Head for the Door is the third studio album from the U.S.

United States

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 alternative rock

Alternative rock

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 band The Exies

The Exies

The Exies are an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1997. Their name, "The Exies", is short for "The Existentialists". Their two Virgin Records releases, Inertia and Head for the Door , have sold over 400,000 copies combined.-History:The Exies formed in 1997 when singer and...

. It was released on November 30, 2004.

"Ugly" would prove to be the album's single and found notable airplay upon release. The song's chorus

Refrain

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 utilizes an easily recognizable power chord

Power chord

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 structure previously heard in Saliva

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's hit single, "Always

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", released not long prior to "Ugly."

"Ugly" was also used as the theme song for WWE Survivor Series 2004.

"Hey You" was included in the Thrash and Burn tier of the video game Guitar Hero

Guitar Hero

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 for the PlayStation 2

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. The song would later appear in Guitar Hero: Smash Hits. "Slow Drain" was featured in NFL Street 2

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.

Track listing

1. "Slow Drain" – 3:35
2. "Splinter" – 3:39
3. "Ugly" – 3:18
4. "What You Deserve" – 3:08
5. "Hey You" – 3:58
6. "Baptize Me" – 3:38
7. "F.S.O.S." – 2:39
8. "My Opinion" – 3:20
9. "Dear Enemy" – 3:55
10. "Tired of You" – 3:59
11. "Normal" – 3:35
12. "Don't Push the River" – 2:54

    Japan-only bonus tracks:

13. "Unspoken" – 3:38
14. "Like Minded" – 2:52

• All songs composed by The Exies, except track 10, which is composed by The Exies and Nick Raskulinecz.

Personnel

Musical

• Scott Stevens - vocals, guitar
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• David Walsh - guitar
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• Freddy Herrera - bass guitar
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• Dennis Wolfe - drums
  Drum kit
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Technical

• Nick Raskulinecz
  Nick Raskulinecz
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   - producer, engineer
• Matt Serletic - executive producer
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• Christopher Wade Damerst - programming, loops
• Dean Serletic - A&R
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• Mike Terry
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   - engineer, digital editing
• Travis Huff - engineer
• Bob Ludwig
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   - mastering
• Joe Barresi - mixing
• Chris Lord-Alge
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   - mixing
• Randy Staub - mixing
• Bobby Schneck - guitar technician
• John Nicholson - drum technician
• Andrew Alekel - assistant
• Keith Armstrong - assistant
• Paul Figueroa - assistant
• June Murakawa - assistant
• German Villacorta - assistant
• Liza Lowinger - art coordinator
• Jeff Garner - photography
• Chapman Baehler
  Chapman Baehler
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   - photography
• Alastair Thain - cover photo
• P. R. Brown
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  - package design