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Album Review: This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In)

  • Artist: Chevelle
  • Rating: StarHalf Star
  • Release Date: September 21, 2004
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Chevelle's 1999 debut delighted in darkening the spaces between quiet and jagged scrawl. Peter Loeffler's guitar periodically tore away from the rhythm section's steadying wires, effectively lessening the brotherly trio's reliance on old Tool albums for influence and pace. Then the boys signed with Epic, which naturally trashed the majority of the interesting noise in favor of amplifying Chevelle's Tool-light tendencies. Hit singles followed ("The Red," "Send the Pain Below"), so you can't fully fault the label. Not surprisingly, it's that same sound trudging determinedly through This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In). "Get Some" and "Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)" switch on a gravelly guitar conveyor, powering it with plodding bass and percussion, and Loeffler sings with hurt urgency over it, sounding exactly like Maynard Keenan, down to the very inflection. Typical phrases singe the ends of his wrangling power-chord punctuations -- "A black out/Touching new life," "The panic makes remorse." The songs are strong dynamically, even if they sound a bit predetermined for general loud rock acceptance. The same goes for the majority of This Type of Thinking. "Panic Prone" is a departure, revisiting the softer contours of "Send the Pain," and "Another Know It All" lets the rhythm section mix it up a little, even if it makes Chevelle sound like Korn instead of Tool. In general, This Type of Thinking should roundly please fans of Wonder What's Next. ~ Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
The Clincher Pete Loeffler, Chevelle Chevelle (3:43)
Get Some (Lyrics) Chevelle, Pete Loeffler Chevelle (4:27)
Vitamin R (Leading Us Along) Chevelle, Pete Loeffler Chevelle (3:43)
Still Running (Lyrics) Pete Loeffler, Chevelle Chevelle (3:43)
Breach Birth (Lyrics) Pete Loeffler, Chevelle Chevelle (4:03)
Panic Prone (Lyrics) Chevelle, Pete Loeffler Chevelle (3:50)
Another Know It All (Lyrics) Pete Loeffler, Chevelle Chevelle (4:20)
Tug-O-War (Lyrics) Chevelle, Pete Loeffler Chevelle (4:32)
To Return (Lyrics) Chevelle, Pete Loeffler Chevelle (3:42)
Emotional Drought (Lyrics) Pete Loeffler, Chevelle Chevelle (5:24)
Bend the Bracket (Lyrics) Chevelle, Pete Loeffler Chevelle (5:05)

Credits

Pete Loeffler (Group Member), Farra Mathews (A&R), Joseph Chevelle (Guitar (Bass)), Katharina Fritsch (Cover Sculpture), Ben Goldman (A&R), Jef Moll (Assistant), Peter Chevelle (Guitar), Samuel Chevelle (Drums), Sam Loeffler (Group Member), Chevelle (Producer), Andy Wallace (Mixing), Eddy Schreyer (Mastering), Peter Chevelle (Vocals), Dave Holdredge (Engineer), Christian Lantry (Photography), Josh Wilbur (Digital Editing), Michael "Elvis" Baskette (Engineer), Dave Holdredge (Digital Editing), Dave Holdredge (Drum Programming), Michael "Elvis" Baskette (Producer), Michael "Elvis" Baskette (Audio Production), Kevin Dean (Assistant), Joe Loeffler (Group Member), Sean Evans (Art Direction), Steve Sisco (Assistant)
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This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In)
Studio album by Chevelle
Released September 21, 2004
Recorded November 2003 - May 2004
Genre Alternative metal
Length 46:36
Label Epic Records
Producer Michael "Elvis" Baskette and Chevelle
Professional reviews
Chevelle chronology
Live from the Road
(2003)
This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In)
(2004)
Vena Sera
(2007)

This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In) is the third studio album and second major label release by Chevelle. Peaking at #8, it charted higher on the Billboard 200 than its predecessor, Wonder What's Next; however, the album did not sell as well. This Type of Thinking follows generally the same heavy style as Wonder What's Next with popular singles like "Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)" and "The Clincher."

Contents

Track listing

  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

DualDisc version

  1. Behind the Scenes
  2. The Making of the "Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)" video
  3. Interviews
  4. "The Clincher" (Version 103)" - 3:39

Credits

  • Andy Wallace – mixing
  • Ben Goldman – A&R
  • Chevelle – producer
  • Christian Lantry – photography
  • Dave Holdredge – digital editing, drum programming, engineer
  • Eddy Schreyer – mastering
  • Farra Mathews – A&R
  • Jef Moll – assistant
  • Joseph Chevelle – group member
  • Josh Wilbur – digital editing
  • Katharina Fritsch – cover sculpture
  • Kevin Dean – assistant
  • Michael "Elvis" Baskette – engineer, producer
  • Sean Evans – art direction
  • Steve Sisco – assistant

Extras

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  • Some printings had an error in wording of the album's title on the security strip atop the CD case. Instead of "This Type" it stated "This Kind."

Charts

Year Chart Position
2004 The Billboard 200 8

 
 

 

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