Fixed at Zero
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{{Infobox album
| name = Fixed at Zero
| type = Studio
| artist = VersaEmerge
| cover = Fixed At Zero - VersaEmerge Cover.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{start date|2010|6|22}}
| recorded = 2009–2010, at Cheateau Relxaeau, Malibu, California
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Alternative rock, experimental rock
| length = 44:09
59:04 (w/ bonus tracks)
| label = Fueled by Ramen
| producer = Dave Bassett
| prev_title = VersaEmerge
| prev_year = 2009
| next_title = Live Acoustic
| next_year = 2011
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Fixed at Zero
| type = studio
| single1 = Fixed at Zero
| single1date = July 13, 2010
| single2 = Your Own LoV.E.
| single2date = January 12, 2011
| single3 = Figure It Out
| single3date = April 6, 2011
}}
}}
Fixed at Zero is the only studio album by American experimental rock band VersaEmerge, released through Fueled by Ramen on June 22, 2010.
The album was made available for pre-order on iTunes and the Fueled by Ramen store on May 11, 2010.
The first single off the album, "Fixed at Zero", was released on July 13, 2010. The second single, "Your Own LoV.E.", was released on January 12, 2011. The third single, "Figure It Out", was released on April 6, 2011.
Reception
{{Music ratings
|rev1 = Allmusic
|rev1score = (Mixed){{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1811932|pure_url=yes}}|title=Fixed at Zero|author= |publisher=Allmusic |accessdate=2012-02-16}}
|rev2 = Alternative Press
|rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|author=Fixed At Zero |url=http://www.altpress.com/reviews/entry/versaemerge_-_fixed_at_zero/ |title=Alternative Press | Reviews | VersaEmerge - Fixed At Zero |publisher=Altpress.com |date= |accessdate=2012-02-16}}
|rev3 = Sputnikmusic
|rev3score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=54778 |title=VersaEmerge - Fixed at Zero (album review) |publisher=Sputnikmusic |date= |accessdate=2012-02-16}}
}}
Fixed at Zero received positive reviews. Alternative Press gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, applauding the album on its broad dynamic range. AbsolutePunk praised the band's work on the album, stating "In a time where a lot of similar acts care more about style rather than substance, VersaEmerge is a breath of fresh air."{{cite web|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=1755982 |title=VersaEmerge - Fixed At Zero - Album Review |publisher=AbsolutePunk.net |date=2010-06-22 |accessdate=2012-02-16}} Sputnik Music gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, stating "If you haven’t given Versa a shot, either because pop-rock’s not your thing, or you feel obligated to hate everything Fueled by Ramen touches, consider this a dare. The band is a breath of ingenuity in a pretty stale parade of warped tour schlock."{{cite web |url=http://www.musicianforums.com/album.php?reviewid=37380&page=1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151107065141/http://www.musicianforums.com/album.php?reviewid=37380&page=1 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=November 7, 2015 |title=VersaEmerge - Fixed at Zero (album review) | Sputnikmusic |publisher=Musicianforums.com |date= |accessdate=2012-02-16 }} The Sound Alarm gave the album a score of 8 out of 10, stating "These guys have a very bright future in the music industry, and it couldn’t be more relevant in this release, Fixed at Zero."{{cite web |author=Hidgopeak says |url=http://thesoundalarm.com/?p=2798 |title=Album Review: VersaEmerge – Fixed At Zero |publisher=The Sound Alarm |date= |accessdate=2012-02-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307220953/http://thesoundalarm.com/?p=2798 |archive-date=2012-03-07 |url-status=dead }}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| title1 = Figure It Out
|writer1= {{flatlist|
|length1= 3:30
| title2 = Mind Reader
|writer2= {{flatlist|
- Harnage
- Kusterbeck
- Bassett}}
|length2= 3:49
| title3 = Fixed at Zero
|writer3= {{flatlist|
- Harnage
- Kusterbeck
- Bassett}}
|length3= 3:42
| title4 = You'll Never Know
|writer4= {{flatlist|
- Harnage
- Kusterbeck
- Bassett}}
|length4= 4:09
| title5 = Stranger
|writer5= {{flatlist|
- Harnage
- Kusterbeck
- Bassett}}
|length5= 3:55
| title6 = Redesign Me
|writer6= {{flatlist|
- Harnage
- Kusterbeck
- Bassett}}
|length6= 3:56
| title7 = Fire (Aim Your Arrows High)
|writer7= {{flatlist|
- Harnage
- Kusterbeck
- Bassett}}
|length7= 4:43
| title8 = Up There
|writer8 = {{flatlist|
- Harnage
- Kusterbeck
- Guy Sigsworth}}
|length8= 4:26
| title9 = Your Own LoV.E.
|writer9= {{flatlist|
- Harnage
- Kusterbeck}}
|length9= 2:57
| title10 = Mythology
|writer10= {{flatlist|
- Harnage
- Kusterbeck}}
|length10= 4:35
| title11 = Lost Tree
|writer11= {{flatlist|
- Harnage
- Kusterbeck
- Bassett}}
|length11= 7:07
| total_length= 44:09
{{Track listing
|headline = Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks
|title12= Father Sky
|writer12= {{flatlist|
- Harnage
- Kusterbeck
- Bassett}}
|length12= 3:57
|title13= Let Down
|writer13= {{flatlist|
- Harnage
- Kusterbeck
- Kara DioGuardi}}
|length13= 3:14
|title14= Fixed at Zero
|writer14= {{flatlist|
- Harnage
- Kusterbeck
- Bassett}}
|note14 = Acoustic
|length14= 4:04
|title15= You'll Never Know
|writer15= {{flatlist|
- Harnage
- Kusterbeck
- Bassett}}
|note15 = Acoustic
|length15= 4:20
|total_length= 59:04
}}
Personnel
Fixed at Zero album personnel as listed on Allmusic.{{cite web| title = Fixed at Zero - Credits| work = Allmusic| url = {{AllMusic|class=album|id=fixed-at-zero-r1811932/credits|pure_url=yes}}| accessdate = December 8, 2010}}
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;VersaEmerge
- Sierra Kusterbeck – lead vocals
- Blake Harnage – lead guitar, backing vocals, programming
- Devin Ingelido – bass, backing vocals
;Additional musicians
- Dorian Crozier - drums, percussion
;Artwork and design
- Eika Dopludo - Illustrations
- Rachelle Dupéré - Art direction
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;Production
- Dave Bassett - Producer, engineer
- Bret Disend - Executive producer
- Erik Ron - Engineer
- J.R. McNeely - Mixing
- Stephen Marcussen - Mastering
- Michelle Piza - Package manager
- Guy Sigsworth - Programming
- Matt Feldman - Management
- Mark Weiss - Management
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References
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{{Versa (band)}}
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