Interventions + Lullabies Explained

Interventions + Lullabies
Type:Album
Artist:The Format
Cover:Interventionsandlullabies.jpg
Released:October 21, 2003
Recorded:May 2003
Studio:Mesmer (Culver City, CA)
Genre:Indie pop,[1] power pop[2]
Length:45:25
Label:Elektra
Producer:R. Walt Vincent
Prev Title:EP
Prev Year:2002
Next Title:Snails
Next Year:2005

Interventions + Lullabies is the first album and second release by American rock band The Format. Produced and recorded by R. Walt Vincent, it was released on October 21, 2003 on Elektra Records. While the album is considered to be quite radio friendly, it did not produce any hit singles. This is possibly due to the absorption of Elektra Records into Warner Bros. Records and Atlantic Records shortly after the album's release.

The album's title originates from lyrics in the track "I'm Ready, I Am."

Release

In October and November 2003, the group supported Something Corporate on their headlining US tour.[3] Interventions + Lullabies was released on Elektra Records on October 21. In November, the band toured with Straylight Run.[4] "The First Single" was released to radio on January 27, 2004.[5] In March 2004, Elektra was absorbed into Warner Bros. Records and Atlantic Records.[6] This move allowed parent company Warner Bros. to eliminate any artists and employees who were considered a liability, without having to fulfill contractual obligations. The Format first believed themselves to be dropped, but then learned that their contract had been picked up by Atlantic Records. Unfortunately for The Format, Atlantic had decided not to invest any time or money into Intervention + Lullabies and instead instructed them to simply record a second album similar to their debut. In March and April, the band supported Yellowcard and Something Corporate on their co-headlining tour of the US.[7] In June, the band appeared on a handful of dates on the Honda Civic Tour.[8] For the next two months, they went on a headlining tour across the West Coast and Midwest. They were supported by Steel Train, Reuben's Accomplice, Jenoah, Hellogoodbye, Days Away, Maxeen and Robbers on High Street.[9] In October 2004, they toured the US with Switchfoot and the Honorary Title.[10]

Personnel

Personnel per AllMusic.

The Format

Additional Musicians

Production and Design

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dog Problems - The Format. AllMusic. Apar, Corey. August 2, 2022.
  2. Web site: The Format: Dog Problems. https://web.archive.org/web/20121019181027/http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/the-format-dog-problems/. PopMatters. Kung, Winston. August 15, 2006. October 19, 2012. August 2, 2022.
  3. Web site: Something Corporate heads up tour with Rx Bandits, others. https://web.archive.org/web/20081010171037/http://livedaily.com/news/5441.html. LiveDaily. Zahlaway, Jon. September 4, 2003. October 10, 2008. July 19, 2019. dead.
  4. Web site: The Format Hit The Road With Straylight Run. The Fader. DuFour, Matt. October 6, 2003. July 9, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160916021357/http://www.thefader.com/2003/10/06/the-format-hit-the-road-with-straylight-run. September 16, 2016. dead.
  5. Web site: FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock . Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated . October 30, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130322142732/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16771 . March 22, 2013 .
  6. Web site: Restructuring of the Warner Music Group begins. Punknews.org. White, Adam. March 2, 2004. March 23, 2021.
  7. Web site: Yellowcard/Something Corporate co-headlining tour. Punknews.org. Heisel, Scott. March 7, 2004. February 11, 2017.
  8. Web site: Civic Tour lineup confirmed. Punknews.org. Heisel, Scott. April 18, 2004. March 28, 2021.
  9. Web site: The Format on tour with Reubens Accomplice, Maxeen, and more. Punknews.org. Heisel, Scott. June 13, 2004. October 27, 2021.
  10. Web site: Doghouse Acts Touring. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. September 4, 2004. October 28, 2021.

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