Hoobastank – The Reason (Vinyl LP)

Island/UMe celebrate the 15th anniversary of Hoobastank’s sophomore studio album The Reason with a premier vinyl pressing which includes a bonus never before released acoustic version of the Southern California band’s biggest and most impactful hit. Produced by Grammy-nominated hitmaker Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, Daughtry, P.O.D.) and recorded at a number of locations including Benson’s own Sparky Dark Studio in Calabasas, CA, as well as Valley Village and Bay 7 Studios, The Reason built upon the earnest, hard-charging musical palette established on the band’s self-titled 2001 Island Records debut. The heartfelt title track, “The Reason,” was a major hit all over the world, and it’s complimented by perpetually catchy songs like the energetic “Out of Control,” the frenetic “Same Direction,” and the uplifting album-ending anthem “Disappear.” Having sold nearly 3 million copies in the U.S. alone, Hoobastank’s the Grammy-nominated, RIAA-certified double-platinum effort firmly established the group’s position as a modern alt-rock outfit capable of shifting gears from sincere balladry to head-thrashers in a heartbeat.

1. Same Direction
2. Out Of Control
3. What Happened
4. Escape
5. Just One
6. Lucky
7. From The Heart
8. The Reason
9. Let It Out
10. Unaffected
11. Never There
12. Disappear
13. The Reason (Acoustic)