Our Long Road Home by Taproot

Our Long Road Home is the fourth studio album and third independent album by alternative metal band Taproot and was released on September 16, 2008. The album is Taproot's first independent release since 1999's Upon Us and was released through Velvet Hammer, the label founded by the eponymous management company that has worked with bands such as System of a Down, Deftones, Alice in Chains. This album also marks the drop of producer Toby Wright who had worked on the band's previous two studio releases. The album's lead single would be "Wherever I Stand"; although, "You're Not Home Tonight" has received radio play as well. The title Our Long Road Home suits the band's roots in Ann Arbor area in which it was recorded. The track "It's Natural" includes a female vocalist, which is a first for the band. "Stethoscope" and "Hand That Holds True" are the OLRH Teaser #1 clips that Taproot released on YouTube; these were followed by "Path Less Taken." The album debuted at number 65 on the Billboard 200, with first week sales of 7,700. It is the final album to feature original drummer Jarred Montague, who announced his departure from the band only a week after the album's release.