Them vs. You vs. Me
Script error: No such module "Unsubst-infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". Them vs. You vs. Me is the fourth studio album by Canadian rock band Finger Eleven. Originally titled Sense of a Spark, the album was released by Wind-up Records on March 6, 2007. It peaked at number 31 on the US Billboard 200 and number two on the Canadian Albums Chart, making it the band's highest entry on both charts. By May 17, 2008, the album has sold 650,342 copies in the United States and has been certified Gold by the RIAA.
The album won the 2008 Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year.
Critical reception
Template:Album ratings AllMusic senior editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine was conflicted with the album, praising the flourishes of disco-rock and funk in tracks like "Paralyzer" and "Lost My Way" but felt there wasn't enough of it in "a collection of otherwise colorless but capable by-the-book alt-rock", concluding with: "So, the variety of rhythms, along with the increasing emphasis on acoustic-based power ballads, gives Them vs. You vs. Me the greatest musical variety of any Finger Eleven record, but they remain boxed in by their good intentions: they remain a group that's too polite to dislike but too well-mannered to remember."[1] Chris Willman of Entertainment Weekly said of the band's change in musical direction throughout the record, "Mostly, though, their newfound malleability results in cravenly radio-baiting ballads like "I'll Keep Your Memory Vague" — a title that may also describe listeners' reaction to this forgettable fare."[2]
Track listing
Bonus tracks
- "Change the World [Acoustic Mix]" – 3:43 (Canada deluxe version)
- "Sacrifice [B-Side]" – 3:45 (Canada and UK deluxe version)
- "Them vs. You vs. Me" – 4:12 (Canada and UK deluxe version)
- "Falling On [Live]" – 3:18 (Canada deluxe version)
- "Paralyzer [Live]" – 3:34 (Canada deluxe version)
Credits
Source - All music
- Scott Anderson - vocals
- James Black - lead guitar, vocals
- Rick Jackett - rhythm guitar
- Sean Anderson - bass
- Rich Beddoe - drums
Production
- Johnny K - producer, engineering, mixing
- Ted Jensen - mastering
- Diana Meltzer - A&R
Charts
<templatestyles src="Col-begin/styles.css"/>
Weekly chartsTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chart
|
Year-end charts
|
Singles
| Song (2007) | CAN [4] |
AUS [5] |
NZ [6] |
US [7] |
US Alt. [8] |
US Pop [9] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Paralyzer" | 3 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| "Falling On" | 36 | — | — | — | 31 | — |
| "I'll Keep Your Memory Vague" | 12 | — | — | — | 30 | — |
Certifications
Template:Certification Table Top Template:Certification Table Entry Template:Certification Table Entry Template:Certification Table Bottom
References
<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />
- ↑ Cite error: Script error: No such module "Namespace detect".Script error: No such module "Namespace detect".
- ↑ Cite error: Script error: No such module "Namespace detect".Script error: No such module "Namespace detect".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Script error: No such module "Navbox".