''Off the Deep End'' is the debut and only studio album by American

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band

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. It was released on June 9, 2009 by

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Release

Between March and May 2009, the band supported Sing It Loud on their headlining US tour, which included an appearance at

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festival. ''Off the Deep End'' was released on June 9, 2009 and peaked at number 198 on the ''Billboard'' 200 on June 27, 2009. On July 10, 2009, a music video was released for "Stuttering". Two singles were released from the album, "Stuttering" and "Stupid Love Letter". The album was produced by

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and mixed by Serban Ghenea.

Critical reception

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's Jason Thurston said, "the group easily, breezily tears through 12 tales of young lust, debauchery, and the occasional awkward moment. It's the

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speed fans have come to expect from the Fueled by Ramen label, but with an emphasis on the genre's first word." Chris Parker of ''

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'' felt that ''Off the Deep End'' "can be a fun spin, provided you haven't already done this circuit before. They're not groundbreakers, but miners of familiar emo-pop tropes... The Boys' juvenilia is charming and sweet, if light on originality or substance". Kaj Roth of ''

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'' said, "The Friday Night Boys could be the next big thing, their pop punk is addictive with singalong choruses and traces of electro pop... Their style lies somewhere between

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and

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- the

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tendencies are very obvious in the Click Five-like 'Finding Me Out' or the upbeat 'Hollow'".

Track listing

Personnel

The Friday Night Boys *

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– vocals, guitar *Robby Dallas Reider – bass *Mike Toohey – guitar, vocals *Chris Barrett – drums Additional personnel *

Benny Blanco Benjamin Joseph Levin (born March 8, 1988), known professionally as Benny Blanco (stylized in all lowercase), is an American record producer. He is the recipient of the 2013 Hal David Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He is also ...

– drums and keyboards on "Stupid Love Letter" *

Alex Gaskarth Alexander William Gaskarth (born 14 December 1987) is an English-born American singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and primary songwriter for the American rock band All Time Low since its formation in 2 ...

- additional vocals on "Molly Makeout" *

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– backing vocals on "Stupid Love Letter" *Dorian Crozier – additional musician *

– producer *Benny Blanco – co-producer on "Stupid Love Letter"

Charts

References

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