Innocence & Instinct

Innocence & Instinct
Innocence & Instinct
Studio album by Red
Released	February 10, 2009
Recorded	2008
Studio	Little Big Sound, Nashville, Tennessee, Paragon Studios, Franklin, Tennessee, The Graveyard, Franklin, Tennessee
Genre	Alternative metal, Christian rock, post-grunge
Length	41:09
Label	Sony, Essential
Producer	Rob Graves
Red chronology
Singles from Innocence & Instinct
	"Fight Inside"; Released: October 26, 2008; "Never Be the Same"; Released: December 12, 2008; "Death of Me"; Released: December 18, 2008; "Forever"; Released: July 4, 2009; "Mystery of You"; Released: September 15, 2009; "Start Again"; Released: November 9, 2009; "Ordinary World"; Released: February 1, 2010;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
About.com	^[2]
Christian Music Today	^[3]
Cross Rhythms	^[4]
Jesus Freak Hideout	^[5]
Sputnikmusic	^[6]

Innocence & Instinct is the second studio album by American Christian rock band Red. It was released on February 10, 2009 through Essential Records and Sony Music. It was produced by Rob Graves.^[7]

The standard edition of the album contains 10 tracks. The first single "Fight Inside" was released on October 26, 2008. The single debuted at No. 1 on the R&R Christian Rock chart. The album's second single, "Never Be the Same", was released to Christian CHR soon thereafter. On December 12, the third single from the album, "Death of Me", was released to Active, Mainstream, and Alternative Rock stations. The band also released a deluxe edition which features four bonus tracks and a DVD. Some copies of the album contain the song "Forever" as track nine instead of "Out from Under".^[8] The track "Shadows" was co-written by Breaking Benjamin guitarist/vocalist Ben Burnley.^[9] The album debuted at No. 15 on the Billboard 200, selling 39,000 copies in its first week.^[10]

The Deluxe Edition of Innocence & Instinct went as high as No. 2 on iTunes Top Selling Rock Albums Chart and No. 5 on Top-Selling Albums overall.^{[citation needed]}

For the album, an alternate reality game was orchestrated by the band members. Red fans went through hidden web pages and passwords until around the time the album itself was released, when the final page was revealed, which contained a video message from the band itself, nine "treasures" (including posters, videos, and an unreleased track), and a message telling the puzzle participants not to post the contents on the internet or share them.^{[citation needed]}

Drums on the album were played by Joe Rickard, the band's touring drummer. Rickard was not an official member of Red when the album was released, but was made a permanent member later in 2009. Rickard departed from the band in late January 2014.^[11]^[12]

In an interview on The Daily Rock, Jasen Rauch talks about the band not wanting "Ordinary World" added to the album. He states that Red originally arranged it just for something to do live. He goes on to say that the label pushed for it to be added to the album.^[13]

The album was nominated for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album in the 2010 Grammy Awards. It won for Best Rock Album at the 41st GMA Dove Awards in 2010.^[14]

As of 2011, the album has sold over 260,000 copies.^[15]

Track listing[]

Standard edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Fight Inside"	Rob Graves, Bernie Herms, Jason McArthur, Jasen Rauch	4:08
2.	"Death of Me"	Graves, Rauch	4:17
3.	"Mystery of You"	Graves, McArthur, Anthony Armstrong, Rauch	3:47
4.	"Start Again"	Graves, McArthur, Rauch	4:27
5.	"Never Be the Same"	Graves, C. Todd Nielson, Mike Seminari, McArthur, Rauch	3:49
6.	"Confession (What's Inside My Head)"	Graves, McArthur, Rauch	2:44
7.	"Shadows"	Benjamin Burnley, Graves, Rauch	3:20
8.	"Ordinary World" (Duran Duran cover)	Warren Cuccurullo, Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor	4:58
9.	"Out from Under"	Graves, Richard Marx, Rauch	3:59
10.	"Take It All Away"	Graves, Rauch	5:42
Total length:			41:09

Alternate version
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
9.	"Forever" (Replaced "Out from Under")	Rob Graves, Richard Marx, Jasen Rauch	3:38

