Listen & Forgive
| Listen & Forgive | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 4, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | Mid-2011 | |||
| Studio | Maximum Sound, Danvers, Massachusetts | |||
| Genre | Emo[1] | |||
| Length | 34:25 | |||
| Label | Rise | |||
| Producer | Gary Cioffi | |||
| Transit chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | 85%[1] |
| Alter the Press! | 3/5[2] |
Listen & Forgive is the third studio album by American pop punk band Transit.
Background
[edit]Listen and Forgive was the band's first release with Rise Records, with whom they signed in December 2010.[3] It was revealed that the band were in the process of writing their next album, planned for release in the fall.[4] In March and April 2011, the band went on tour with Senses Fail.[5] Following this, the band made an appearance at Bled Fest in May.[6] While expressing their interest to open for Patrick Stump's solo show in 2011, they felt that their music was not suitable to open for Stump, and instead brought Stump aboard to feature on "All Your Heart".[citation needed]
Listen & Forgive was written and recording in mid-2011 at Maximum Sound Studios in Danvers, Massachusetts; Gary Cioffi served as producer for the sessions and handled recording alongside Thomas Iannello. Cioffi and Iannello contributed string arrangements to the recordings. Phil Dubnick did additional editing, prior to the album being mixed and mastered by Steven Haigler at Vu Du Studios in Port Jefferson, New York.[7]
Release
[edit]In July, the group supported Bayside on their headlining US tour.[8] Listen & Forgive was released on October 4, 2011. In October and November, the band supported Saves the Day and Bayside on their co-headlining US tour.[9] To coincide with the tour, the groups each contributed one track to a four-way split single. Transit's contribution was "The Answer Comes in Time".[10] In December, the band supported Four Year Strong on their brief holiday tour dubbed It's a Wonderful Gig Life.[11] In March and April 2012, the band supported the Wonder Years on the Glamour Kills Spring 2012 tour in the US.[12] To promote the tour, a compilation album was released that featured the bands covering one of the other bands' songs. Transit's contribution was a cover of the Polar Bear Club track "Resent and Resistance".[13] In October, the band supported Lower Than Atlantis on their headlining UK tour.[14]
Track listing
[edit]Track listing per booklet.[7]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Can't Miss It (It's Everywhere)" | 2:38 |
| 2. | "Long Lost Friends" | 3:34 |
| 3. | "Listen & Forgive" | 2:38 |
| 4. | "All Your Heart" | 3:21 |
| 5. | "Asleep at the Wheel" | 2:47 |
| 6. | "Cutting Corners" | 2:37 |
| 7. | "Skipping Stone" | 3:33 |
| 8. | "I Think I Know You" | 3:15 |
| 9. | "Don't Make a Sound" | 2:56 |
| 10. | "1978" | 3:06 |
| 11. | "Over Your Head" | 4:00 |
| 12. | "The Answer Comes in Time" | 3:38 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Told You So" | 4:14 |
| 2. | "Skipping Stone" (Alt. version) | 3:35 |
| 3. | "You Can't Miss It (It's Everywhere)" | 2:38 |
| 4. | "Long Lost Friends" | 3:34 |
| 5. | "Listen & Forgive" | 2:38 |
| 6. | "All Your Heart" | 3:21 |
| 7. | "Asleep at the Wheel" | 2:47 |
| 8. | "Cutting Corners" | 2:37 |
| 9. | "Skipping Stone" | 3:33 |
| 10. | "I Think I Know You" | 3:15 |
| 11. | "Don't Make a Sound" | 2:56 |
| 12. | "1978" | 3:06 |
| 13. | "Over Your Head" | 4:00 |
| 14. | "The Answer Comes in Time" | 3:38 |
| 15. | "Forgive Forget Space (For Future Reference)" | 4:09 |
Personnel
[edit]Personnel per booklet.[7]
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Transit
Additional musicians
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Production and design
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Nassiff, Thomas (September 26, 2011). "Transit - Listen & Forgive". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved January 8, 2017.[dead link]
- ^ "Album Review: Transit - Listen And Forgive". Alter the Press!. September 27, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ "Man Overboard and Transit Sign to Rise Records". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
- ^ Karan, Tim (December 7, 2010). "Man Overboard and Transit join Rise Records". Alternative Press. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- ^ Kraus, Brain (January 21, 2011). "Senses Fail announce tour with The Ghost Inside, Man Overboard and Transit". Alternative Press. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- ^ "Bled Fest releases full lineup". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. March 2, 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ a b c Transit (2011). Listen & Forgive (booklet). Rise Records. RISE 143-2.
- ^ Heisel, Scott (May 25, 2011). "Bayside announce July tour with Transit". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ DiVincenzo, Alex (August 11, 2011). "Saves the Day/Bayside Co-Headlining Tour". AbsolutePunk. SpinMedia. Retrieved May 2, 2017.[dead link]
- ^ Zaleski, Annie (September 29, 2011). "Exclusive: Rise Records releases four-way 7-inch featuring Saves The Day, Transit, Bayside, more". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ Common, Tyler (November 9, 2011). "Four Year Strong announce holiday shows with Set Your Goals, Balance And Composure, and more". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- ^ Bird, Michele (January 11, 2012). "Polar Bear Club, Transit and more confirmed for 2012 Glamour Kills tour". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ^ Yancey, Bryne (January 17, 2012). "The Wonder Years, Transit, Polar Bear Club on Glamour Kills covers compilation". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ^ "NEWS: Lower Than Atlantis announce October headline UK tour!". Dead Press!. June 11, 2012. Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
