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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name = SC\SSRS
| name = SC\SSRS
| type = studio
| type = studio
| artist = [[Taproot (band)|Taproot]]
| artist = [[Taproot (band)|Taproot]]
| cover =
| cover = Taproot_Sc-ssrs.jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| released = September 29, 2023
| released = September 29, 2023
| recorded =
| recorded = 2017–2023
| venue =
| venue =
| studio =
| studio = The Loft ([[Saline, Michigan]])
| genre =
| genre =
* [[Alternative metal]]<ref name="cryptic review"/>
* [[nu metal]]<ref name="blabber review"/>
| length = 41:00
| length = 41:00
| label = THC Music
| label = {{hlist|THC|Amplified}}
| producer = Stephen Richards
| producer = Stephen Richards
| prev_title = [[The Episodes]]
| prev_title = Best of Besides
| prev_year = 2012
| prev_year = 2023
| next_title =
| next_title =
| next_year =
| next_year =
| misc = {{singles
| name = SC\SSRS
| type = studio
| single1 = VIP (V\CT\M \ PLAY)
| single1date = May 7, 2023<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://metalinjection.net/new-music/taproot-returns-with-first-single-in-11-years-vip-vctm-play|title=Taproot Returns with First Single in 11 Years "VIP (V\CT\M \ PLAY)"|publisher=Metal Injection|last=Kennelty|first=Greg|date=May 7, 2023|access-date=June 21, 2024}}</ref>
| single2 = No One Else to Blame
| single2date = August 8, 2023<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2023/08/08/news/taproot-officially-release-new-song-no-one-else-to-blame/|title=Taproot Officially Release New Song "No One Else to Blame"|publisher=ThePRP|last=Häzäert|first=Thöm|date=August 8, 2023|access-date=February 8, 2024}}</ref>
| single3 = Favourite Song
| single3date = September 11, 2023<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sonicperspectives.com/news/taproot-releases-single-favourite-song/?expand_article=1|title=Taproot Releases Single 'Favourite Song' Featuring Elias Soriano of Nonpoint from Upcoming Album "SC\SSRS"|publisher=Sonic Perspectives|date=September 11, 2023|access-date=February 8, 2024}}</ref>
}}
}}
}}
{{album ratings
| rev1 = ''[[Blabbermouth.net]]''
| rev1score = 8/10<ref name="blabber review">{{Cite web|title=Taproot – SC\SSRS|url=https://blabbermouth.net/reviews/scssrs|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|last=Erickson|first=Anne|date=September 29, 2024|access-date=October 1, 2023}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''Cryptic Rock''
| rev2score = 4/5<ref name="cryptic review">{{Cite web|url=https://crypticrock.com/taproot-scssrs-album-review/|title=Taproot – SC\SSRS (Album Review)|publisher=Cryptic Rock|date=September 27, 2023|access-date=September 30, 2023}}</ref>
}}

'''''SC\SSRS''''' is the ninth studio album by American [[alternative metal]] band [[Taproot (band)|Taproot]], released through THC Music and Amplified Distribution on September 29, 2023. It is the band's first studio album in eleven years, since 2012's ''[[The Episodes]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/taproot-announces-first-studio-album-in-more-than-a-decade-scssrs|title=Taproot Announces First Studio Album in More Than a Decade, 'SC\SSRS'|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=March 1, 2023|access-date=September 29, 2023}}</ref>


'''''SC\SSRS''''' is the seventh studio album by American [[alternative metal]] band [[Taproot (band)|Taproot]], released in 2023. It is the band's first release in eleven years<ref>{{cite news|title=Taproot Announces First Studio Album in More Than a Decade, 'SC\SSRS' |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/taproot-announces-first-studio-album-in-more-than-a-decade-scssrs |website=blabbermouth.net |date=1 March 2023 |access-date=29 September 2023}}</ref> and also marks the return of original drummer, Jarred Montague, who last played with Taproot in 2008.<ref>{{cite news|title=Taproot: New Album 'SC\SSRS' Out 9/29; First from Alternative/Metal Band Since 2012 |url=https://rockcellarmagazine.com/taproot-new-album-scssrs-preview-listen-tour-dates/ |website=rockcellarmagazine.com |date=6 September 2023 |access-date=29 September 2023}}</ref>
Produced and recorded entirely by frontman Stephen Richards, the album was originally planned to be released under the Taproot name, before Richards decided to pursue it as a solo effort. Bandmate Phil Lipscomb convinced Richards to put it out as a Taproot album, and the band decided to reunite.<ref name="loudwire">{{Cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/taproot-stephen-richards-interview-scissors-album/|title=How a Taproot Album 10 Years in the Making Is Finally Coming Out|website=[[Loudwire]]|date=June 12, 2023|access-date=October 5, 2023}}</ref> They embarked on a tour in support of the record, recruiting new guitarist Taylor Roberts.<ref name="loudwire" /> The tour also marks the return of original drummer, Jarrod Montague, who last played with Taproot in 2008 (besides occasional guest appearances).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rockcellarmagazine.com/taproot-new-album-scssrs-preview-listen-tour-dates/|title=Taproot: New Album 'SC\SSRS' Out 9/29; First from Alternative/Metal Band Since 2012|publisher=Rock Cellar|last=Garro|first=Adrian|date=September 6, 2023|access-date=September 29, 2023}}</ref> According to Richards, most of the album's songs were written in 2013.<ref name="loudwire" />


