''In Motion'' is the second full-length album by the

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-based band Copeland. It was released in 2005. The album includes a bonus disc of the ''

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'' with acoustic versions of "Don't Slow Down," "Pin Your Wings," "Take Care," and "Coffee," the latter two of which are taken from ''

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''. The album peaked at #115 on the ''Billboard'' 200.

Critical reception

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wrote that ''In Motion'' "is a surprisingly varied album, offering everything from the muscular emo attack of 'No One Really Wins' to the waltz-time accordion-and-falsetto strangeness of 'Kite.'" ''

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'' wrote that the album is characterized by an "emo-tinged whine." '' Paste'' called the album "disarmingly anthemic power pop filtered through some unexpectedly theatrical Southeastern sun."

Track listing

# "No One Really Wins" (A. Marsh) – 3:26 # "Choose the One Who Loves You More" (A. Marsh, S. Nichols, B. Laurenson) – 5:01 # "Pin Your Wings" (A. Marsh) – 3:11 # "Sleep" (A. Marsh, B. Laurenson) – 4:52 # "Kite" (A. Marsh) – 4:04 # "Don't Slow Down" (A. Marsh, B. Laurenson) – 4:13 # "Love Is a Fast Song" (A. Marsh, B. Laurenson) – 4:45 # "You Have My Attention" (A. Marsh, B. Laurenson) – 4:02 # "You Love to Sing" (A. Marsh, B. Laurenson) – 4:54 # "Hold Nothing Back" (A. Marsh) – 2:56 All music written and arranged by Copeland except "Choose the One Who Loves You More," written by Copeland and Stephen Nichols.

Personnel

*Aaron Marsh - vocals, guitars, keyboards, production *Bryan Laurenson - guitars, keyboards *James Likeness - bass guitars, layout and design, photography *Jonathan Bucklew - drums, percussion *Matt Goldman - production, engineering, additional percussion *Troy Stains - additional engineering, additional guitars on "No One Really Wins", "Kite" and "Don't Slow Down", lap steel guitar on "You Love to Sing" *Ken Andrews - mixing *Mike Fossenkemper - mastering *Stephen Nichols - additional vocals on "Choose the One Who Loves You More" *Chris Arias - accordion on "Kite"

References

External links

* Copeland (band) albums 2005 albums The Militia Group albums Albums produced by Matt Goldman Albums produced by Aaron Marsh {{2000s-indie-rock-album-stub