Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate
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Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate is the fourth major label studio album from U.S. post-grunge
band Puddle of Mudd
. It was released on December 8, 2009, on Flawless Records
.
with Famous
producer Brian Howes. Recording in a three part, three week session in Canada initially because of extensive touring duties. Afterwards the band relocated to Hollywood, California
for 3 weeks for additional production with producer and engineer Brian Virtue and Come Clean
and Life on Display producer John Kurzweg
. Their first time together in 6 years. Scantlin commented on production work, "Even though we hate messing with success, we felt adding newcomer Brain Virtue to the producer mix would be a welcome change. What we got is 10 tracks of exactly what we were looking for." The band announced through their MySpace and follow-up interviews in late summer that the album had finished production and was in mixing. Bassist Doug Ardito confirmed only 10 songs to avoid what he called "filler material" and to have new listeners focus more on non-single songs. Around 21 songs were worked on during production, and widdled down to 10 to 12 tracks according to singer Scantlin. Scantlin described the sound as more edgier, punk rock, similar to earlier releases. The record has sold around 100,000 copies in the United States, and the lead single "Spaceship
" also sold well over 100,000 copies. Volume 4 was however the band's first album to not produce a Hot 100
hit, and, unlike previous albums, neither the album sales or any single sales topped 500,000.
The album was mixed at Ocean Way Recording
.
The album was released on December 8, 2009. It debuted at #95 on the Billboard 200
.
Shook up the world produced/mixed/engineered by: Bill Appelerry
Post-grunge
Post-grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged in the mid-1990s as a derivative of grunge, using the sounds and aesthetic of grunge, but with a more commercially acceptable tone...
band Puddle of Mudd
Puddle of Mudd
Puddle Of Mudd is an American rock band from Kansas City, Missouri, USA. To date the band has sold over 7 million albums, and have had a string of #1 mainstream rock singles in the United States. Their major-label debut Come Clean has sold over 5 million copies...
. It was released on December 8, 2009, on Flawless Records
Flawless Records
Flawless Records is a record label formed by Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst as a division of Geffen Records. It has signed such bands as Puddle of Mudd, The Revolution Smile, and Ringside.-Current and Past Artists:*Puddle of Mudd...
.
Background
In Spring 2009, the band began recording sessions in VancouverVancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
with Famous
Famous (album)
Famous is the third major label studio album from U.S. alternative rock band Puddle of Mudd. It was released on October 9, 2007 on Flawless Records. Famous was originally set to be released in May, but was pushed back to add more songs to the album...
producer Brian Howes. Recording in a three part, three week session in Canada initially because of extensive touring duties. Afterwards the band relocated to Hollywood, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
for 3 weeks for additional production with producer and engineer Brian Virtue and Come Clean
Come Clean (Puddle of Mudd album)
Come Clean is the major label debut of post-grunge band Puddle of Mudd and their third release overall. Released on August 28, 2001, the album was responsible for breaking Puddle of Mudd into the mainstream music scene...
and Life on Display producer John Kurzweg
John Kurzweg
John Kurzweg is an American record producer and musician who first became known for his work with successful post-grunge band Creed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Three of Creed's records, which Kurzweg produced, were certified multi-platinum and helped Creed achieve worldwide popularity...
. Their first time together in 6 years. Scantlin commented on production work, "Even though we hate messing with success, we felt adding newcomer Brain Virtue to the producer mix would be a welcome change. What we got is 10 tracks of exactly what we were looking for." The band announced through their MySpace and follow-up interviews in late summer that the album had finished production and was in mixing. Bassist Doug Ardito confirmed only 10 songs to avoid what he called "filler material" and to have new listeners focus more on non-single songs. Around 21 songs were worked on during production, and widdled down to 10 to 12 tracks according to singer Scantlin. Scantlin described the sound as more edgier, punk rock, similar to earlier releases. The record has sold around 100,000 copies in the United States, and the lead single "Spaceship
Spaceship (song)
"Spaceship" is the first single by the post-grunge band Puddle of Mudd from their album Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate. The music video premiered on Yahoo Music on November 16, 2009...
" also sold well over 100,000 copies. Volume 4 was however the band's first album to not produce a Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
hit, and, unlike previous albums, neither the album sales or any single sales topped 500,000.
