The Way We Talk (EP)

The Way We Talk is the second EP by Tempe, Arizona-based rock band The Maine. It was released on December 11, 2007 via Fearless Records and sold 50,000 copies. "The Way We Talk" is the only single released from the EP.

Background
The Maine formed in January 2007, consisting of John O'Callaghan on vocals, Kennedy Brock and Jared Monaco on guitar, Garrett Nickelsen on bass and Pat Kirch on drums. In November of that year, the group signed to independent label Fearless Records and announced the release date for The Way We Talk. Speaking about the EP, O'Callaghan stated,

""The Way We Talk is a collection of songs that revolve around the theme of communication while in a relationship and how it changes as we grow up. This EP really begins to show how we are transitioning musically and demonstrates our new attitude toward writing.""

Critical reception
The Way We Talk was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. Carlos Ramirez of AltSounds praised songs like "Give Me Anything" and "If I Only Had the Heart" calling them an "infectious attack." He ends off by stating, "if you are a fan of Cartel, Cute Is What We Aim For and Sherwood, The Way We Talk might just be your favorite new record."

Nathan Lint of AbsolutePunk stated, "they stepped it up – trying to put themselves as far out there as possible, trying to let people know that they might be a bunch of teenagers but they're here to work and have fun." He criticized the EP for having too many songs written about girls, hoping that the group will write about "different things."

Track listing
All lyrics written by John O'Callaghan and Jared Monaco, all music composed by The Maine.


 * iTunes bonus track

Personnel
Credits for The Way We Talk adapted from AllMusic.


 * The Maine
 * John O'Callaghan - lead vocals, piano
 * Jared Monaco - lead guitar
 * Kennedy Brock - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
 * Garrett Nickelsen - bass
 * Patrick Kirch - drums, percussion


 * Production
 * Matt Grabe - engineer, instrumentation, mixing, producer, programming
 * Brad Vance - mastering