''Something'' is the second full-length album by American indie band

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in the United States via the

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on January 24, 2012, and in the United Kingdom via Young Turks on January 23, 2012. The first album since founding member Aaron Pfenning left the band in 2010, ''Something'' features production from Dan Carey and

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. The first single, "Amanaemonesia", was released as a 7" on August 16, 2011 via

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. In March, 2012, an interactive video for "Met Before" was released. The video, directed by Jordan Fish, allows the viewer to determine the direction the main character takes.

Track listing

Reception

''Something'' has been well received by music critics. In its first week, ''Something'' reached #184 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart and #5 on the

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chart. The album was listed 9th on

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's list of top 50 albums of 2012. ''I Belong In Your Arms'' was ranked 95th tracks in the 200 Best Tracks of the Decade So Far in 2014 by

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Charts

References

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