The Art of Losing
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| Studio album by American Hi-Fi | ||||
| Released |
February 24, 2003 (UK) February 25, 2003 (USA) | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, pop punk | |||
| Length | 36:29 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Nick Launay | |||
| American Hi-Fi chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Art of Losing | ||||
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The Art of Losing is the second studio album by the American alternative rock band American Hi-Fi. Recording took place at Sunset Sound Studio 2, Hollywood, California.
Release
It was released in February 2003 by Island Records. "The Art of Losing" was released to radio on January 7, 2003.[1] The album featured the singles "The Art of Losing" and "The Breakup Song" neither of which charted.
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 69/100[2] |
| Allmusic |    [3] |
| Rolling Stone | |
| sputnikmusic | [4] |
The album itself peaked at #80 on the Billboard 200. "A tougher, harder-edged sound--with intense guitar licks by Arentzen and a beefed-up rhythm section by Parson and Nolan--distinguishes The Art of Losing from the band's debut album, as does its live, spontaneous feel and lack of computer production tricks."[5]
The album received mixed reviews, and didn't particularly impress critics. It received 2/5 stars from Rolling Stone and 2.5/5 stars from Allmusic. Shortly after the album's release, American Hi-Fi was dropped by their record company by Island Records around 3 months later. The band was told they were simply not making enough money despite having sold upwards of 600,000 albums due to having short length and so had to be sold cheaper. The band finished their remaining tour dates and afterwards returned home to begin work on a new album.[5] BuzzFeed included the album at number 29 on their "36 Pop Punk Albums You Need To Hear Before You F——ing Die" list.[6]
Track listing
All tracks written by Stacy Jones.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Art of Losing" | 3:23 |
| 2. | "The Breakup Song" | 2:55 |
| 3. | "Beautiful Disaster" | 2:27 |
| 4. | "Save Me" | 3:55 |
| 5. | "Nothing Left to Lose" | 2:57 |
| 6. | "Teenage Alien Nation" | 3:01 |
| 7. | "Rise" | 3:11 |
| 8. | "This Is the Sound" | 4:11 |
| 9. | "The Gold Rush" | 3:28 |
| 10. | "Built for Speed" | 2:48 |
| 11. | "Happy" | 4:04 |
| Total length: | 36:29 | |
| Japanese edition bonus tracks | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 11. | "When the Breeders Were Big" | 3:48 |
| 12. | "Deceiver" | 3:03 |
| United Kingdom edition bonus tracks | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 12. | "A Bigger Mood" (live) | 4:21 |
| 13. | "Hi-Fi Killer" (live) | 3:20 |
Personnel
- American Hi-Fi
- Stacy Jones – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Jamie Arentzen – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Drew Parsons – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Brian Nolan – drums
- Production
- Produced by Nick Launay
- Adam Ayan - Mastering
- Lars Fox - Movement
- Dave Gibbs - Voices
- Josh Lattanzi - Voices
- Bill Leflar - Voices
- Jason Sutter - Voices
- Bob Ludwig - Mastering
- Paul Pontius - A&R
- David Alhert - Assistant Engineer
- Kevin Dean - Assistant Engineer
- Errin Familia - Assistant Engineer
- Colin Lane - Photography
- Adam Fuller - Assistant Engineer, Voices
- Louis Marino - Art Direction, Design, Photography
- Mauro Rubbi - Drum Technician
References
- ↑ "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
- ↑ "The Art Of Losing by American Hi-Fi". Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ "American Hi-Fi - The Art Of Losing (album review ) - Sputnikmusic". Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- 1 2 Kagan, Wendy. "American Hi-Fi Biography". MusicianGuide. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
- ↑ Sherman, Maria; Broderick, Ryan (July 2, 2013). "36 Pop Punk Albums You Need To Hear Before You F----ing Die". BuzzFeed. Retrieved July 29, 2015.