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''Them vs. You vs. Me'' is the fourth studio album by Canadian
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band
Finger Eleven Finger Eleven is a Canadian rock band from Burlington, Ontario, formed in 1990. They have released seven studio albums (six as Finger Eleven and one as Rainbow Butt Monkeys), with their album '' The Greyest of Blue Skies'' bringing them into th ...
. The album was initially rumoured to be titled ''Sense of a Spark''. The album was released on March 6, 2007. It reached number 31 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and number two on the
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, making it the band's most successful album on either chart. As of May 17, 2008, the album has sold 650,342 copies in the United States and has been certified Gold by the
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. The album won the 2008
Juno Award The Juno Awards, more popularly known as the JUNOS, are awards presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music. New members of the Canadian Music Hall of ...
for Rock Album of the Year.


Critical reception

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was conflicted with the album, praising the flourishes of disco-rock and funk in tracks like "Paralyzer" and "Lost My Way" but felt there wasn't enough of it in "a collection of otherwise colorless but capable by-the-book alt-rock", concluding with: "So, the variety of rhythms, along with the increasing emphasis on acoustic-based power ballads, gives ''Them vs. You vs. Me'' the greatest musical variety of any Finger Eleven record, but they remain boxed in by their good intentions: they remain a group that's too polite to dislike but too well-mannered to remember." Chris Willman of ''
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'' said of the band's change in musical direction throughout the record, "Mostly, though, their newfound malleability results in cravenly radio-baiting ballads like "I'll Keep Your Memory Vague" — a title that may also describe listeners' reaction to this forgettable fare."


Track listing


Bonus tracks

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  • "Change the World coustic Mix – 3:43 (Canada deluxe version) #"Sacrifice -Side – 3:45 (Canada and UK deluxe version) #"Them vs. You vs. Me" – 4:12 (Canada and UK deluxe version) #"Falling On ive – 3:18 (Canada deluxe version) #"Paralyzer ive – 3:34 (Canada deluxe version)


    Credits

    Source - All music *Scott Anderson - vocals *
    James Black (guitarist) James Black (born August 31, 1975) is a Canadian guitarist, singer, songwriter and musician based in Toronto, Ontario. Black is best known for his role as the lead guitarist in the band Finger Eleven since 1990, and co-founder, guitarist, and sin ...
    - lead guitar, vocals *Rick Jackett - rhythm guitar *Sean Anderson - bass *Rich Beddoe - drums Production *
    Johnny K John Karkazis, better known as Johnny K, is an American record producer, engineer, mixer, musician, and songwriter. He owns Groovemaster Recording Studios in Chicago. In addition to the studios, his music complex includes a gymnasium, rehears ...
    - producer, engineering, mixing *
    Ted Jensen Ted Jensen (born September 19, 1954) is an American mastering engineer, known for having mastered many recordings, including the Eagles' ''Hotel California'', Green Day's '' American Idiot'' and Norah Jones' ''Come Away with Me''. Biography Ted ...
    - mastering *
    Diana Meltzer Diana Meltzer is an American music industry executive. She is the owner of Monster Hits Music and was the co-owner of the world largest independent label Wind-up Records with her ex-husband Alan Meltzer. She is primarily known for discovering an ...
    - A&R


    Charts


    Weekly charts


    Year-end charts


    Singles


    References

    {{Authority control 2007 albums Albums produced by Johnny K Finger Eleven albums Wind-up Records albums Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year albums