Ego Trip (Papa Roach album)

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Ego Trip
Studio album by
Papa Roach
ReleasedApril 8, 2022 (2022-04-08)
Genre
Length42:54
62:49 (Deluxe edition)
LabelNew Noize
Producer
Papa Roach chronology
Greatest Hits Vol. 2: The Better Noise Years
(2021) 		Ego Trip
(2022)
Singles from Ego Trip
  1. "Swerve"
    Released: August 21, 2021
  2. "Kill The Noise"
    Released: September 9, 2021
  3. "Stand Up"
    Released: January 20, 2022
  4. "Cut the Line"
    Released: March 1, 2022
  5. "No Apologies"
    Released: June 14, 2022
  6. "Leave a Light On (Talk Away The Dark)"
    Released: October 31, 2023

Ego Trip is the eleventh studio album by American rock band Papa Roach. It was released on April 8, 2022, through New Noize. Six singles have been released from the album: "Swerve", "Kill the Noise", "Stand Up", "Cut the Line", "No Apologies", and "Leave a Light On (Talk Away The Dark)".

Promotion[edit]

On August 1, 2021, the band released a new single entitled "Swerve", featuring Jason Aalon Butler of Fever 333 and American rapper Sueco.[5] On September 9, 2021, Papa Roach released the first radio single "Kill The Noise" from their upcoming eleventh studio album in 2022.[6] On October 29, 2021, the band released a new song "Dying To Believe".[7] On January 21, 2022, "Stand Up" followed as the album's fourth single.[8] The fourth single "Cut the Line" was released on March 1, 2022. The album Ego Trip was announced on the same day and was released on April 8, 2022.[9] A fifth single "No Apologies" was released on June 14, 2022.[10] On January 6, 2023, the band released a new version of "Swerve", featuring Hollywood Undead. In the same month, on January 27, they released a new version of another song, "Cut The Line", featuring Beartooth frontman Caleb Shomo. They also announced a digital deluxe edition for Ego Trip, which released on March 17, 2023.

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic68/100[11]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash7/10[4]
Kerrang!4/5[12]
Metal Hammer[13]
Sputnikmusic1.5/5[3]

Ego Trip was met with generally positive reviews from critics. At the aggregating website Metacritic, the album has received a normalized rating of 68 out of 100, based on 4 critical reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[11]

Commercial performance[edit]

Ego Trip debuted within the Top 40 in three different countries worldwide, including Germany, Scotland and Switzerland, charting the highest and peaking within the Top 10 at number 9 on the Swiss Hitparade chart. The album was considered a commercial disappointment in the United Kingdom, becoming the first album by the band to fail to chart on the UK Albums Chart, though it peaked on the UK Album Sales and UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart chart at number 18 and 3 respectively. In the United States, the album debuted at number 115 on the US Billboard 200 selling 6,900 copies in its first week, becoming the lowest charting album released by the band in their home country.[14] As of September 2022, Ego Trip had collated a total of 62,000 album equivalent units in the US.[15] By February 2024, sales of the album had doubled and currently stand at 125,000 total units sold.[16]

Track listing[edit]

Ego Trip track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Kill the Noise"3:08
2."Stand Up"3:48
3."Swerve" (featuring Fever 333 and Sueco)2:48
4."Bloodline"2:26
5."Liar"2:58
6."Ego Trip"2:54
7."Unglued"3:00
8."Dying to Believe"3:01
9."Killing Time"3:23
10."Leave a Light On"3:07
11."Always Wandering"2:46
12."No Apologies"3:08
13."Cut the Line"3:29
14."I Surrender"2:54
Total length:42:54
Deluxe bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
15."Spotlight (Demo)"3:50
16."Swerve (Rockzilla Remix)" (featuring Hollywood Undead)2:47
17."Cut the Line" (featuring Caleb Shomo)3:18
18."Stand Up" (featuring The Battle Drum Marching Band)3:50
19."Stand Up (Bloody Beatroots Remix)"3:35
20."Dying to Believe (Acoustic)"2:40
Total length:62:49

Credits[edit]

Additional musicians

  • Anthony Esperance - additional guitars
  • Jonathan Gering - keyboards, programming
  • Erica Sliver - backing vocals
  • Meron Ryan - backing vocals
  • Andrew Migliore - string arrangements

Production

  • Colin Brittain - producer, mixing
  • Andrew Goldstein - producer
  • Jonathan Gering - producer
  • Jason Evigan - producer, engineering
  • Nicholas Furlong - producer, engineering
  • Drew Fulk - producer, engineering
  • Chris Athens - mastering
  • Jim Hughes - layout
  • Kevin McCombs - additional production on track 3
  • Michael Nolasco - producer, engineering
  • Brenden Collins - assistant engineering
  • Darren Craig - Creative director, design
  • Bryson Roatch - Creative director

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for Ego Trip
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[17] 18
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[18] 163
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19] 14
Scottish Albums (OCC)[20] 32
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 9
UK Album Sales (OCC)[22] 18
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[23] 15
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[24] 10
UK Physical Albums (OCC)[25] 24
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[26] 3
US Billboard 200[27] 115
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[28] 21
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[29] 6
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[30] 14
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[31] 12

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bushell, Garry (April 8, 2022). "Papa Roach - Ego trip: Papa's still the daddy of teenage angst". Express. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  2. ^ Howe, Dean (April 8, 2022). "Papa Roach - Ego Trip". Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c L., Jesper (April 8, 2022). "Review: Papa Roach – Ego Trip". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Swingle, Emily (April 8, 2022). "Papa Roach – Ego Trip". Clash. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  5. ^ "Listen to Papa Roach revisit their rap-metal roots on new single Swerve". Metal Hammer. August 2, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  6. ^ "Papa Roach Release "Kill The Noise" Single And Music Video". Brave Words. September 9, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  7. ^ Carter, Emily (October 29, 2021). "Papa Roach drop hopeful new single, Dying To Believe". Kerrang. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  8. ^ Aarons, Ricky (January 21, 2022). "Papa Roach Share New Single 'Stand Up'". Wall of Soumd. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  9. ^ Childers, Chad (March 1, 2022). "Papa Roach Drop Cathartic 'Cut the Line,' Announce 'Ego Trip' Album Release Details". Loudwire. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  10. ^ "Papa Roach showcases love and forgiveness with new video for 'No Apologies'". Blabbermouth. June 14, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Ego Trip by Papa Roach". Metacritic. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  12. ^ Beebee, Steve (April 5, 2022). "Album Review: Papa Roach – Ego Trip". Kerrang!. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  13. ^ "Papa Roach: Ego Trip album review". Louder Sound. April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  14. ^ Annunziata, Chris (May 10, 2022). "Metal By Numbers 4/20: The charts take an 'Ego Trip'". Metal Insider. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  15. ^ Rutherford, Kevin (September 22, 2022). "Papa Roach Notches Eighth Mainstream Rock Airplay No. 1 With 'No Apologies'". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  16. ^ Rutherford, Kevin (February 16, 2024). "Papa Roach Lands Its 10th Mainstream Rock Airplay No. 1 With 'Leave a Light On'". Billboard. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
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  18. ^ "Ultratop.be – Papa Roach – Ego Trip" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  19. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Papa Roach – Ego Trip" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  20. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  21. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Papa Roach – Ego Trip". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  22. ^ "Official Albums Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. April 15, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  23. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  24. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  25. ^ "Official Physical Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. April 15, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  26. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  27. ^ "Papa Roach Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  28. ^ "Papa Roach Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  29. ^ "Papa Roach Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  30. ^ "Papa Roach Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  31. ^ "Papa Roach Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
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