Interventions + Lullabies

Interventions + Lullabies is the first album and second release by American rock band The Format. Produced and recorded by R. Walt Vincent, it was released on October 21, 2003 on Elektra Records. The album did not produce any hit singles. This is possibly due to the absorption of Elektra Records into Warner Bros. Records and Atlantic Records shortly after the album's release.

Interventions + Lullabies
Studio album by The Format
Released	October 21, 2003
Recorded	May 2003
Studio	Mesmer (Culver City, CA)
Genre	Indie pop,[1] power pop[2]
Length	45:25
Label	Elektra
Producer	R. Walt Vincent
The Format chronology
EP (2002) Interventions + Lullabies (2003) Snails (2005)
Singles from Interventions + Lullabies
"The First Single" Released: October 14, 2003

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Melodic	[4]
Sputnikmusic	4/5[5]

The album's title originates from lyrics in the track "I'm Ready, I Am."

Release

In October and November 2003, the group supported Something Corporate on their headlining US tour.^[6] Interventions + Lullabies was released on Elektra Records on October 21.^[7] In November, the band toured with Straylight Run.^[7] "The First Single" was released to radio on January 27, 2004.^[8] In March 2004, Elektra was absorbed into Warner Bros. Records and Atlantic Records.^[9] This move allowed parent company Warner Bros. to eliminate any artists and employees who were considered a liability, without having to fulfill contractual obligations. The Format first believed themselves to be dropped, but then learned that their contract had been picked up by Atlantic Records. Unfortunately for The Format, Atlantic had decided not to invest any time or money into Intervention + Lullabies and instead instructed them to simply record a second album similar to their debut. In March and April, the band supported Yellowcard and Something Corporate on their co-headlining tour of the US.^[10] In June, the band appeared on a handful of dates on the Honda Civic Tour.^[11] For the next two months, they went on a headlining tour across the West Coast and Midwest. They were supported by Steel Train, Reuben's Accomplice, Jenoah, Hellogoodbye, Days Away, Maxeen and Robbers on High Street.^[12] In October 2004, they toured the US with Switchfoot and the Honorary Title.^[13]

Track listing

Standard edition

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The First Single"	4:25
2.	"Wait, Wait, Wait"	3:13
3.	"Give It Up"	3:52
4.	"Tie the Rope"	3:19
5.	"Tune Out"	3:31
6.	"I'm Ready, I Am"	3:15
7.	"On Your Porch"	5:11
8.	"Sore Thumb"	3:18
9.	"A Mess to Be Made"	3:27
10.	"Let's Make This Moment a Crime"	3:51
11.	"Career Day"	5:44
12.	"A Save Situation"	2:19
Total length:		45:25

All tracks are written by Sam Means and Nate Ruess.

Personnel

Personnel per AllMusic.

The Format

• Nate Ruess - lead and backing vocals, handclaps
• Sam Means - piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano, keyboards, mellotron, electric and acoustic guitars, 12-string guitar, slide guitar, banjo, xylophone, baritone saxophone, handclaps

Additional Musicians

• R. Walt Vincent - bass guitar, drums, piano, shaker, tambourine, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer electric piano, keyboards, harmonium, melodica, backing vocals
• Andrew Gross - orchestral arrangements, conductor
• Charlie Paxson - drums
• Josh Freese - drums
• Geoffrey Moore - electric guitar
• Joe Meyer - French horn
• Richard Todd - French horn
• Joel Derouin - violin
• Matthew Funes - violin
• Michele Richards - violin
• Larry Colbert - cello
• Rami Jaffee - accordion
• Scott Higgins - guiro, sleigh bells

Production and Design

• R. Walt Vincent - producer, engineering, mixing
• Josh Turner - engineering, assistant engineering, digital editing
• Aaron Lepley - assistant engineering
• Austen Lund - assistant engineering
• Chuck Bailey - assistant engineering
• Mike Clines - assistant engineering
• Mike Shipley - mixing
• Ben Grosse - mixing
• Christopher Fudurich - mixing
• Tom Rothrock - mixing
• Stephen Marcussen - mastering
• Jeremy Weiss - photography
• Daniel Kresco - assistant
• Danielle Bond - A&R
• John Kirkpatrick - A&R
• Steve Tramposch - A&R