Deluxe edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro (Canto III)"		1:30
2.	"Fight Inside"	Rob Graves, Bernie Herms, Rauch	4:08
3.	"Death of Me"	Graves, Rauch	4:17
4.	"Mystery of You"	Graves, Jason McArthur, Anthony Armstrong, Rauch	3:45
5.	"Start Again"	Graves, McArthur, Rauch	4:25
6.	"Never Be the Same"	Graves, C. Todd Nielson, Mike Seminari, McArthur, Rauch	3:46
7.	"Confession (What's Inside My Head)"	Graves, McArthur, Rauch	2:44
8.	"Shadows"	Benjamin Burnley, Graves, Rauch	3:20
9.	"Ordinary World" (Duran Duran cover)	Warren Cuccurulo, Simon Lebon, Nick Rhodes, John Bass Taylor	4:56
10.	"Out from Under"	Graves, Richard Marx, Rauch	3:58
11.	"Take It All Away"	Graves, Rauch	5:38
12.	"Overtake You"	Graves, Rauch	3:00
13.	"Forever"	Graves, Nielson, Seminari, McArthur, Rauch	3:38
14.	"Nothing and Everything" (Piano version of "Fight Inside")	Graves, Herms, Rauch	5:59
Total length:			54:56

10th Anniversary Edition bonus tracks^[16]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
15.	"Death of Me (Single Version)"	Graves, Rauch	2:59
16.	"Mystery of You (Single Version)"	Graves, McArthur, A. Armstrong, Rauch	3:32
17.	"Start Again (Single Version)"	Graves, McArthur, Rauch	3:44
18.	"Ordinary World (Single Version)"	Warren Cuccurulo, Simon Lebon, Nick Rhodes, John Bass Taylor	4:12
Total length:			69:23

Japan special edition (additional tracks only)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
15.	"Breathe Into Me"	Jasen Rauch, Anthony Armstrong, Rob Graves, Jason McArthur	3:34
16.	"Already Over (Acoustic)"	Rauch, Graves, McArthur	3:59
Total length:			61:29

B-side
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Condor (The Unfinished Song)^[17]"	3:29

Deluxe Edition DVD[]

"Making of Documentary"
"Death of Me" (music video)
"Behind the Scenes of Death of Me video"
"Photo Gallery"

Japan Special Edition bonus videos[]

"Death of Me (Video)"
"Breathe Into Me (Video)"
"Already Over (Video)"

Personnel[]

Red

Michael Barnes – lead vocals
Anthony Armstrong – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Jasen Rauch – lead guitar
Randy Armstrong – bass, piano, backing vocals
Joe Rickard – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

Jack Jezioro – bass
Anthony LaMarchina – cello
John Allan Catching – cello
Kirsten Cassel – cello
Bernie Herms – composer, string arrangements
John Taylor – composer
Nick Rhodes – composer
Simon LeBon – composer
Warren Cuccurullo – composer
Travis Palmer – drums
Hunter Lamb – guitar technician
Bobby Shin – string engineer
Jim Grosjean – viola
Monisa Angell – viola
David Angell – violin
David Davidson – string arrangements, violin
Karen Winkelmann – violin
Pamela Sixfin – violin
Richard Marx – composer, vocals (background)

Artwork and design

Stephanie McBrayer – art direction, stylist
Tim Parker – art direction, design
Megan Thompson – hair stylist, make-up
Caleb Kuhl – photography

Production and recording

Rob Graves – audio production, composer, digital editing, engineer, piano, producer, programming
Ben Grosse – mixing
Paul Pavao – mixing assistant
Tom Baker – mastering
Heather Hetzler – A&R
Fred Paragano – digital editing, drum engineering, assistant engineering
Jason McArthur – composer, executive producer
Jason Fowler – management

References[]

