Antenna

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Antenna is the third studio album and first major label album by American rock band Cave In. Released in 2003, it marks Cave In's first and only album under RCA before being dropped and resigning fully with Hydra Head. Antenna marked a more commercial shift in Cave In's style which, while critically praised, was met with uneasiness from the band and distaste from longtime fans. In the midst of such polarization, the band would begin a return to their previous style resulting in 2005's Perfect Pitch Black. Hot off the success of their 2000 album, Cave In became sought by numerous major labels. Hoping to exceed the limitations of a small label, they eventually settled with RCA for its thorough marketing and promotion plans. The band would, however, maintain a business relationship with Hydra Head, who would release their major label debut on vinyl. In contrast to Cave In's previous effort, Antenna would emphasize spacey, progressive rock tendencies with soaring anthems and clean, melodic vocals. Guitarist Adam McGrath noted the musical shift as due to both physical and creative limitations; physically, singer Steve Brodsky had alleged concerns over the long-term effects of performing harsh metal vocals. Creatively, Cave In had also grown tired of being pigeonholed within the metalcore genre and being force to consistently perform amongst such acts. On a much greater budget, Antenna was also given three months of fundamental recording time in contrast to the four days for Jupiter and took a total of six months.

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