Interventions + Lullabies

Infobox Album | Name = Interventions + Lullabies
Type = Album
Artist = The Format

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Released = October 21 2003
Recorded = Mesmer Studios Culver City, CA
Genre = Indie pop
Length = 45:25
Label = Elektra
Producer = R. Walt Vincent
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3jd7gjqr46ix link]
Last album = "EP" (2002)
This album = "Interventions + Lullabies" (2003)
Next album = "Snails" (2005) |

"Interventions + Lullabies" is the first album and second release by American rock duo, The Format. It was released on October 21 2003 on Elektra Records. While the album is considered to be quite radio friendly, it did not produce any hit singles. This is possibly due to the absorption of Elektra Records into Warner Bros. Records and Atlantic Records, shortly after the album's release.

The album's title originates from the track "I'm Ready, I Am."

Track listing

* All tracks written by Sam Means and Nate Ruess.
# "The First Single" – 4:25
# "Wait, Wait, Wait" – 3:13
# "Give It Up" – 3:52
# "Tie the Rope" – 3:19
# "Tune Out" – 3:31
# "I'm Ready, I Am" – 3:15
# "On Your Porch" – 5:11
# "Sore Thumb" – 3:18
# "A Mess to Be Made" – 3:27
# "Let's Make This Moment a Crime" – 3:51
# "Career Day" – 5:44
# "A Save Situation" – 2:19

Elektra Records

"Interventions + Lullabies" was released on Elektra Records. Shortly after its release, Elektra was absorbed into Warner Bros. Records and Atlantic Records. This move allowed parent company, Warner Bros., to eliminate any artists and employees who were considered a liability, without having to fulfill contractual obligations. The Format first believed themselves to be dropped, but then learned that their contract had been picked up by Atlantic Records. Unfortunately for The Format, Atlantic had decided not to invest any time or money into "Intervention + Lullabies" and instead instructed them to simply record a second album similar to their debut.

ingles

The first and only single from "Interventions + Lullabies" was "The First Single."

While never officially released as singles, "Give It Up" and "Tune Out" enjoyed great success, alongside "The First Single," on Phoenix rock station, KEDJ.