^ Johnson, Jared. Innocence & Instinct - Red >Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
^ Grierson, Tim. "Red - 'Innocence & Instinct' Review". About.com. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
^ Farias, Andree. "Innocence & Instinct, Christian Music Reviews". Christian Music Today. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
^ Crawford, Graeme (March 1, 2009). "Red - Innocence & Instinct Review". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
^ Myatt, Wayne (February 7, 2009). "Innocence & Instinct Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
^ Spencer, Trey (February 5, 2009). "Red Innocence and Instinct Review". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
^ "Red - Innocence & Instinct". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 15, 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2009.
^ "Red - Innocence & Instinct (Deluxe)". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 15, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2009.
^ "Ben's Recent Collaborations". Breaking Benjamin's Official Website. Retrieved March 21, 2009.
^ Katie Hasty (February 18, 2009). "Swift Back To No. 1 As Plant/Krauss, Coldplay Soar". Billboard. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
^ Times, Music (February 1, 2014). "Joe Rickard Says Goodbye To RED". Music Times. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
^ "Red's Joe Rickard to step down". Retrieved May 27, 2019.
^ "Interview With Jasen Rauch Of Red". Thedailyrock.com. January 28, 2009. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
^ 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards nominees announced on The Tennessean (February 18, 2010)
^ "News". Your Music Zone. April 14, 2011. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
^ "Innocence & Instinct (10-Year Anniversary Deluxe Edition) by Red on Amazon Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
^ "Red – Condor - The Unfinished Song – Video, listening & stats at". Last.fm. February 11, 2009. Retrieved September 26, 2011.

External links[]

Death of Me video (HD version)
"Red Announces Sophomore Album Called Innocence & Instinct". CMSpin. November 11, 2008. Archived from the original on February 2, 2009. Retrieved January 14, 2009.

[1] Johnson, Jared. Innocence & Instinct - Red >Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2011.

[2] Grierson, Tim. "Red - 'Innocence & Instinct' Review". About.com. Retrieved July 4, 2011.

[3] Farias, Andree. "Innocence & Instinct, Christian Music Reviews". Christian Music Today. Retrieved July 4, 2011.

[4] Crawford, Graeme (March 1, 2009). "Red - Innocence & Instinct Review". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved July 4, 2011.

[5] Myatt, Wayne (February 7, 2009). "Innocence & Instinct Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved July 4, 2011.

[6] Spencer, Trey (February 5, 2009). "Red Innocence and Instinct Review". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved July 4, 2011.

[billboard-7] "Red - Innocence & Instinct". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 15, 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2009.

[billboard2-8] "Red - Innocence & Instinct (Deluxe)". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 15, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2009.

[9] "Ben's Recent Collaborations". Breaking Benjamin's Official Website. Retrieved March 21, 2009.

[10] Katie Hasty (February 18, 2009). "Swift Back To No. 1 As Plant/Krauss, Coldplay Soar". Billboard. Retrieved February 19, 2009.

[11] Times, Music (February 1, 2014). "Joe Rickard Says Goodbye To RED". Music Times. Retrieved May 27, 2019.

[12] "Red's Joe Rickard to step down". Retrieved May 27, 2019.

[13] "Interview With Jasen Rauch Of Red". Thedailyrock.com. January 28, 2009. Retrieved September 26, 2011.

[14] 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards nominees announced on The Tennessean (February 18, 2010)

[15] "News". Your Music Zone. April 14, 2011. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved September 26, 2011.

[16] "Innocence & Instinct (10-Year Anniversary Deluxe Edition) by Red on Amazon Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved October 12, 2019.

[17] "Red – Condor - The Unfinished Song – Video, listening & stats at". Last.fm. February 11, 2009. Retrieved September 26, 2011.

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Albums	End of Silence (2006) Innocence & Instinct (2009) Until We Have Faces (2011) Release the Panic (2013) Of Beauty and Rage (2015) Gone (2017) Declaration (2020)
Singles	"Breathe Into Me" "Let Go" "Hide/Pieces" "Already Over" "Fight Inside" "Never Be the Same" "Death of Me" "Ordinary World" "Faceless" "Feed the Machine" "Lie to Me (Denial)" "Perfect Life" "The War We Made"
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