Letting Go (Earshot album)

Letting Go
Letting Go
Studio album by Earshot
Released	May 7, 2002
Studio	Henson, Hollywood
Genre	Alternative metal; nu metal;
Length	44:18
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	David Kahne; Jason Slater; Wil Martin;
Earshot chronology
Singles from Letting Go
	"Get Away"; Released: 2002; "Not Afraid"; Released: 2002;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Melodic.net	^[3]

Letting Go is alternative metal band Earshot's debut album, released on May 7, 2002. The songs "Get Away" and "Not Afraid" were released as singles during that year with each having their own music video. “Get Away” reached #4 on the U.S. Active Rock Charts and stayed in the top 100 for over 64 weeks. Letting Go reached #82 on the Billboard 200.

Recording

Vocalist/guitarist Wil Martin mentioned "we just played around town and recorded demos at like friends houses and studios and we only did that one time with one song which actually spawned all the label interest. And it's obvious recording in someone's basement to a multi million-dollar studio because you need the space and some of the technology to be able to pick up the various things and instruments."^[4]

Song meanings

"A lot of the songs are about relationships or about having a bad day, where nothing seems to go right, or where you just dwell on the negative. But the album as a whole is about getting past all that." - Wil Martin^[5]

Track listing

All songs written by William Martin, Scott Kohler, and Guy Couturier except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Headstrong"	William Martin Scott Kohler Guy Couturier Todd Wyatt	4:56
2.	"Misery"		2:51
3.	"Get Away"		4:10
4.	"Not Afraid"	Martin Kohler Couturier Wyatt	4:33
5.	"Ordinary Girl"	Martin Kohler	3:05
6.	"We Fall, We Stand"	Martin Kohler Dieter Hartmann Couturier	3:18
7.	"Wake Up"	Martin Kohler Couturier Wyatt Jeff McDowell	5:07
8.	"This World"	Martin	3:18
9.	"Asleep, I Lie"	Martin Hartmann	3:12
10.	"Unfortunate"	Martin Kohler Couturier Wyatt	5:33
11.	"My Time"	Martin Couturier Wyatt	4:15
Total length:			44:18

Personnel

Personnel per Tidal^[6] and liner notes.^[7]

Earshot

Wil Martin – vocals, additional production
Scott Kohler – bass (credited but does not play)
Mike Callahan – rhythm guitar
Dieter Hartmann – drums

Additional musicians

Todd Wyatt – lead guitar (uncredited)
Guy Couturier – bass (all tracks)

Production

David Kahne – production (all tracks)
Jason Slater – co-production (2–11)
Andy Wallace – mixing
Stephen Marcussen – mastering
Greg Gordon – engineering
Rob Brill – engineering

Management

Matt Aberle – A&R
Mitra Darab – A&R co-ordinator
Lisa Socransky, Esq. – legal representation (for Davis, Shapiro and Lewitt)
Darrel Eaton – booking agent (for CAA)
Rick Roskin – booking agent (for CAA)
John Jackson – European booking agent (for Helter Skelter)
Michael Oppenheim – business management (for Gudvi, Chaprick and Oppenheim)
InDeGoot Entertainment – management

Artwork

Peggy Fee – cover model
Greg Waterman – photography
Lawrence Azzerad – art direction & design

Chart positions

Album

Chart	Position
US Billboard 200	82

Singles

Year	Title	Chart peak positions
Year	Title	^{U.S. Mainstream Rock}	^{U.S. Modern Rock}
2002	"Get Away"	4	20
2002	"Not Afraid"	24	-

Appearances

The songs "Get Away", "We Fall, We Stand", and "Headstrong" were featured in the video game Legends of Wrestling II in 2002.
The song "Get Away" was featured on the DVD Crusty Demons - Nine Lives.
The song "Headstrong" was featured on the soundtrack for the film Queen of the Damned.
The song "Ordinary Girl" was featured in the Xbox exclusive racing game Project Gotham Racing 2 in 2003.

References

^ "Letting Go - Earshot | Release Info". AllMusic.
^ "Earshot - Letting Go Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
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^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-06-16. Retrieved 2010-01-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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^ "Try the TIDAL Web Player". listen.tidal.com. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
^ Letting Go (booklet). Earshot. US: Warner Bros. Records. 2002. 9 47961-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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[1] "Letting Go - Earshot | Release Info". AllMusic.

[2] "Earshot - Letting Go Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 May 2023.

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[4] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-06-16. Retrieved 2010-01-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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[6] "Try the TIDAL Web Player". listen.tidal.com. Retrieved 2022-12-19.

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