So Wrong, It's Right

So Wrong, It's Right is the second studio album and major label debut by American rock band All Time Low.

The group began recording So Wrong, It's Right in April at SOMD Studios in Beltsville, Maryland with producers Leavitt and Matt Squire.

In early 2008, a music video was released for "Dear Maria, Count Me In", which was followed by an appearance at the Soundwave festival in Australia in February and March.

A deluxe edition of the album followed at the end of July, featuring acoustic versions of songs and music videos.

All Time Low released their debut album The Party Scene in July 2005 through independent label Emerald Moon Records.

[2] In late 2006, the band performed a showcase for John Janick the founder of record label Fueled by Ramen.

Following high school graduation, the members focused on the group full-time, and released the Put Up or Shut Up EP in July.

[11] The band began recording on April 17, 2007, with producers Matt Squire and Leavitt[12] at SOMD Studios in Beltsville, Maryland.

[11] Barakat mentioned that the drum and bass parts were done "pretty straight forward and quick" since Dawson and bassist Zack Merrick were "solid" on their respective instruments.

The group, along with the Dangerous Summer, Matt Flyzik, Dan Dori, Jason Park and Alex Grieco performed gang vocals.

[20] The opening track "This Is How We Do" sets the tone of the album with its double-time drum pattern, loud guitarwork, gang vocals, and joyful lyrics.

[21] The acoustic song "Remembering Sunday" features additional vocals from Juliet Simms of Automatic Loveletter.

[20][23] In June 2007, the group went on an acoustic tour alongside Morning Light and Just Surrender,[24] during which videos of the band performing "Stay Awake (Dreams Only Last for a Night)" were posted online.

[36] In January and February 2008, the band went on the Manwhores and Open Sores Tour with Every Avenue, Mayday Parade and Just Surrender.

[37] A music video for "Dear Maria, Count Me In", directed by Travis Kopach, premiered on Total Request Live on February 12, 2008.

[42] Between mid-March and early May 2008,[43] the group co-headlined the Alternative Press Tour with The Rocket Summer,[44] followed by appearances at The Bamboozle and Give it a Name festivals, in the US and UK respectively.

[38] In early July 2008, a music video was filmed for "Poppin' Champagne" in New York City with director Kopach.

[49] In August and September, the band performed at various Six Flags locations as part of the mtvU Video Music Awards Tour.

[50] In October and November, the group was part of the Compromising of Integrity, Morality, & Principles in Exchange for Money tour in the US, alongside Mayday Parade, the Maine and Every Avenue.

[47] In December, the band went on the Christma-Hanu-Kwanza tour with support from the Audition, Hey Monday, the Friday Night Boys and Sparks the Rescue.

[57] AbsolutePunk reviewer Rohan Kohli said the album was "somewhat of a throwback to the glory days of pop punk," filled with "youthful, summer-y, hook-laden songs".

[59] Tristan Staddon of Alternative Press wrote that the band crafted "pitch-perfect pop-punk anthems" made for "sunny days at the beach/mall and evenings under the stars".

[22] He noted that the album contained "less variety ... than you’ll find in a flannel factory," though this "rarely matters since All Time Low’s sugary confections are consistently delicious".

[60] Melodic reviewer Tom Spinelli compared the album to the Put Up or Shut Up EP, calling it "full of energy and life".

Mackenize Hall wrote that the album "pleased the cult of existing fans, won over a significant portion of their daily, sweaty crowds and had the industry hungry for more".

[74] Hall noted that the band still featured "Remembering Sunday", "Six Feet Under the Stars" and "Dear Maria, Count Me In" in their live sets.

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All Time Low performing on the Alternative Press Tour , April 3, 2008