Underdog Alma Mater

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Underdog Alma Mater
Studio album by Forever the Sickest Kids
Released	April 29th, 2008
Genre	Pop rock, electronica, power pop
Label	Universal Motown Records Group
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Forever the Sickest Kids chronology
Hot Party Jamz EP (2008) Underdog Alma Mater (2008)

Underdog Alma Mater is the debut album from the Dallas-native band Forever the Sickest Kids. It was released on April 29th, 2008.^[1]

The first track to be heard from this album was "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)", which was released on their MySpace page on March 19th at midnight.

The track listing for this album was released on March 20th, revealing that 5 of the songs on this album are re-recorded versions of songs that have been previously released.^[2]

The full album was leaked onto the internet on April 17th; pre-order information also soon surfaced online.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Chart performance 3 Personnel 4 Promotion 5 References

[edit] Track listing

1. "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)" – 3:24
2. "Hey Brittany" – 3:05
3. "My Worst Nightmare" – 3:46
4. "Believe Me I'm Lying" – 3:05
5. "The Way She Moves" – 3:43
6. "She's A Lady" – 4:00
7. "Uh Huh" – 2:58
8. "Phone Call" – 3:19
9. "Breakdown" – 3:37
10. "That For Me" – 2:58
11. "Coffee Break" – 2:41
12. "Catastrophe" – 3:18

• Note: Capitalization and punctuation for all song titles are listed as printed on the physical copy of the album.

Best Buy bonus tracks

13. "Give and Take (Remix)" - 2:21
14. "Hurricane Haley" - 3:42

iTunes bonus tracks

13. "Indiana" - 3:50
14. "Becky Starz (Remix)" - 3:48

[edit] Chart performance

Chart (2008)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	45[3]

[edit] Personnel

• Austin Bello – Bass/Backing vocals
• Kyle Burns – Drums/Percussion
• Jonathan Cook – Lead Vocals
• Kent Garrison – Keyboards
• Marc Stewart – Guitar
• Caleb Turman – Guitar/Backing vocals

[edit] Promotion

Fans would receive special bonuses by pre-ordering the album from certain retailers.^[4]

• Amazon.com
  • No special bonus
• Best Buy
  • Two bonus tracks: "Give & Take Remix" and "Hurricane Haley"
  • A bonus live video of the band's full set at SXSW
• Interpunk
  • Button, sticker, and signed poster
• iTunes (Digital download)
  • Two bonus tracks: "Becky Starz Remix" and "Indiana"
• Newbury Comics
  • Signed CD booklet
• SmartPunk
  • Autographed poster

[edit] References

v • d • e Forever the Sickest Kids Austin Bello · Kyle Burns · Jonathan Cook · Kent Garrison · Marc Stewart · Caleb Turman Albums Underdog Alma Mater EPs Television Off, Party On EP  · The Sickest Warped Tour EP  · Hot Party Jamz EP Compilations Punk Goes Crunk Singles "Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone)" Label Universal Motown Records Group