The Latency (album)

The Latency is the debut studio album by Canadian pop rock band The Latency. The album was released on September 8, 2009 via MapleMusic Recordings. On September 1, the album was made available for streaming exclusively through MuchMusic.

Background
On July 1, 2008, The Latency released their debut EP, Chomp!!, which contained the tracks "Tonight, I Love You", "Kids", "Can You Hear Me Call?", "Breathe", "Hello" and "Cry Me Out". These songs were later included on The Latency, along with six other new tracks. The band signed with MapleMusic Recordings in 2009, following the success of their debut single, "Tonight, I Love You". The album was produced by bassist Tommy Mac of Hedley, who also serves as the band's manager. The album was recorded at Mushroom Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia. All tracks were written by the band, with "Tonight, I Love You" and "Kids" being co-written by Jacob Hoggard and Mac.

Release
"Tonight, I Love You" was released in December 2008 as the lead single from the album. The song peaked at number 93 on the Canadian Hot 100. The music video premiered on MuchMusic on April 2, 2009, and reached number one on the MuchMusic Countdown. "Kids" was serviced to contemporary hit radio on May 26, 2009, and was released as the album's second single. A music video for the song was released in August 2009 and was directed by John Poliquin. "All You Wanted" was released as the album's third single and premiered on MuchMusic on July 24, 2009. The song was released for radio airplay on August 16. The fourth and final single, "Fork in the Road" was released on February 16, 2010. The music video was released on February 18, 2010.

Promotion
In support of the album, the band toured with Simple Plan, Marianas Trench and Plain White T's. They also joined Shiloh on the Scene tour in September 2009. In April 2010, the group embarked on the SASS tour, performing at every school in Ontario. From April to May 2010, the band supported Faber Drive on the Can't Keep a Secret tour along with These Kids Wear Crowns, Jesse Labelle and The New Cities.

Accolades
In 2010, The Latency was nominated for Pop Recording of the Year at the Western Canadian Music Awards.

Personnel
Credits for The Latency adapted from album's liner notes.

The Latency
 * Brandon Lehti – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
 * Ryan Stead – lead guitar, backing vocals
 * Mathew Gendron – bass guitar, backing vocals
 * Jonny Wiebe – drums, percussion

Production
 * Dean Maher – engineering, mixing
 * Joao Carvalho – mastering
 * Tommy Mac – producer