Masterpiece Theatre (Marianas Trench album)

Masterpiece Theatre
Studio album by Marianas Trench
Released	February 24, 2009 (see release history)
Recorded	2008–2009
Genre	Pop punk,[1][2] symphonic rock[2]
Length	45:41
Label	604
Producer	Dave Genn, Greig Nori, Dave Ogilvie, Raine Maida, Josh Ramsay
Marianas Trench chronology
Fix Me (2006) Masterpiece Theatre (2009) Ever After (2011)
Singles from Masterpiece Theatre
"Cross My Heart" Released: December 2008 "All to Myself" Released: May 2009 "Beside You" Released: November 30, 2009 "Celebrity Status" Released: April 12, 2010 "Good to You" Released: August 18, 2010

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
Melodic.net	[4]
Sputnikmusic	[1]
Lost in the Sound	[5]

Masterpiece Theatre is the second studio album by Canadian rock group Marianas Trench. It was released on February 24, 2009 in Canada and on September 28, 2010 in the United States. The album was available for preview at MuchMusic's website before the release. The last song on the album, titled "Masterpiece Theatre III", is a collage of all the songs on the album including its five singles.

The album is a slight departure from Fix Me, containing more theatrical elements and instruments while still retaining the punk rock influence of its predecessor. Songs like Masterpiece Theater 1, 2, and 3, Beside You, and Good To You show some experimentation using pianos and strings and harmonies.

The album sold 5,000 copies in its first week of release debuting at No. 4 on the Canadian Albums Chart^[6] and since then it has reached Platinum status in Canada with sales of over 80,000 copies nationwide.^[7]

Reception

Critical reception

Masterpiece Theatre was received well by most critics. The Phoenix New Times praised lead singer Josh Ramsay and the lyrics saying "Singer Josh Ramsay pushed himself vocally on this album, and the lyrics were very heartfelt and meaningful – not your typical pop-punk music."^[8]

Melodic.net said, "this album is one of the best, if not the best, discs i've heard in the past year or two." They also said "The harmonies, arrangements, and different styles experimented with throughout the spread of the CD are absolutely awe-inspiring."^[9]

Lost In the Sound gave the album a score of 80% out 100, saying that the album "is one of the best in its genre and proves that there is still good pop rock music out there."^[10]

Commercial performance

The album sold over 80,000 copies in Canada and was certified Platinum by the CRIA.^[7] Singles such as "All To Myself" and "Cross My Heart" peaked in the top 15 of the Canadian Hot 100. Other singles such as "Celebrity Status", "Good to You" and "Beside You" peaked in the top 40 of the Canadian Hot 100.^[11]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Josh Ramsay, except where noted. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Masterpiece Theatre I"	5:00
2.	"All to Myself"	3:11
3.	"Cross My Heart"	3:11
4.	"Beside You"	3:36
5.	"Acadia"	3:18
6.	"Masterpiece Theatre II"	3:32
7.	"Sing Sing"	3:15
8.	"Good to You" (Ramsay, Shawn Smith) (feat. Jessica Lee)	3:04
9.	"Celebrity Status"	3:06
10.	"Perfect"	3:03
11.	"Lover Dearest"	4:03
12.	"Masterpiece Theatre III"	6:40

American release bonus tracks[12]
No.	Title	Length
13.	"Cross My Heart" (Acoustic)	3:28
14.	"Good to You" (feat Kate Voegele)	3:04
15.	"Fix Me"	3:56

Director's Cut Edition bonus tracks[13]
No.	Title	Length
13.	"Good to You" (feat. Kate Voegele)	3:04
14.	"Cross My Heart" (Acoustic)	3:27
15.	"Celebrity Status" (Acoustic)	3:57
16.	"And So It Goes"	2:23

Personnel

Credits for Masterpiece Theatre adapted from Allmusic.^[14]

Musicians

Marianas Trench Josh Ramsay – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano, keyboards, programming, drums, flugelhorn, production, bass engineering, guitar engineering, composer Matt Webb – lead guitar, piano, keyboards, programming, trombone, vocals Mike Ayley – bass guitar, trumpet, vocals Ian Casselman – drums, sousaphone, percussion, vocals

Guest musicians Kate Voegele – vocals Jessica Lee – vocals Steve Marshall – vocals Sara Ramsay – vocals Corlynn Ramsay - vocals Miles Ramsay – vocals, string arrangements Joshua Belvedere – viola Doug Gorkoff – cello Elyse Jacobson – violin Rick Killburn – double bass Shane Wilson – drums John Stamos – guest appearance Shawn Smith – composer

Production

Dave Genn – production, engineering Raine Maida – production, engineering Greig Nori – production, engineering Dave Ogilvie – production, mixing Ted Jensen – mastering Mike Fraser – mixing Scott Ternan – bass engineering, drum engineering, guitar engineering, piano engineering, string engineering Dean Maher – drum engineering, piano engineering Mark Maryanovich – cover art, photography

