Someone in Control is the third studio album by American rock band Trapt, released on September 13, 2005 by Warner Bros. Records.
[3] The album debuted at number 14 on the Billboard 200 chart, with approximatively 61,400 copies sold.
AllMusic's Johnny Loftus saw promise in the band's sophomore record elevating their 21st century SoCal proto-metal template with tracks like "Disconnected (Out of Touch)", "Waiting" and "Influence", saying they "succeed at constricting that sound, building some internal tension that gives Trapt some life outside their formula.
"[2] Tom Beaujour of Blender found Chris Taylor Brown's vocals "overwrought" throughout the track listing and backhandedly complimented his bandmates' "preternatural command" of radio-ready nu-metal, concluding that "So even if Brown isn't exaggerating when he claims, "I'm always questioning my sanity," at least he won't have any trouble paying for a good shrink.
"[1] All lyrics are written by Chris Taylor Brown; all music is composed by Trapt"Alibi" released as a bonus track on Walmart.com with claim code found on the inside of the compact disc.