The Fake Sound of Progress
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| Studio album by Lostprophets | ||||
| Released | 27 November 2000 8 October 2001 (UK) 1 May 2001 4 December 2001 (US) |
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| Recorded | 2000 | |||
| Genre | Nu metal | |||
| Length | 49:32 | |||
| Label | Visible Noise, Columbia | |||
| Producer | Dan Sprigg | |||
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| NME | positive |
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The Fake Sound of Progress (stylized as thefakesoundofprogress) is the debut studio album by the Welsh rock band Lostprophets, originally released on 27 November 2000 through Visible Noise. The album would be released in 2001 by Columbia Records and was met with stronger sales numbers around the world.
The album peaked at number 186 on the Billboard 200, selling over 120,000 copies in the United States alone, and reached high positions on charts worldwide. Two singles were released from the album: "Shinobi vs. Dragon Ninja" and "The Fake Sound of Progress"; these singles helped Lostprophets reach mainstream popularity. In 2010, the album was certified platinum by the BPI in the United Kingdom.
The Fake Sound of Progress is a nu metal album that incorporates elements of heavy metal,hip hop,funk and jazz. The album has been compared to Faith No More,Glassjaw,Incubus and Deftones.
The band began work on the album in 2000, after finding a suitable bass player. Much of the album started as quickly-recorded demos from the The Fake Sound of Progress EP. The song "MOAC Supreme" became "A Thousand Apologies", and "Directions" was released as the B-side for the single "Shinobi vs. Dragon Ninja". The album was recorded in one week for around £4000, and while originally intended as another demo, went on to be released on Visible Noise Records in late 2000. Because of the album's shortened recording process, the band were unhappy with the end result. The title of their second studio album Start Something refers to this, as they felt it better reflected their music abilities.
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