Time to Win, Vol. 1 is the first official EP from the Canadian band, Down with Webster. It released October 6, 2009 on Universal Motown. The album was successful in Canada, all three singles off the album charted in the top 25 on the Canadian Hot 100 and all three were certified Platinum. The album has sold over 40,000 copies in Canada and was certified Gold in December, 2010.

The band said the reason to release "Time to Win" in two separate volumes was because: "As a band, we are constantly writing and recording, so instead of taking years to finish and deliver an album, releasing them this way enables us the freedom to get music out to our fans faster, more often, and for less money".

The majority of "Time to Win, Vol. 1" was recorded at Chill Ville Studios, Toronto. Additional recording happened at The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami. The album was mixed at various locations such as The Orange Lounge, Toronto and South Beach Studios, Miami. "Time to Win, Vol. 1" was mastered at Sterling Sound, New York City.

The album mainly has new songs except for "Miracle Mile" which was also on the bands self-released album was used on Universal Motowns insistence.

James Robertson and Down with Webster produced all of the tracks. Down with Webster had worked with Robertson previously on their self released album in 2007.

"Time to Win" was described by Ben Packard of rock-wire.com as the "perfect opening for the album" with "heavy beats" that are "incredibly catchy". "Whoa Is Me" had a "slower tempo" and "incredible mix of beats and guitar shredding" while "Your Man" had an "oriental" sound with vocal transitions being praised. "Rich Girl$" was described by Aryeh Carni of eatsleepbreatemusic.com as having a "cheesy 80′s sound like Eddie Money and it’s got that guilty pleasure hook to go along". "Back of my Hand" is the only song on the album that does not have a rap verse. "Back of my Hand" begin with "rainstorms and keys" like "Stan" by Eminem. The song was described by Ben Packard of rock-wire.com as the "best song of the album". "Parade Music" is described by Ben Packard of rock-wire.com as the most "hip hop type of song" on the album and is "powerful" and "catchy" while "Miracle Mile" has "Lots of trumpet sound mixed in and combined with DJ beats". Aryeh Carni of eatsleepbreathemusic.com described the band as "built on beats and samples, heavy guitars and clever lyrical games."

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