Leaving Through the Window by Something Corporate

Leaving Through the Window is the second studio album and the major-label debut by rock band Something Corporate. Following the success of the Drive-Thru Records-released Audioboxer EP, the band signed to Drive-Thru's distributor MCA Records in late 2001 after the EP caught their attention. Frequent touring for the rest of the year led into the three-month recording process for Leaving Through the Window in early 2002. Sessions took place at studios across California and Florida, with Jim Wirt acting as producer. A few songs from previous releases were re-recorded for inclusion on the album; the material was anywhere from three months to three years old. A music video was made for "If You C Jordan" in early 2002; the group then embarked on a three-month long US tour. After the tour, Leaving Through the Window was released jointly by Drive-Thru and MCA Records on May 21. The subsequent UK release included tracks from Audioboxer as bonus tracks. The band performed on the Warped Tour and supported New Found Glory on their European tour between June and September. The group finished the year with another support slot for New Found Glory, this time for a two-month US tour. The band released a DVD single that featured music videos for "I Woke Up in a Car" and "If You C Jordan". They co-headlined a three-month US tour with the Juliana Theory, which coincided with the release of a music video for "Punk Rock Princess". It was released as a UK single in early March and was promoted with a tour there; at the end of the month, "If You C Jordan" was released as a single. Leaving Through the Window sold 12,000 copies in its first week, charting at number 101 on the Billboard 200 chart in the process. It appeared on another Billboard chart, Heatseekers Albums, where it reached number one. "Punk Rock Princess" and "If You C Jordan" had some success: "If You C Jordan" charted at number 29 on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart and number 68 in the UK; "Punk Rock Princess" charted only in the UK at number 33. As of mid-2005, the album's sales stood at 291,000 copies. The record received a mixed reception from critics, with comments on its length and frontman Andrew McMahon's vocals.