Hiring producer Howard Benson, best known for helming heavier acts, for 2011’s Time of My Life is a suggestion that 3 Doors Down realized their eponymous 2008 album was a little anonymous.
To be sure, Benson does pump up the guitars but there’s no fighting the encroaching middle age of 3 Doors Down and, with it, a certain slowing of the band’s pace and mellowing of its outlook.
Time of My Life doesn’t dwell on pain and alienation the way previous albums did; there’s heartbreak and loss, the lyrics often referencing the splintering of a long-term relationship, but Brad Arnold and company seem settled, comfortable where they are and where they’re going.
Without a churning undertow of angst, 3 Doors Down wind up sounding deliberately anthemic and the louder guitars provide neither sound nor fury: they’re mere coloring.
Unfortunately, the lack of powerful hooks, either in the melodies or riffs, means that all that coloring is on a grayscale, keeping Time of My Life a muted black-and-white exercise in half-hearted soul-searching.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Time of My LifeBrad Arnold, Marti Fredriksen, Matt Roberts | 3 Doors Down | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | When You're YoungBrad Arnold, Marti Fredriksen, Chris Henderson, Matt Roberts | 3 Doors Down | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 3 | Round and RoundBrad Arnold, Todd Harrell, Chris Henderson, Matt Roberts | 3 Doors Down | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 4 | HeavenBrad Arnold, Chris Henderson, Zac Maloy, Matt Roberts | 3 Doors Down | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | Race for the SunBrad Arnold, Todd Harrell, Chris Henderson, Matt Roberts | 3 Doors Down | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 22 MB |
| 6 | Back to MeBrad Arnold, Todd Harrell, Chris Henderson, Matt Roberts | 3 Doors Down | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | Every Time You GoBrad Arnold, Chris Henderson, Bobby Huff, Matt Roberts | 3 Doors Down | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | What's LeftBrad Arnold, Chris Henderson, Zac Maloy, Matt Roberts | 3 Doors Down | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 9 | On the RunBrad Arnold, Todd Harrell, Chris Henderson, Matt Roberts | 3 Doors Down | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 10 | She Is LoveBrad Arnold, Todd Harrell, Chris Henderson, Matt Roberts | 3 Doors Down | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 11 | My WayBrad Arnold, Todd Harrell, Chris Henderson, Matt Roberts | 3 Doors Down | Play | 03:07 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 12 | Beliver | 3 Doors Down | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 23 MB |
| 41 mins | 95 MB | |||||
| 41 mins | 306 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Doors Down | Primary Artist |
| 2 | Keith Armstrong | Assistant Engineer |
| 3 | Brad Arnold | Composer, Group Member |
| 4 | Howard Benson | Keyboards, Producer, Programming |
| 5 | Sandy Brummels | Creative Director |
| 6 | Kim Bullard | Keyboards, Programming |
| 7 | Paul DeCarli | Digital Editing |
| 8 | Jimmy Fahey | Assistant Engineer |
| 9 | Paul Franklin | Pedal Steel |
| 10 | Marti Frederickson | Programming |
| 11 | Marti Fredriksen | Composer |
| 12 | Todd Harrell | Composer, Group Member |
| 13 | Chris Henderson | Composer, Group Member |
| 14 | Bobby Huff | Composer |
| 15 | Hatsukazu Inagaki | Engineer, String Engineer |
| 16 | Ted Jensen | Mastering |
| 17 | Nik Karpen | Assistant Engineer |
| 18 | Chris Lord-Alge | Mixing |
| 19 | Deborah Lurie | String Arrangements |
| 20 | Tom MacKay | A&R |
| 21 | Zac Maloy | Composer |
| 22 | Jon Nicholson | Drum Technician |
| 23 | Frank Ockenfels | Band Photo |
| 24 | Sid Page | Violin |
| 25 | Gary Pettus | Tour Manager |
| 26 | Mike Plotnikoff | Engineer |
| 27 | Matt Roberts | Composer, Concept, Group Member |
| 28 | Michito Sánchez | Percussion |
| 29 | Andrew Schubert | Mixing |
| 30 | Doug Sonders | Photography |
| 31 | Hugh Syme | Art Direction, Concept, Design, Illustrations |
| 32 | Brad Townsend | Mixing |
| 33 | Greg Upchurch | Group Member |
| 34 | Marc VanGool | Guitar Technician |
| 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). |