock music

Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

 band Guster

Guster

Guster is an American alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. Formed in 1991, the group is known for its live performances and humor, founding members Adam Gardner, Ryan Miller, and Brian Rosenworcel came about to begin practice sessions while attending Tufts University in Medford,...

. It was released on June 20, 2006. The first single, "Manifest Destiny", was released in late 2005 and its follow-up, "One Man Wrecking Machine", in March 2006. It is Guster's second studio album with Joe Pisapia

Joe Pisapia

Joe Pisapia is a multi-instrumentalist who was formerly a part of the band Guster and is currently part of k.d lang and the Siss Boom Bang. In the past he has also recorded albums solo and with his band Joe, Marc's Brother, and a side project as half of Watercolor.-Albums:Under the name of Joe...

, his first as a full member. The title comes from a line in "Manifest Destiny": "The moon and stars are ganging up on the sun".

The album is Guster's most successful release to date, debuting on the Billboard 200

Billboard 200

The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

 albums chart at number 25, topping Keep It Together

Keep It Together (album)

Keep It Together is an album by the band Guster released in June 2003. The album was recorded from 2001 to 2003 in Bearsville, New York, New York City, Burbank, California, and Shokan, New York. This is the first album by Guster that features Brian Rosenworcel on kit drums instead of hand percussion...

s number 35 debut in 2003. It won Album of the Year (Major) at the Boston Music Awards in 2006.

Track listing

1. "Lightning Rod" – 2:55
2. "Satellite
   Satellite (Guster song)
   Satellite is the second single from Guster's 2006 album Ganging Up On The Sun. The song received support from US alternative rock radio, including WFNX , but failed to chart on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. There was also a Satellite EP released April 10, 2007. The song is also featured in the...
   
   " – 4:34
3. "Manifest Destiny
   Manifest Destiny/Sorority Tears
   "Manifest Destiny/Sorority Tears" is a combination of two clips from different songs by American alternative rock band Guster. After "Manifest Destiny" ends, it very softly slides right into "Sorority Tears", which begins with a soft banjo opening featuring a harmonica...
   
   " – 3:02
4. "One Man Wrecking Machine
   One Man Wrecking Machine
   "One Man Wrecking Machine" is the 4th song from Guster's 2006 album Ganging Up on the Sun.The song was included for the soundtrack to the 2007 movie Disturbia, and was played at the closing scene...
   
   " – 4:14
5. "The Captain" – 3:26
6. "The New Underground" – 2:52
7. "Ruby Falls" – 7:04
8. "C'mon" – 3:51
9. "Empire State" – 4:59
10. "Dear Valentine" – 4:34
11. "The Beginning of the End" – 2:52
12. "Hang On" – 4:32

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
The Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... 200	25