Engineering the Soul

Engineering the Soul

Infobox Album
Name = Engineering the Soul
Type = Album
Artist = Something with Numbers


Released = September 6, 2008
Recorded = March/April 2008
Mission Sound Studios
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Genre = Punk rock
Soul rock
Length =
Label = Below Par
Producer = Tim O’Heir
Reviews =
* Rave Magazine Rating|4|5 [http://www.ravemagazine.com.au/content/view/11179/180/ link]
Last album = "Perfect Distraction"
(2006)
This album = "Engineering the Soul"
(2008)
Next album =
Misc = Singles
Name = Engineering the Soul
Type = studio
single 1 = Stay With Me Bright Eyes
single 1 date = June 28, 2008

Engineering the Soul is the third studio album by Australian punk rock band Something with Numbers. It was released through Below Par Records on September 6, 2008. In reference to the title of the album, lead vocalist of Something with Numbers Jake Grigg said, "Music is what powers the soul. We make the music. We are "engineering the soul".

The first song off the album to be released to radio airplay was "Stay with Me Bright Eyes". It was released as a CD single in stores and as a digital download on June 28, 2008.cite web|url=http://canberra.citysearch.com.au/music/viewContent/1119945819835/1137593318676|title=Something With Numbers Return|publisher=City Search: Canberra|accessdate=2008-06-09] . It reached number 52 on the ARIA Chart and received airplay on Australian music television network, Channel V.

The first pressing of the album came with a bonus DVD featuring the ‘Bright Eyes’ video and ‘Behind the Scenes’, the 12 min ‘Engineering the Soul’ EPK, plus all the videos for the singles from SWN’s previous album. On September 14, 2008, "Engineering the Soul" debuted at number 20 on the ARIA Albums Chart. [ [http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_album.asp?chart=1G50 Top 50 Albums Chart - Australian Recording Industry Association] . Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved on September 14 2008.]

Production

Something with Numbers left Australia in late February 2008, bound for New York. They arrived on February 19, and began pre-production for the new album on February 21. Production for the album commenced on March 3, upon completion of pre-production. The album was recorded over nine weeks from March to April, at Mission Sound Studios, Brooklyn, New York, in the United States. It was produced by Tim O’Heir, who is known for collaborations with bands such as Dinosaur Jr., The All-American Rejects and Say Anything.cite web|url=http://www.accessallareas.net.au/music_news/EkEkpulEVkWVgSEiXa.php|title=Something With Numbers Announce new album and an east coast tour!|publisher=Access All Areas.net.au|accessdate=2008-05-30]

Track listing

# "Stay with Me Bright Eyes" - 4:05
# "It's All Gonna Happen Again" - 2:41
# "We'll Fight" - 4:06
# "Twisted" - 3:57
# "This Will Be the Last Time" - 3:34
# "Diamonds" - 3:41
# "89 Freedom Street" - 4:10
# "Seventeen Places" - 3:59
# "Yesterday" - 4:21
# "Pants on Fire" - 2:52
# "Don't Spend Forever" - 3:42
# "I'll Be There" - 3:51

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