Andrew McMahon is the voice of a generation—at least, he is for pop-punk die-hards in the early s. This year marks two big anniversaries for the songwriter: Jack's Mannequin's debut album, Everything in Transit , turned 10 in August , and his first band Something Corporate's super-hard-to-find first album Ready Break celebrated its 15th anniversary in September. Even though a few of those songs were re-recorded for later albums—including "Drunk Girl" and "Cavanaugh Park"—one hidden track sticks out as the band's No.

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We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy. Of the myriad young alt-rock bands to arise in the early s, Something Corporate stood out with their piano-fueled songcraft and crossover potential. On one hand, the bandmembers were barely out of high school when Drive-Thru Records signed them, which helped Something Corporate connect with a large audience of West Coast teenage hipsters looking for a band to claim as their own. On the other hand, the band didn't play punk rock; they played polished, literate, radio-ready alt-rock -- a marketable sound that MCA recognized just before connecting with the band for a debut EP, Audioboxer.
Following their formation, Something Corporate recorded demos that were eventually released as an independent, studio album entitled Ready Their first single, "If You C Jordan", was their most successful, peaking at number 29 on the Alternative Songs chart. Something Corporate went on hiatus in and no longer had any recording contracts with their record labels. During the hiatus, McMahon found success in his side-project Jack's Mannequin. Something Corporate briefly reunited in October at a Jack's Mannequin show to play a short set. In December , Something Corporate officially announced their reunion to tour in and released a greatest hits album. McMahon announced during an August 3, , visit to Milwaukee that the band had collectively sold over 1 million total records in the band's ten years of existence. Ireland received a drum set for Christmas, and the pair subsequently started a band [2] with bassist Kevin "Clutch" Page. The group, known as Left Here, was formed for a Battle of the Bands contest.
North is the third and final studio album by American rock band Something Corporate. Near the beginning of the writing process for the album, vocalist and pianist Andrew McMahon and guitarist Josh Partington wanted it to "sound like a winter album", in contrast to their debut album Leaving Through the Window which they viewed as a "summer album". Following North ' s announcement in July , the band went on tour supporting and Good Charlotte.