Face Forward

Face Forward is debut album by American power pop band The Paper Jets.

Recording
As the sessions for their Pictures Like This One album began to stagnate, The Paper Jets decided to record an eight-song mini album instead.

Recorded from March 13 - 16, 2009 at drummer Frank Lettieri's newly-constructed Fat Head Studios, the sessions for Face Forward proceeded smoothly.

Release and Critical Reception
Face Forward was released on June 9, 2009 to positive critical review. The Examiner awarded the album a 91/100. Dusty Books & Pictures proclaimed it, "...the most delightful power pop you will find in any neighborhoods...‘Down’ and ‘Two and Two’ jump out as songs among a number that could be lost classics.'

Track Listing (Composer)
Despite having its doubts, the band still held out hope that Pictures Like This One would eventually be released. Therefore, most of Erickson's existing material remained dedicated to that project and the group leaned on the writing contributions of the other three members.

Bill Lambusta, in particular, took to the challenge, earning at least a co-writing credit on half the album. Erickson and Lettieri both made nods back to the Independent Study sessions they had undertaken years earlier by re-recording three songs from that period.

1. Two & Two (Erickson/Lambusta/Jaime Parker)

2. As It Gets (Erickson/Lambusta)

3. Down (Lambusta)

4. I'm Done (Lambusta/Maloney)

5. Memories (Lettieri)

6. Short Woman (Erickson/Pischl/Titze)

7. Joseph (Erickson)

8. Goodbye on Tuesday (Lettieri)

Personnel
Brian Erickson - vocals, guitar, bass, piano, horn arrangements, percussion, producer

Bill Lambusta - backing vocals, guitar, bass, producer, mixing

Scottie Maloney - backing vocals, bass, guitar, producer

Frank Lettieri Jr - vocals, drums, guitar, bass, producer, engineer, mixing, mastering

Jeremy Berg, Michelle Cacciatore, Juliana Casale, Jaime Parker, Matt Pischl, Kevin Titze - backing vocals

James Gilchrist - engineer

Jeff Fiedler - mixing assistant