No Apologies (Trapt album)

No Apologies
Studio album by
Trapt
ReleasedOctober 12, 2010
Studio
Genre
Length41:20
Label
Producer
Trapt chronology
Only Through the Pain
(2008) 		No Apologies
(2010) 		Headstrong
(2011)
Singles from No Apologies
  1. "Sound Off"
    Released: July 20, 2010
  2. "End of My Rope"
    Released: May 31, 2011

No Apologies is the fifth studio album by American rock band Trapt. It was released on October 12, 2010, with Eleven Seven Music and debuted on the US Billboard 200 at number 25, selling around 15,000 copies. The first single is "Sound Off". A deluxe edition of the album was released with a bonus DVD exclusively at Best Buy. It is their last album to feature long-time drummer Aaron "Monty" Montgomery.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Alternative Addiction[2]

A writer for Alternative Addiction noted how a majority of the album leans more towards rock than the pop aesthetics of the band's self-titled debut, commending Robb Torres' guitar work for being an admirable replacement for Simon Ormandy and Chris Taylor Brown for his catchy lyrical hooks.[2] Gregory Heaney of AllMusic said that the record contains "a heavier, harder-edged sound" while still retaining the radio appeal of the band's previous works, concluding that "With this tighter, more aggressive approach, Trapt fans should be pleased to hear that the band is still able to keep things fresh after all these years."[1]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Chris Taylor Brown; all music is composed by Trapt

No.TitleLength
1."Sound Off"3:28
2."Drama Queen"3:39
3."End of My Rope"4:00
4."Get Up"3:18
5."No Apologies"3:46
6."Stranger in the Mirror"3:24
7."Beautiful Scar"3:36
8."Are You with Me"3:44
9."The Wind"4:04
10."Overloaded"3:50
11."Storyteller"4:23

"Head Up High" was released as a bonus track through trapt.com.[3][4]

Personnel

Trapt

Technical personnel

  • Johnny K – producer, mixing, engineer
  • Trapt – co-producers
  • Cameron Webb – engineer, digital editing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Matt Dougherty – digital editing
  • Daniel Salcido – assistant engineer
  • Stephen Hernandez – assistant engineer

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 25
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[6] 4
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[7] 7
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[8] 5
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[9] 3

References

  1. ^ a b Heaney, Gregory. "No Apologies - Trapt". AllMusic. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Album Review of No Apologies by Trapt". Alternative Addiction. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  3. ^ "Trapt "No Apologies" @ Trapt Store US". Archived from the original on 2014-09-20.
  4. ^ "TRAPT Head up High". YouTube. 5 November 2014.
  5. ^ "Trapt Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  6. ^ "Trapt Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  7. ^ "Trapt Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  8. ^ "Trapt Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  9. ^ "Trapt Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2023.