The album was mixed at Ocean Way Recording
Ocean Way Recording
Ocean Way Recording is the name of a series of recording studios in Hollywood, California and Nashville, Tennessee. Ocean Way Studios is well known in the recording industry due to the award-winning albums that were produced there....
.
The album was released on December 8, 2009. It debuted at #95 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...
.
Tracklisting
Credits
- Wesley Scantlin: Vocals, Guitar, Acoustic
- Paul PhillipsPaul Phillips (guitarist)Paul James Phillips has worked as the lead guitarist for many bands, most notable for Puddle of Mudd, but has left it in 2011 through a Facebook post, and is willing to continue his career in another band later. He started with Puddle of Mudd since their 2001 hit album Come Clean...
: Lead guitar / Acoustic guitar on all tracks except track 6 - Doug ArditoDoug ArditoDouglas John Ardito is a bassist, guitarist, and keyboard player from Bedford, Massachusetts.- Biography :Doug Ardito is the bassist/guitarist for Puddle of Mudd which he joined in 1999. That same year, Ardito also recorded two songs with the short-lived supergroup The Wondergirls. Ardito co-wrote...
: Bass guitar, Acoustic bass, Guitar - Ryan Yerdon: Drums on tracks 4,5,7,8,9,10 and14
- Josh FreeseJosh FreeseJosh Freese is an American session drummer and songwriter. He is a permanent member of A Perfect Circle, The Vandals, and Devo, having formerly played drums for Nine Inch Nails from late 2005 until late 2008, and for Guns N' Roses from mid-1998 to 2001. Freese has appeared on close to 300 records....
: Drums on tracks 1,2,3, and 6 - Duane Betts: Lead guitar on track 6
- Brian HowesBrian HowesBrian Howes is a Canadian rock producer, singer, and was a member of the band Closure. He has an exclusive partnership with EMI Music Publishing.-Biography:...
: Additional guitar, Keys and Vocals on tracks 1,2 and 3 - Misha Rajaratnam: String arrangement on track 3
- Wesley Michener: Background vocals on track 5
- John KurzwegJohn KurzwegJohn Kurzweg is an American record producer and musician who first became known for his work with successful post-grunge band Creed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Three of Creed's records, which Kurzweg produced, were certified multi-platinum and helped Creed achieve worldwide popularity...
: Piano on tracks 12 and 14 - Bill Appelerry: Piano on "Shook up the world"
- Stevie Blacke: String engineering and arrangements on "Shook up the world"
Production credits
- Brian HowesBrian HowesBrian Howes is a Canadian rock producer, singer, and was a member of the band Closure. He has an exclusive partnership with EMI Music Publishing.-Biography:...
: Producer on tracks 1,2 and 3 - Jay "JVP" Van Poederooyen: Engineer on tracks 1,2, and 3
- Brian Virtue: Producer/Engineer on tracks 4,5,7, and 8
- John KurzwegJohn KurzwegJohn Kurzweg is an American record producer and musician who first became known for his work with successful post-grunge band Creed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Three of Creed's records, which Kurzweg produced, were certified multi-platinum and helped Creed achieve worldwide popularity...
: Producer/Engineer on tracks 9, 10, 14 - Bill Stevenson: Producer/Engineer on track 6
- Jason Livermore: Producer/Engineer on track 6
- Andrew Berlin: Engineer on track 6
- Johnny Schou: Engineer on track 6
- Tal Herzberg: Engineer on track 6
Shook up the world produced/mixed/engineered by: Bill Appelerry
- Written by: Wesley Scantlin, Paul Phillips and Danny Wimmer
- Album Mixed by: Jack Joseph PuigJack Joseph PuigJack Joseph Puig is a Grammy Award-winning music engineer and producer with a long track record of successful productions, including the mid-1990s production of Tonic. Puig also worked with Hole, Jellyfish, The Black Crowes, John Mayer, Weezer, Fiona Apple, Green Day, The Counting Crows, No Doubt,...
- Album Mastered: Ted JensenTed JensenTed Jensen is an American recording engineer. Jensen is the chief mastering engineer at Sterling Sound. He started his career as a mastering engineer in 1976 and is currently the most active Mastering Engineer in the industry...
External links
- Record Label website
- Official RSS Feed
- Puddle of Mudd at MySpace.com