| Make a Sound | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Autopilot Off |
| Cover: | Autopilot_off_make_a_sound.jpg |
| Released: | April 13, 2004 |
| Recorded: | 2003–04 |
| Studio: | Ocean (Burbank, CA); Glenwood Place (Burbank, CA); Metal Works Recording, Mastering & DVD (Mississauga, ON); Nada Recording (New Windsor, NY); Larrabee East (Hollywood, CA) |
| Genre: | Punk rock, pop-punk |
| Length: | 38:34 |
| Label: | Island B0001899-02 |
| Producer: | Greig Nori, Chris Johnson, John Naclerio |
| Prev Title: | Regenerator |
| Prev Year: | 2003 |
Make a Sound is the second album and major label debut by American rock band Autopilot Off. It was produced by then-Sum 41 producer and manager Greig Nori.
In February 2004, it was announced for release in two months' time.[1] On February 23, 2004, "What I Want" was posted online; it was released on a split single with Fall Out Boy on March 23, 2004.[2] The music video for "What I Want" was posted online on four days later.[3] Make a Sound was released on April 13 through Island Records. In April and May, the group supported Rufio on their headlining US tour, which included an appearance at the Skate and Surf Festival.[4] [5] They played a handful of dates with Authority Zero and Pennywise.[6] On May 18, 2004, the band appeared on The Late Late Show.[7] They then embarked on a US headlining tour with Riddlin' Kids and Bayside.[8] Autopilot Off appeared on IMX on June 16, 2004.[9] Prior to a Japanese tour with the Offspring, drummer Phil Robinson got married; Ben Lythberg of Snapcase filled in his role. Upon returning to the US, they played shows with Squad Five-O, theStart and A Second Chance, and appeared at the Just Play Games Festival. They performed across the US on the Projekt Revolution tour until September 2004.[10]
| Chart (2004) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[11] | 119 | |
| Top Heatseekers | 2 | |
| Top Internet Albums | 119 |
The Japanese version of Make a Sound includes a bonus track titled "Raise Your Rifles". There is also a limited edition print of the album, that, as well as the Japanese bonus track, includes two additional songs. These two songs are their covers of "Rejoice" by U2 and "Shovel" by Quicksand, both of which were originally featured on their 2003 EP, Regenerator.
"Make A Sound" appears in the soundtrack for ,[12] "Chromatic Fades" in NASCAR Thunder 2004, "Clockwork" in NHL 2004 (however is misspelled as "Clockworks")[13] and SSX 3, and "What I Want" in and Cars.