Pioneer (The Maine album)

Pioneer
Studio album by The Maine
Released	December 6, 2011 September 11, 2012 (Re-released)
Recorded	2011
Genre	Alternative rock[1][2]
Length	61:45
Label	Action Theory
Producer	The Maine, Colby Wedgeworth
The Maine chronology
Black & White (2010) Pioneer (2011) Forever Halloween (2013)
Alternative covers
Pioneer And The Good Love cover
Singles from Pioneer
"Don't Give Up On "Us"" Released: November 1, 2011 "Some Days" Released: November 15, 2011 "Misery" Released: February 16, 2012 "Like We Did (Windows Down)" Released: August 10, 2012

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AbsolutePunk	75%[3]
AllMusic	[4]
Alternative Press	[2]

Pioneer is the third full-length studio album by The Maine and it was released on December 6, 2011.^[5] The album features singles "Don't Give Up On Us" and "Some Days."^[6] The album sold over 12,000 copies in its first week, debuting at number 90 on the Billboard 200.^[7]

Track listing

All lyrics written by John O'Callaghan, all music composed by The Maine.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Identify"	3:37
2.	"My Heroine"	3:36
3.	"Time"	3:28
4.	"Some Days"	3:55
5.	"I'm Sorry"	4:21
6.	"Don't Give Up on "Us""	3:35
7.	"Misery"	3:53
8.	"When I'm at Home"	4:26
9.	"Thinking of You"	3:02
10.	"Jenny"	4:15
11.	"Like We Did (Windows Down)"	4:08
12.	"While Listening to Rock & Roll..."	4:46
13.	"Waiting for My Sun to Shine" (contains hidden track "One Pack of Smokes")	14:43
Total length:		61:45

Pioneer and the Good Love
No.	Title	Length
14.	"I Want You"	3:51
15.	"I'm Leaving"	4:16
16.	"You'll Never Know"	3:53
17.	"Goodbye"	3:29
18.	"Take Me Dancing"	5:07
19.	"Hello World"	3:38
20.	"Good Love"	5:16
Total length:		1:31:15

Chart performance

Chart (2011)	Peak position
scope="row"	US Billboard 200[8]	90
scope="row"	US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[9]	11
scope="row"	US Digital Albums (Billboard)[10]	25
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11]	6
scope="row"	US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[12]	14

Personnel

Members

• John O'Callaghan – lead vocals, piano
• Jared Monaco – lead guitar
• Kennedy Brock – rhythm guitar, vocals
• Garrett Nickelsen – bass guitar
• Patrick Kirch – drums, percussion

Production^[13]

• Tim Kirch – Art direction, design, management
• Adrian Lozano – Engineering
• Dirk Mai – Art direction, design, photography
• The Maine – Composer, engineer, producer
• Kyle Miller – Design
• John O'Callaghan – Art direction, design
• Matt Salveson – Engineering
• Matthew Van Gasbeck – Engineering, keyboard
• Colby Wedgeworth – Engineering, mastering, mixing, producer

References

1. "The Maine - Forever Halloween". Alternative Press. May 29, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
2. Heisel, Scott (December 6, 2011). "REVIEWS". Alternative Press. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
3. "Maine, The - Pioneer". Absolute Punk. December 6, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
4. "Review". AllMusic. December 6, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
5. Michele Bird (November 1, 2011). "Alternative Press - News - The Maine post cover art, tracklisting for "Pioneer"". Alternative Press. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
6. Kennedy Brock (November 10, 2011). ""Some Days" Release and Track By Track - The Maine". The Maine. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
7. "Pioneer - The Maine - Billboard.com". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
8. "The Maine – Chart history" Billboard 200 for The Maine. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
9. "The Maine – Chart history" Billboard Top Alternative Albums for The Maine. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
10. "The Maine – Chart history" Billboard Digital Albums for The Maine. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
11. "The Maine - Chart history (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
12. "The Maine – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for The Maine. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
13. "Pioneer - The Maine - AllMusic". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 10, 2011.

External links

• Pioneer at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)