The Format were one of the first signings to Western Tread Recordings, a label started by Jimmy Eat World front man Jim Adkins. Their first release for the label was a five song CD simply titled EP. Shortly thereafter the major labels came calling the Format signed on to Elektra and released their full lengtdebut Interventions and Lullabies in the fall of 2003. Despite being full of radio friendly pop tunes with catchy melodies, Interventions was more or less neglected after Elektra merged with Warner Bros. The band and label didn’t see eye to eye when it came to recording a follow up record and the Format were released from the label. The band wasn’t phased by this and went on to record their fantastic sophomore record Dog Problems. While I enjoyed Dog Problems I have to admit that it had to grow on me. The hooks just weren’t as immediate as Interventions and Lullabies, which has that priceless quality of making you sing along by the time a song hits the second chorus. That’s the way it was with this song and since this is my first post I thought it only fitting that the first song would be “The First Single.”The Format - "The First Single"
I like what you've done with the place. This was a good idea.
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