Sound the Alarm (Howie Day album) explained

Sound the Alarm
Type:	studio
Artist:	Howie Day
Cover:	Howieday soundthealarm.jpg
Released:	September 8, 2009
Recorded:	2006–09
Genre:	Pop rock, alternative rock
Length:	45:30
Label:	Epic
Prev Title:	Stop All the World Now
Prev Year:	2003
Next Title:	Lanterns
Next Year:	2015

Sound the Alarm is the third full-length album by American singer-songwriter Howie Day, and the follow-up to his million-selling second album Stop All the World Now. It was recorded over a three-year period, during which he attended a rehabilitation center for alcohol abuse. The album was originally set for release in 2008 before being delayed and eventually released by Epic Records on September 8, 2009. In late 2008, Day uploaded the song "Everyone Loves to Love a Lie" onto his MySpace page. The album was also preceded by a three-song EP, entitled Be There, featuring the album tracks "Be There", "40 Hours" and "Counting on Me". The EP was released to iTunes on May 5, 2009.

Track listing

1. "So Stung" (Howie Day, Jay Clifford) – 4:37
2. "Weightless" (Day, Martin Terefe) – 3:57
3. "Longest Night" (Day, Mike Flynn, Kevin Griffin, Clifford) – 3:35
4. "40 Hours" (Day, Clifford) – 3:33
5. "Be There" (Day, Griffin) – 3:51
6. "Everyone Loves to Love a Lie" (Day, Clifford) – 4:02
7. "Undressed" (Day, Griffin) – 3:33
8. "Sound the Alarm" (Day, Clifford) – 3:51
9. "No Longer What You Require" (Steven Fiore) – 5:59
10. "Postcard from Mars" (Day, Les Hall) – 4:48
11. "Counting on Me" (Day, Clifford) – 3:37

iTunes bonus tracks

1. "Stay This Way" (Album-only track) – 4:12
2. "Cease Fire" (Pre-order only) – 3:57

Personnel

• Jay Clifford – guitar, backing vocals
• Howie Day – acoustic guitar, piano, vocals
• Les Hall – organ, synthesizer, guitar, piano, harmonium, tamboura, mellotron, vibraphone, wurlitzer