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Lost in the Sound of Separation is the sixth studio album by American rock band Underoath. It was released on September 2, 2008, through Solid State and Tooth & Nail Records. Following the release of their fifth studio album Define the Great Line (2006), relationships between members became strained to the point they almost broke up. They decided to go on a hiatus; Lost in the Sound of Separation was recorded at Glow in the Dark Studios in Atlanta, Georgia in March and April 2008. The band produced the album with Adam Dutkiewicz and Matt Goldman, both of whom worked on Define the Great Line. The album has been described as metalcore, post-hardcore and screamo, with elements of industrial, recalling the works of Refused, At the Drive-In, and Cult of Luna. Underoath headlined one stage at the inaugural Mayhem Festival prior to the release of the "Desperate Times Desperate Measures" at the end of August 2008. The song was released to radio on September 16, 2008; around this time, the band toured across parts of Europe, South Africa, Australia. They then embarked on a headlining tour of the United States, and closed out the year with shows in South and Central America. To open 2009, they went on a co-headlining Canadian tour with Norma Jean, before touring Europe as part of the Give it a Name festival. The music video for "Too Bright to See Too Loud to Hear" appeared on the band's Myspace profile in April 2009; it was released to radio on June 2, 2009. Underoath spent the next three months touring as part of the Warped Tour. The song Desperate Times, Desperate Measures was released as a downloadable song in the music/rhythm game Rock Band 2. Lost in the Sound of Separation received favorable reviews from music critics, some of whom saw it as more experimental than the band's previous works, while others regarded it as a refinement of Define the Great Line. The album reached number eight on the Billboard 200 chart, selling around 56,000 copies in its first week of release. Alongside this, it topped the Top Christian Albums chart, and peaked at number 15 in Canada. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package, and a Dove Award for Recorded Music Packaging of the Year. Background and recording Underoath released their fifth studio album Define the Great Line in June 2006. It had sold almost 100,000 copies in its first week, and had been certified gold at the end of the year. Alongside this, it peaked at number two on the Billboard 200, becoming the highest-charting Christian release to do so since 1997. A month after that album's release, the band started writing new material for its follow-up. Drummer Aaron Gillespie spent some time with his other band the Almost, who released their debut album Southern Weather in April 2007. It reached the top 40 on the Billboard 200, while its lead single "Say This Sooner" peaked at number seven on the Modern Rock chart. During the promotional cycle for Define the Great Line, the band dropped off the Warped Tour; around this time, vocalist Spencer Chamberlain was struggling with substance abuse. Interpersonal relations between the members had reached a point where they were closing to breaking up. They opted to go on hiatus to focus on their respective families; fans were concerned that Gillespie would leave the band due to the success of the Almost. Lost in the Sound of Separation was recorded over six weeks in March and April 2008 at Glow in the Dark Studios in Atlanta, Georgia. Fans could watch the recording process through the live streaming platform Stickam. As the band enjoyed working with Adam Dutkiewicz and Matt Goldman on their last album, they decided to re-enlist them to produce their new one. The pair and the band served as producers, all of whom were assisted by Jimmie Myers. A webcam was set up to allow fans to watch the band throughout the sessions. In addition to this, the members chatted to various fans when they had nothing to do, and held an interview via this method. David Bendeth mixed the recordings at The House of Loud in Elmwood Park, New Jersey over two weeks in May 2008, while Ted Jensen mastered the album at Sterling Sound in New York City. Composition and lyrics Overview Musically, the sound of Lost in the Sound of Separation has been described as metalcore, post-hardcore, and screamo, with elements of industrial. It drew comparison to the works of Refused and Relationship of Command-era (2000) At the Drive-In, while its softer moments channelled Cult of Luna. Some reviewers saw the album as more experimental than their past work, while others saw it as refining the sound of Define the Great Line. The album's title is taken from a lyric in "We Are the Involuntary". According to Chamberlain, the name deals with people telling others what they can and cannot do, "[i]t's the concept of being lost in that noise and trying to separate it all out to make sense of what is going on with your life". The lyrics tackle more personal subjects, such as struggles between band members and their near-break up. Gillespie's vocals were restricted in order to favour Chamberlain's, adding to aid certain songs, as in "The Only Survivor Was Miraculously Unharmed". Gillespie attributed this to the band writing music first and the vocals secondary, "and this music didn't really fit the whole clean vocal thing". Guitarist Timothy McTague's parts and keyboardist Christopher Dudley's parts recalled portions of The Alchemy Index (2007) by Thrice. Gillespie played his drums from an older rock perspective, as he felt as if "every two or three years, new trends happen in drumming, like certain fills that you hear", and wanted to avoid that. For example, he used 16-inch and 18-inch floor toms, combined with a 24-inch kick drum, to achieve a sound akin to 1970s-esque classic rock. Leah Helfen played cello on "Desolate Earth :: The End Is Here"; she was suggested by a friend of Goldman's. Songs In the up-tempo opening song "Breathing in a New Mentality", Chamberlain alludes to his drug use. It opens with a roughly mixed intro, giving over to a Southern metalcore guitar riff in the style of Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, ending with a Hopesfall-esque bridge section. Guitarist Timothy McTague said with the intro, they wanted listeners to have a "first impression like, 'Man they must've cut a lot of corners' [...] and then it kicks in and your entire car, blows up. We wanted to come out, blow them away". Dudley said it was the fastest song the band had written, done in one practice session at a storage unit. "Anyone Can Dig a Hole But It Takes a Real Man to Call It Home" is akin to the material on Define the Great Line; both it and the opener feature progressive metalcore sections. "A Fault Line, A Fault of Mine" is a mid-tempo track with a post-rock interlude. The industrial-leaning "Emergency Broadcast :: The End Is Near" evokes the sound of Nine Inch Nails, before shifting into ambient me.... Discover the Drew Beckmeyer popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Drew Beckmeyer books.