Best known as the drummer/vocalist for Underoath, Aaron Gillespie just can't stop the music from coming out of him, as he launched a one-man band, the Almost, during the early 21st century.
The Almost's debut full-length, Southern Weather, followed in 2007, and proves that Gillespie must be quite a creative deciding factor in his full-time band, as the material is -- for the most part -- quite Underoath-esque.
There are a few pleasant surprises however, such as a collaboration with Jeremy Enigk of the Fire Theft and Sunny Day Real Estate fame (the latter band is often considered the original emo band -- a style that Underoath specializes in), on the country-tinged ballad "Dirty and Left Out." But mostly, it's emo-rock that rules the day, especially such selections as the album-opening "Say This Sooner" and "I Mostly Copy Other People." Underoath fans will surely be proud of Gillespie and his one-man band.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Say This SoonerAaron Gillespie | The Almost | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | Drive There Now!Aaron Gillespie | The Almost | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | Dirty and Left OutAaron Gillespie | The Almost | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | I Mostly Copy Other PeopleAaron Gillespie | The Almost | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | Southern WeatherAaron Gillespie | The Almost | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 6 | Stop It!Aaron Gillespie | The Almost | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | Amazing, Because It IsAaron Gillespie | The Almost | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | Everyone Here Smells Like a RatAaron Gillespie | The Almost | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 9 | Never Say, "I Told You So"Aaron Gillespie | The Almost | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 22 MB |
| 10 | Call Back When I'm HonestAaron Gillespie | The Almost | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 11 | Everything That Makes Me SickAaron Gillespie | The Almost | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 38 mins | 87 MB | |||||
| 38 mins | 272 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Almost | Primary Artist |
| 2 | John Bender | Engineer |
| 3 | David Bendeth | Mixing |
| 4 | Brandon Ebel | A&R, Executive Producer |
| 5 | Jeremy Enigk | Vocals |
| 6 | Matt Geyer | Assistant |
| 7 | Aaron Gillespie | Composer, Member of Attributed Artist, Musician, Vocals |
| 8 | Zach Hodges | Engineer |
| 9 | Ted Jensen | Mastering |
| 10 | Chad Johnson | A&R |
| 11 | Dan Korneff | Mixing |
| 12 | J.R. McNeely | Mixing |
| 13 | Randy Nichols | Management |
| 14 | John Painter | Horn |
| 15 | Melisssa Sabo | Assistant |
| 16 | Matt Slocum | Cello, Horn, Horn Arrangements, Member of Attributed Artist, String Arrangements, Strings |
| 17 | Aaron Sprinkle | Audio Production, Engineer, Guitar, Keyboards, Member of Attributed Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 18 | Kevin Suggs | Member of Attributed Artist, Pedal Steel, Pedal Steel Guitar |
| 19 | Ken Vasoli | Guitar (Bass), Member of Attributed Artist |
| 20 | David Wolter | A&R |
| 21 | Parker Young | Photography |
| 22 | Youth Group at Calvary Fellowship | Choir/Chorus |
| 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). |