No Apologies (Trapt album)

No Apologies is the fourth studio album by American rock band Trapt, released on October 12, 2010, under Eleven Seven Music. It is their last album to feature long-time drummer Aaron "Monty" Montgomery.

Background and recording

When interviewed by Noisecreep, guitarist Robb Torres described the band's return to their hard rock roots on the album an "unspoken thing." Torres explained that much of No Apologies came from the band jamming together at their rehearsal spot for about three weeks, starting with "these 20-minute kind of funky improv jams where we would get loose and get into it." The track that kicked off the recording sessions was "The Wind", which Torres nearly finished during touring for Only Through the Pain. The band teamed up with producer Johnny K, and recorded the album over a period of two months.

Release and reception

The album's lead single, "Sound Off", was released on July 20, 2010. A second single, "Stranger in the Mirror", was released as a free download on the band's Facebook page in August 2010. The album released on October 12, 2010, debuting on the US Billboard 200 at number 25, selling around 15,000 copies. A deluxe edition of the album was released with a bonus DVD exclusively at Best Buy.
A writer for Alternative Addiction noted how a majority of the album leans more towards rock than the pop aesthetics of the band's self-titled debut, commending Robb Torres' guitar work for being an admirable replacement for Simon Ormandy and Chris Taylor Brown for his catchy lyrical hooks. Gregory Heaney of AllMusic said that the record contains "a heavier, harder-edged sound" while still retaining the radio appeal of the band's previous works, concluding that "With this tighter, more aggressive approach, Trapt fans should be pleased to hear that the band is still able to keep things fresh after all these years."

Track listing

"Head Up High" was released as a bonus track through trapt.com.

Personnel

Trapt

Chris Taylor Brown – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Pete Charell – bass guitar
Aaron "Monty" Montgomery – drums
Robb Torres – lead guitar

Technical personnel

Johnny K – producer, mixing, engineer
Trapt – co-producers
Cameron Webb – engineer, digital editing
Ted Jensen – mastering
Matt Dougherty – digital editing
Daniel Salcido – assistant engineer
Stephen Hernandez – assistant engineer