Saosin (album)

Saosin is the debut full-length studio album by American rock band Saosin, released on September 26, 2006 through Capitol Records. It is the band's second release to feature lead vocalist Cove Reber. The album is best known for its lead riffs with delays and natural harmonics as a form of creating melodies. The guitar riffs on the album were listed on Alternative Press's "Best Guitar Riffs of 2000s Rock."^[5] The first single, "Voices" was listed on the "Top 46 Post-hardcore Songs of the 2000s", and the second single, "You're Not Alone" was listed on the "Top 10 Essential Emo Power Ballads" by the Alternative Press.^[6][7]

Saosin
Studio album by Saosin
Released	September 26, 2006
Recorded	2004–2006
Genre	Post-hardcore emo alternative rock
Length	41:21
Label	Capitol
Producer	Howard Benson
Saosin chronology
Saosin EP (2005) Saosin (2006) Come Close (2008)
Singles from Saosin
"Voices" Released: September 5, 2006 "Bury Your Head" Released: 2006 "You're Not Alone" Released: April 1, 2007 "Collapse" Released: May 17, 2007 "It's Far Better to Learn" Released: October 23, 2007

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AbsolutePunk.net	(95%) [1]
AllMusic	[2]
Rolling Stone	[3]
Sputnikmusic	[4]

Release

A limited edition version of the album was also released and included a behind the scenes look into the making of the album as well as music videos of "Bury Your Head" (Saosin EP version) and "Lost Symphonies" (a song first included on the 2003 Translating the Name EP). The album has currently sold an estimated 800,000 copies worldwide.^{[citation needed]} It was re-pressed on vinyl and released on September 27, 2024, 18 years after the original release.^[8]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Cove Reber and Beau Burchell. All music composed by Saosin.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"It's Far Better to Learn"	4:00
2.	"Sleepers"	2:51
3.	"It's So Simple"	2:48
4.	"Voices"	3:37
5.	"Finding Home"	3:09
6.	"Follow and Feel"	3:19
7.	"Come Close"	3:15
8.	"I Never Wanted To"	3:29
9.	"Collapse"	3:15
10.	"You're Not Alone"	4:02
11.	"Bury Your Head"	3:34
12.	"Some Sense of Security"	4:04

Japan and iTunes Bonus Track

No.	Title	Length
13.	"Let Go Control"	2:58

Best Buy Bonus Track

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Voices" (Acoustic)	3:55

Limited Edition Bonus DVD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bury Your Head" (Demo Version)	3:29
2.	"Lost Symphonies" (Live at the Glasshouse)	3:00

Usage in popular media

• 2007 KROQ New ROQ (2006) – "Voices"
• The Best of Taste of Chaos Two (2007) – "Follow and Feel"
• ATV Offroad Fury Pro (2007) - "Sleepers"
• Burnout Dominator (2007) - "Collapse"
• Saw IV: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2007) – "Collapse"
• Reef: Bobby Martinez Mixed Tape (2007) – "It's Far Better to Learn"
• MX vs. ATV: Untamed (2007) - "Collapse"
• Burnout Paradise (2008) - "Collapse"

Personnel

Saosin album personnel as listed on AllMusic.^[9]

Saosin Cove Reber - lead vocals, piano Justin Shekoski - lead guitar, backing vocals Beau Burchell - rhythm guitar, keyboard, piano, programming, backing vocals Chris Sorenson - bass guitar, backing vocals, additional keyboards Alex Rodriguez - drums Alex Lawrence - drums Additional musicians Howard Benson - additional keyboards/programming Artwork Martin Kvamme - graphic design

Production Howard Benson - producer Beau Burchell - producer Louie Bandak & Ron Laffitte - A&R Paul DeCarli - digital editing Hatsukazu "Hatch" Inagaki - assistant engineer Ted Jensen - mastering Chris Lord-Alge - mixing Jon Nicholson - drum technician Mike Plotnikoff - engineer Arthur Spivak - management Marc VanGool - guitar technician Wiley Gutchell - bass technician

Charts

Chart performance for Saosin

Chart (2006)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10]	57
US Billboard 200[11]	22