''Ganging Up on the Sun'' is the fifth studio album by the rock band
Guster
Guster is an American alternative rock band formed in Somerville, Massachusetts. Founding members Adam Gardner, Ryan Miller, and Brian Rosenworcel began practice sessions while attending Tufts University and formed the band in 1991. The mem ...
. It was released on June 20, 2006. The first single, "One Man Wrecking Machine", was released in late 2005 and its follow-up, "Satellite", in March 2006. It is Guster's second studio album with
Joe Pisapia
Joe Pisapia (born July 25, 1968) is an American record producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, who was formerly a part of the band Guster and k.d. lang and the Siss Boom Bang. In the past he has also released albums with his band Joe, Ma ...
, his first as a full member. The title comes from a line in the song "Manifest Destiny": "The moon and stars are ganging up on the sun".
The album is Guster's most successful release to date, entering the
''Billboard'' 200 albums chart at number 25, topping ''
Keep It Togethers entry at number 35 in 2003. It won Album of the Year (Major) at the
Boston Music Awards
Founded in 1987, the Boston Music Awards are a set of music awards given annually that showcase talent in the Boston, Massachusetts, area.
Past shows have featured such notable talent as Aerosmith, Paula Cole, Esperanza Spalding, Boston (band), ...
in 2006.
On May 5, 2021, the band announced a digital re-release of the album in an expanded form, with 24 tracks. This coincided with "Emily Ivory" being released for the first time, 15 years after it was teased in the studio documentary ''Joe's Place''. The expanded edition of the album includes "Emily Ivory", four b-sides previously released on ''
Satellite EP'', "Sorority Tears" and "On My Own", both of which were unofficially released on ''The Pasty Tapes'', two cover songs, two demos, and a remix.
Track listing
Charts
References
2006 albums
Guster albums
Reprise Records albums
Albums produced by Ron Aniello
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