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{track listing
{{track listing
| all_writing = Taproot
| all_writing = Stephen Richards
| title1 = VIP (Victim I Play)
| title1 = VIP (V\CT\M \ PLAY)
| length1 = 4:24
| length1 = 4:24
| title2 = Favorite Song
| title2 = Favourite Song
| note2 = featuring Elias Soriano
| length2 = 3:35
| length2 = 3:35
| title3 = We Control Our Destiny
| title3 = We Control Our Destiny
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| title7 = 2nd Thought
| title7 = 2nd Thought
| length7 = 3:58
| length7 = 3:58
| title8 = Love Without You
| title8 = Love Without You
| note8 = featuring Audrey Ray
| length8 = 4:36
| length8 = 4:36
| title9 = The Best Things in Life
| title9 = The Best Things in Life
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| length10 = 4:02
| length10 = 4:02
| title11 = Hey
| title11 = Hey
| note11 = bonus track, unlisted on CD edition
| length11 = 3:27
| length11 = 3:27
}}
}}


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
'''Recording'''
* Stephen Richards – vocals
* Stephen Richards
* Elias Soriano – guest vocals on "Favourite Song"
* Audrey Ray – guest vocals on "Love Without You"<ref>{{Cite AV media notes|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/28275361-Taproot-SCSSRS/images|title=SCSSRS Credits|type=liner notes|publisher=THC Music}}</ref>

'''Production'''
* Matt LaPlant – mixing
* Tim Patalan – engineering

'''Live musicians'''
* Stephen Richards – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
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* Taylor Roberts – lead guitar
* Phil Lipscomb – bass, backing vocals
* Phil Lipscomb – bass, backing vocals
* Jarrod Montague – drums
* Jarrod Montague – drums
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* Taylor Roberts – lead guitar


==References==
==References==
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SC\SSRS
Studio album by
Taproot
ReleasedSeptember 29, 2023
Recorded2017–2023
StudioThe Loft (Saline, Michigan)
Genre
Length41:00
Label
  • THC
  • Amplified
ProducerStephen Richards
Taproot chronology
Best of Besides
(2023) 		SC\SSRS
(2023)
Singles from SC\SSRS
  1. "VIP (V\CT\M \ PLAY)"
    Released: May 7, 2023[3]
  2. "No One Else to Blame"
    Released: August 8, 2023[4]
  3. "Favourite Song"
    Released: September 11, 2023[5]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth.net8/10[2]
Cryptic Rock4/5[1]

SC\SSRS is the ninth studio album by American alternative metal band Taproot, released through THC Music and Amplified Distribution on September 29, 2023. It is the band's first studio album in eleven years, since 2012's The Episodes.[6]

Produced and recorded entirely by frontman Stephen Richards, the album was originally planned to be released under the Taproot name, before Richards decided to pursue it as a solo effort. Bandmate Phil Lipscomb convinced Richards to put it out as a Taproot album, and the band decided to reunite.[7] They embarked on a tour in support of the record, recruiting new guitarist Taylor Roberts.[7] The tour also marks the return of original drummer, Jarrod Montague, who last played with Taproot in 2008 (besides occasional guest appearances).[8] According to Richards, most of the album's songs were written in 2013.[7]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Stephen Richards

No.TitleLength
1."VIP (V\CT\M \ PLAY)"4:24
2."Favourite Song" (featuring Elias Soriano)3:35
3."We Control Our Destiny"3:05
4."No One Else to Blame"4:41
5."Scared Together"3:06
6."Imagining"2:59
7."2nd Thought"3:58
8."Love Without You" (featuring Audrey Ray)4:36
9."The Best Things in Life"3:47
10."Ma"4:02
11."Hey" (bonus track, unlisted on CD edition)3:27

Personnel

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Recording

  • Stephen Richards
  • Elias Soriano – guest vocals on "Favourite Song"
  • Audrey Ray – guest vocals on "Love Without You"[9]

Production

  • Matt LaPlant – mixing
  • Tim Patalan – engineering

Live musicians

  • Stephen Richards – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Taylor Roberts – lead guitar
  • Phil Lipscomb – bass, backing vocals
  • Jarrod Montague – drums

References

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  1. ^ a b "Taproot – SC\SSRS (Album Review)". Cryptic Rock. September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Erickson, Anne (September 29, 2024). "Taproot – SC\SSRS". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  3. ^ Kennelty, Greg (May 7, 2023). "Taproot Returns with First Single in 11 Years "VIP (V\CT\M \ PLAY)"". Metal Injection. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  4. ^ Häzäert, Thöm (August 8, 2023). "Taproot Officially Release New Song "No One Else to Blame"". ThePRP. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "Taproot Releases Single 'Favourite Song' Featuring Elias Soriano of Nonpoint from Upcoming Album "SC\SSRS"". Sonic Perspectives. September 11, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  6. ^ "Taproot Announces First Studio Album in More Than a Decade, 'SC\SSRS'". Blabbermouth.net. March 1, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  7. ^ a b c "How a Taproot Album 10 Years in the Making Is Finally Coming Out". Loudwire. June 12, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  8. ^ Garro, Adrian (September 6, 2023). "Taproot: New Album 'SC\SSRS' Out 9/29; First from Alternative/Metal Band Since 2012". Rock Cellar. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  9. ^ SCSSRS Credits (liner notes). THC Music.
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