Wide Awake Bored by Treble Charger

Wide Awake Bored, Treble Charger's fourth album, came out in Canada in 2000 and reached the United States a year later. The Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, band had started out playing melodic indie rock, then swung toward pop-punk once a major label came calling in 1997, and this is where the new sound comes fully into focus: Greig Nori and Bill Priddle's guitars buzz and crunch, and the hooks are cranked up to arena size.

"American Psycho", "Brand New Low" and "Business" all went out as singles with videos and picked up solid radio play, and "American Psycho" is the one that has lingered longest on the countdowns. The record found an audience with gamers too, with four of its songs spread across EA Sports' NHL 2002 and Triple Play 2002.

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