Iain Moss is the Managing Editor of and a contributor. Veteran producer gives the album a slick studio polish, stacking guitar riffs like bricks in an attempt to build something noteworthy, but ultimately collapses under the weight of its own spectacle. Released two years later, attempts to maintain that audience with a wildly eclectic track list, all the while remaining rooted in the familiar emo world of nasal vocals, anthemic choruses, and distorted guitars. Rarely had an emo band cracked the Top 40, much less with a song that featured screaming vocals, and the group's debut album sold over one million copies as a result. Enjoyed a good deal of crossover success in 2007, when 'Face Down' became a hit single with pop fans and modern rock audiences alike.
