The Starting Line are four pretty attractive guys who probably get lots of girls and harmonize just like boy bands that sell oh so many albums.
From start to finish, the album is full of bubbly, positive lyrics about (what else?) girls and poppy music, with plenty of upbeats and catchy hooks.
Mark Trombino, who has worked with such amazing acts as Mineral and Jimmy Eat World but also with blink-182, did the production work on Say It Like You Mean It, and while he has no doubt worked his magic once again, it appears he's moving in a completely different direction than where his roots lie.
Considering that the Starting Line's unsophisticated EP sold 25,000 copies, this album will no doubt sell double that and confuse music critics in publications all across the world as to how yet again pop acts can become so popular while the more creative, intelligent artists are continually ignored.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Up & GoThe Starting Line | The Starting Line | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 2 | Given the ChanceThe Starting Line | The Starting Line | Play | 02:57 | 6 MB | 22 MB |
| 3 | LeavingThe Starting Line | The Starting Line | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | The Best of MeThe Starting Line | The Starting Line | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 5 | A Goodnight's SleepThe Starting Line | The Starting Line | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 6 | Almost There, Going NowhereThe Starting Line | The Starting Line | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 7 | Cheek to CheekThe Starting Line | The Starting Line | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 8 | Hello HoustonThe Starting Line | The Starting Line | Play | 02:23 | 5 MB | 18 MB |
| 9 | Decisions, DecisionsThe Starting Line | The Starting Line | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 29 MB |
| 10 | Saddest Girl StoryThe Starting Line | The Starting Line | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 11 | Left Coast EnvyThe Starting Line | The Starting Line | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 12 | The Drama SummerKen Vasoli | The Starting Line | Play | 02:52 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 13 | This RideThe Starting Line | The Starting Line | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 47 mins | 108 MB | |||||
| 47 mins | 348 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nate Barcalow | Vocals |
| 2 | Mike Golla | Guitar |
| 3 | Keith Goodwin | Vocals |
| 4 | Tom Gryskeiwitz | Drums |
| 5 | Stephen Marcussen | Mastering |
| 6 | Marcos Orozco | Design |
| 7 | Richard Reines | A&R |
| 8 | Stefanie Reines | A&R |
| 9 | The Starting Line | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 10 | Tim Stedman | Art Direction, Design |
| 11 | Justin Stephens | Photography |
| 12 | Mark Trombino | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 13 | Ken Vasoli | Composer |
| 14 | Matt Watts | Guitar |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |