Cinematics (album)

Cinematics is the debut studio album by American band Set It Off. The album was released on September 18, 2012, by record label Equal Vision Records.

Cinematics
Studio album by Set It Off
Released	September 18, 2012 (2012-09-18)
Studio	Vintage Song Studios, Atlanta
Genre	Pop-punk Symphonic rock
Length	38:49
Label	Equal Vision
Producer	Zack Odom Kenneth Mount
Set It Off chronology
Cinematics (2012) Duality (2014)
Expanded edition cover
Singles from Cinematics
"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" Released: 26 June 2012 "Swan Song" Released: 28 August 2012 "Partners In Crime" Released: 19 June 2013

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Sputnikmusic	4/5[1]

The song "Partners In Crime" was certified Gold by the RIAA, indicating equivalent sales of 500,000 copies in the United States, on March 6, 2023.^[2]

Writing and recording

The band enter the studio in February to begin recording their debut album with producers Zack Odom and Kenneth Mount.^[3] All the tracks were written by Cody Carson, taking inspiration from his and his bandmates personal life experiences.^[4]

Promotion and release

Original release

The band release the first single of the album,"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead", on June 26, 2012, along with a lyric video.^[5] The second single, "Swan Song", was released on August 28, with a lyric video.^[6] A music video for the song was released on October 29.^[7] The music video was published to the band's official YouTube channel on November 8.^[8]

Reissue/Expanded edition

The band announced a reissue of the album on April 23, 2013, set to release on June 25.^[9] They released a lyric video for the song "Kill the Lights" on May 31, without releasing it as a single.^[10] The first and only single of the reissue and third single of the album, "Partners In Crime", was released on June 19, with a music video being released the next day.^[11]

Track listing

All tracks are produced by Zack Odom and Kenneth Mount

All tracks are written by Cody Carson.

"Cinematics" track listing^[12]

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Thoughts That Breathe"		0:27
2.	"Nightmare"		3:21
3.	"Swan Song"	Set It Off Erik Ron	3:58
4.	"Plastic Promises"		3:17
5.	"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead"		3:22
6.	"No Control"		3:25
7.	"Dream Catcher"		3:59
8.	"Freak Show"	Set It Off Bob Marlette Shilloh Schramm Daniel Ticotin	2:53
9.	"Distance Disturbs Me"	Set It Off Stacy Jones	3:07
10.	"Dad's Song"		3:51
11.	"I'd Rather Drown"		3:23
12.	"The Grand Finale"	Set It Off Ron	3:46
Total length:			38:49

Deluxe version bonus tracks^[13]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You Are Loved (Demo)"	3:20
2.	"Swan Song (Acoustic Version)"	3:55
3.	"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (Acoustic Version)"	3:24
Total length:		49:28

Expanded Edition bonus tracks^[14]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Partners In Crime" (featuring Ash Costello)	3:31
2.	"Kill the Lights"	2:48
3.	"Dream Catcher (Acoustic)"	4:34
4.	"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (Mira Remix)"	5:02
Total length:		54:44

Personnel

Credits adapted from Allmusic.^[15]

Set It Off Cody Carson – Vocals, Clarinet, Composer Zach Dewall – Guitar, Composer Maxx Danziger – Drums, Percussion, Composer Dan Clermont – Guitar, Trumpet, Backing Vocals, Composer Austin Kerr – Bass, Composer Additional Composers Bob Marlette Daniel Ticotin Erik Ron Shiloh Shcaramm Stacy Jones

Guest Vocals Ashley Costello Production Kenneth Mouth – Producer, Engineer, Mixing Zack Odom – Producer, Engineer, Mixing Michael Fossenkemper – Mastering Other Gabe Young – Photography Evan Lake – Art direction, Design Mike Mowery – Management Ryan Soroka – Booking Francesa Caldara – A&R

Charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[16]	174
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[17]	174
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[18]	38
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[19]	4