This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In) | ||||
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Released | September 21, 2004 | |||
Recorded | January–May 2004 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 46:32 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
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Chevelle chronology | ||||
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Singles from This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In) | ||||
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This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In) is the third studio album by American rock band Chevelle. Debuting at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 based on nearly 90,000 copies sold in its first week, [3] it charted higher than its predecessor, Wonder What's Next but did not exceed its debut position. The album did not manage to match its predecessor's commercial success, but was certified platinum. This Type of Thinking follows generally the same heavy style as Wonder What's Next with popular singles like " Vitamin R" and " The Clincher". It would be the first of two records produced by Michael "Elvis" Baskette. This was also the final album featuring bassist Joe Loeffler, who departed from the band in 2005.
Coming off a highly successful major label debut, Chevelle finishing touring on December 17, 2003. They set out to write a follow-up album from scratch at the onset of the following year in what drummer Sam Loeffler described as a different approach to writing. He also noted how the band felt significant pressure from their label to not simply match but topple the platinum success of Wonder What's Next. In a 2004 interview, Loeffler described the process of approaching This Type of Thinking:
This time around, Chevelle opted to produce their own album with the help of Michael "Elvis" Baskette. This Type of Thinking would continue the balance of melody and heaviness of its predecessor. And much like the final track on Wonder What's Next, "Bend the Bracket" would be recorded simply as an acoustic demo for its unpolished presentation. [4]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Robert Christgau |
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E! Online | B− [7] |
Kludge | 6/10 [8] |
Melodic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spin | C [10] |
AllMusic editor Johnny Loftus observes the album as "...flatly mixed, lost in depression, and obsessed with rewriting " Sober" for a new generation of lank-haired misunderstoods." [5]
Melodic calls it "...a real quality album that you will never get bored of.", praising the songs "The Clincher", "Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)" and "Another Know It All". [9]
All tracks are written by Chevelle
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | " The Clincher" | 3:43 |
2. | "Get Some" | 4:27 |
3. | " Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)" | 3:43 |
4. | "Still Running" | 3:43 |
5. | "Breach Birth" | 4:03 |
6. | " Panic Prone" | 3:50 |
7. | "Another Know It All" | 4:20 |
8. | "Tug-O-War" | 4:32 |
9. | "To Return" | 3:42 |
10. | "Emotional Drought" | 5:24 |
11. | "Bend the Bracket" | 5:05 |
Total length: | 46:32 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Behind the Scenes" | |
13. | "The Making of the " Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)" video" | |
14. | "Interviews" | |
15. | "Entire album in enhanced stereo" | |
16. | "The Clincher (Version 103)" (enhanced stereo) | 3:39 |
Chevelle
Technical personnel
Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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Billboard 200 [11] | 8 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States ( RIAA) [12] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Chicago power trio Chevelle headlines the evening with a dark dose of Tool-influenced gloom from its latest alt-metal offering, This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In).
This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In) | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 21, 2004 | |||
Recorded | January–May 2004 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 46:32 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer |
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Chevelle chronology | ||||
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Singles from This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In) | ||||
|
This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In) is the third studio album by American rock band Chevelle. Debuting at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 based on nearly 90,000 copies sold in its first week, [3] it charted higher than its predecessor, Wonder What's Next but did not exceed its debut position. The album did not manage to match its predecessor's commercial success, but was certified platinum. This Type of Thinking follows generally the same heavy style as Wonder What's Next with popular singles like " Vitamin R" and " The Clincher". It would be the first of two records produced by Michael "Elvis" Baskette. This was also the final album featuring bassist Joe Loeffler, who departed from the band in 2005.
Coming off a highly successful major label debut, Chevelle finishing touring on December 17, 2003. They set out to write a follow-up album from scratch at the onset of the following year in what drummer Sam Loeffler described as a different approach to writing. He also noted how the band felt significant pressure from their label to not simply match but topple the platinum success of Wonder What's Next. In a 2004 interview, Loeffler described the process of approaching This Type of Thinking:
This time around, Chevelle opted to produce their own album with the help of Michael "Elvis" Baskette. This Type of Thinking would continue the balance of melody and heaviness of its predecessor. And much like the final track on Wonder What's Next, "Bend the Bracket" would be recorded simply as an acoustic demo for its unpolished presentation. [4]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Robert Christgau |
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E! Online | B− [7] |
Kludge | 6/10 [8] |
Melodic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spin | C [10] |
AllMusic editor Johnny Loftus observes the album as "...flatly mixed, lost in depression, and obsessed with rewriting " Sober" for a new generation of lank-haired misunderstoods." [5]
Melodic calls it "...a real quality album that you will never get bored of.", praising the songs "The Clincher", "Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)" and "Another Know It All". [9]
All tracks are written by Chevelle
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | " The Clincher" | 3:43 |
2. | "Get Some" | 4:27 |
3. | " Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)" | 3:43 |
4. | "Still Running" | 3:43 |
5. | "Breach Birth" | 4:03 |
6. | " Panic Prone" | 3:50 |
7. | "Another Know It All" | 4:20 |
8. | "Tug-O-War" | 4:32 |
9. | "To Return" | 3:42 |
10. | "Emotional Drought" | 5:24 |
11. | "Bend the Bracket" | 5:05 |
Total length: | 46:32 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Behind the Scenes" | |
13. | "The Making of the " Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)" video" | |
14. | "Interviews" | |
15. | "Entire album in enhanced stereo" | |
16. | "The Clincher (Version 103)" (enhanced stereo) | 3:39 |
Chevelle
Technical personnel
Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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Billboard 200 [11] | 8 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States ( RIAA) [12] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Chicago power trio Chevelle headlines the evening with a dark dose of Tool-influenced gloom from its latest alt-metal offering, This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In).