Natalie Simon – stylist Jonathan Simkin – A&R Zack Blacktone – assistant Brendon Brown – assistant Mike Cashin – assistant Brock MacFarlane – assistant Eric Misher – assistant Jeremy Patch – assistant Dusty Schaller – assistant Rob Stefanson – assistant

Charts and certifications

Album charts Chart (2009) Peak position Canadian Albums (Billboard)[15] 4

Certifications Region Certification Sales/shipments Canada (Music Canada)[16] Platinum >80,000

Awards and nominations

Year	Recipient/Nominated work	Award	Result
2009	"Cross My Heart"	MuchMusic Video Awards Favourite Canadian Video	Nominated
2009	"Cross My Heart"	MuchMusic Video Awards MUCH LOUD Rock Video of the Year	Nominated
2009	"Cross My Heart"	MuchMusic Video Awards UR Fave Video	Nominated
2009	"Cross My Heart"	MuchMusic Video Awards Director of the Year	Won
2009	Masterpiece Theatre	Western Canadian Music Awards Pop Recording of the Year	Won
2010	"Cross My Heart"	Independent Music Awards Astral Media Radio Favourite Single	Won
2010	"Cross My Heart"	Independent Music Awards Favourite Video	Won
2010	Marianas Trench	Independent Music Awards Favourite Pop Artist/Group	Nominated
2010	Marianas Trench	Canadian Radio Music Award Fan's Choice Award	Nominated
2010	"Celebrity Status"	MuchMusic Video Awards UR Fave Video	Nominated
2010	"Celebrity Status"	MuchMusic Video Awards Pop Video of the Year	Nominated

Release history

Country	Date	Version	Format	Label
Canada[17]	February 24, 2009	Standard	CD digital download	604 Records
United States[12]	September 28, 2010
Canada[13]	November 30, 2010	Director's Cut (Special Edition)
United States[18]

Singles

Cross My Heart

"Cross My Heart" is the fourth single released by Marianas Trench and the first single released off of their second album Masterpiece Theatre.

Music video

Shot in Vancouver, Canada, the music video starts off with Josh Ramsay singing to the a woman that he is following throughout the course of the video. While going down the street, people start to hear the song, and follow along. From painters and construction workers, to teenagers from the streets, they all form a parade with the rest of the band playing on a float. In the end, the woman being followed takes out her headphones, and hears Josh singing to her. She turns around and sees the crowd cheering and applauding to her. She invites him in, the song ends and the crowd stops cheering.

Notes

• Was the "Best Comeback" on the January 31 issue on the Canadian Hot 100.
• Was the "Sales Gainer" on the February 14 issue on the Canadian Hot 100.
• Was certified 2x Platinum in Canada with 80,000 digital downloads across the country^[19]

Chart positions

"Cross My Heart" debuted at No. 54 on the Canadian Hot 100 and then rose No. 41 the next week, but then fell off the chart two weeks later. On the issue of January 31 it made a re-entry on the chart at No. 42 and was the "Best Comeback" and climbed to No. 16, and was the "Sales Gainer" on the issue of February 14, since then it has peaked at #15.

Chart	Peak position
Canadian Hot 100[20]	15
MuchMusic Countdown	1

Chart (2008)	Position
Canadian Hot 100[21]	43

All to Myself

"All to Myself" is the fifth single released by Marianas Trench and the second single released off of their second album Masterpiece Theatre.

Chart positions

It was the Greatest Gainer for the week of June 13, 2009 on the Canadian Hot 100.^[22]

Chart	Peak position
Canadian Hot 100[22]	11

Chart (2008)	Position
Canadian Hot 100[21]	46

Beside You

"Beside You" is the third single (second in the United States)^[23] of the Marianas Trench's second album, Masterpiece Theatre.

It was released on September 2009 in Canada, and March 2011 in the U.S. The band went on tour with Carly Rae Jepsen, The New Cities, and The Mission District to promote the song.

Music video

The music video for "Beside You" was shot on September 29, 2009. The beginning shots of the beach and dock were filmed at Jericho Beach in Vancouver, British Columbia. The rest of the video was shot inside of the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of British Columbia. The orchestra and band members in the video are students from Lord Byng Secondary School.

"Beside You" premiered on Much Music's Much on Demand on October 30, 2009.

Charts

Chart	Peak position
Canadian Hot 100	27
MuchMusic Countdown	1

Chart (2010)	Position
Canadian Hot 100[24]	64

Celebrity Status

"Celebrity Status" is the fourth single off Marianas Trench's second studio album, Masterpiece Theatre. It was released to radio stations in February 2010, and was released digitally onto iTunes on April 6, 2010. The song was featured along with Pink's "Raise Your Glass" in the University of British Columbia's lipdub video released on April 8, 2011.

Charts

The song peaked at number 24 on the Canadian Hot 100 on the date of July 10, 2010.^[25]

References

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External links

• "MuchMusic Masterpiece Theatre First Spin". Retrieved February 17, 2009.
• http://www.marianastrench.net/news/beside-you-tour-poster