A Little Faster is the second studio album by American alternative rock band There for Tomorrow. It was released on June 9, 2009, through Hopeless Records. It debuted on June 27 at #181 in the Billboard 200, #9 Heatseekers Albums and #37 in the Independent Album scharts of Billboard. It stayed for 6 weeks in the Heatseekers chart. It was released in the UK on April 5, 2010. It reached #63 on Alternative iTunes UK. The first single of the album was "A Little Faster". Later followed by the second single "Deathbed".
| A Little Faster | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 9, 2009[1][2] | |||
| Recorded | @ Wisner Productions, Orlando, Florida | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, pop punk,[3] emo[2] | |||
| Length | 39:25 | |||
| Label | Hopeless | |||
| Producer | David Bendeth[1] James Paul Wisner[1] | |||
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| Singles from A Little Faster | ||||
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Track listing edit
All tracks are written by There for Tomorrow[1][4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Remedy" | 3:36 |
| 2. | "A Little Faster" | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Wish You Away" | 3:41 |
| 4. | "Backbone" | 2:46 |
| 5. | "Deathbed" | 3:14 |
| 6. | "Just in Time" | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Stories" | 3:05 |
| 8. | "I Can't Decide" | 4:51 |
| 9. | "Sore Winner" | 3:31 |
| 10. | "Burn the Night Away" | 3:25 |
| 11. | "The World Calling" | 4:41 |
| Total length: | 39.25 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Little Faster (Acoustic) [Bonus Track]" | 3:13 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Small World" | 4:56 |
| 13. | "Re:Burn" | 4:03 |
| 14. | "Re:Deathbed" | 3:41 |
| 15. | "Soul Full Solace (Interlude)" | 2:09 |
| 16. | "Re:Stories" | 4:51 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Remedy (Acoustic Demo)" | 3:35 |
| 2. | "A Little Faster (Acoustic)" | 3:12 |
There was also a B-Side bonus track on the A Little Faster album that was featured on the "Another Hopeless Summer 2010" compilation and available for download on iTunes called "9 To 5".
Personnel edit
- Maika Haini Maile – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, programming
- Christian Climer – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Jay Enriquez – bass, backing vocals
- Christopher Kamrada – drums, samples
Reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk.net | (83%) [5] |
| Rock on Request | (favorable) [6] |
The reviews for the album have generally been positive and by far, most critics have given it 3/5.
Sean Reid at Alter The Press! gave the album a score of 3/5, stating:
Overall ‘A Little Faster’ is an impressive effort from the Orlando four-piece and it serves its purpose and achieves its aim of being an efficient, clean record with songs that will be played on repeat throughout the summer months. Whilst at the same time there are glimpses of an angry, young band that put all their effort into writing the best songs possible, simply because they are passionate and care about the music they are making.
There For Tomorrow have a great formula for success; catchy, radio-friendly hooks, a smooth, clean image and a passion for writing great songs.
Charts edit
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 181 |
| U.S. Billboard Heatseekers Albums | 9 |
| U.S. Billboard Independent Albums | 37 |
Other media edit
The song "A Little Faster" was featured on Cartoon Network for the premiere of Ben 10: Alien Swarm in November 2009, and was later released to the Rock Band Network on March 23, 2010. This song was used in 2011 to advertise the 'rivalry' between the Nerf series of the N-Strike 'Gear Up' repainted blasters and the new Vortex disc blasters.
References edit
- ^ a b c d "LITTLE FASTER". December 23, 2016 – via Amazon.
- ^ a b allmusic ((( A Little Faster > Overview ))
- ^ "chorus.fm". chorus.fm.
- ^ "There for Tomorrow – A Little Faster Review – DecoyMusic.com". Archived from the original on 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "chorus.fm". chorus.fm. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
- ^ "Rock on Request review". Archived from the original on October 9, 2011.