''Can't Slow Down'' is the debut album by American

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band

Saves the Day Saves the Day is an American Rock music, rock band from Princeton, New Jersey, formed in 1997. The band currently consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Chris Conley, guitarist Arun Bali, and bassist Rodrigo Palma. After forming under the nam ...

, released on August 11, 1998, by

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Background

Saves the Day formed in late 1997.

Recording

The album was produced by

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purely because Evetts had previously worked with Lifetime – a band vocalist

Chris Conley Christopher Lane Conley (born February 29, 1980) is an American musician who is the lead-singer/rhythm guitarist of the rock band Saves the Day. He was the only remaining original member as well as major artistic contributor throughout their car ...

loved. It was recorded during the winter break of Conley's senior year of high school, and released after the band graduated from high school. This album was the bass guitar player Sean McGrath's only recording with Saves the Day. (He is also responsible for changing the band's name from Sefler to Saves the Day.) Unlike their later releases, this album has a

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sound, sharing the same sound of other bands like 7 Seconds and Lifetime.

Release

Saves the Day went on their first full tour of U.S. with

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. ''Can't Slow Down'' was released by

on August 11, 1998. McGrath came up with the title of the album, taking it from the

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album of the same name. The album sold 8,000 copies by the time ''

Through Being Cool ''Through Being Cool'' (typeset as ''"Through Being Cool"'') is the second studio album by American rock band Saves the Day, released on November 2, 1999 by Equal Vision. The songs on ''Through Being Cool'' were written while the band members a ...

'' (1999) was released. "Three Miles Down" inspired the band to record ''

I'm Sorry I'm Leaving ''I'm Sorry I'm Leaving'' is an acoustic EP released by American rock band Saves the Day, released by Immigrant Sun on July 1, 1999. It differed from the band's debut album, ''Can't Slow Down'', by having a lighter acoustic sound. Background and ...

'' after a fan who was also an employee at Equal Vision suggested that they make an acoustic EP after hearing the song.

Track listing

All songs written by

. # "Deciding" – 1:55 # "The Choke" – 2:35 # "Handsome Boy" – 1:01 # "Blindfolded" – 3:13 # "Collision" – 1:25 # "Three Miles Down" – 1:36 # "Always Ten Feet Tall" – 3:25 # "Nebraska Bricks" – 2:04 # "Seeing It This Way" – 1:31 # "Hot Time in Delaware" – 1:45 # "Houses and Billboards" – 3:12 # "Obsolete" – 1:57 # "Sometimes, New Jersey" – 1:09 # "Jodie" – 4:36

Personnel

Personnel per booklet. Saves the Day * Anthony Anastasio – guitars * Sean McGrath – bass * Chris Conley – vocals * Bryan Newman – drums * Justin Gaylord – guitars Production *

– producer * Alan Douches – mastering * Jonathan Williams – cover photo * Justine Demetrick – band photo * Saves the Day – design * Sean Mallinson – artwork, design

References

External links

''Can't Slow Down''
at MySpace (streamed copy where licensed) {{Authority control Saves the Day albums 1998 debut albums Equal Vision Records albums Albums produced by Steve Evetts