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| Released | October 12, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | March–June 2004 | |||
| Studio | Apple Head, Woodstock, New York | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 49:07 | |||
| Label | Victory | |||
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Straylight Run is the self-titled debut studio album by American indie rock band Straylight Run. It was released on October 12, 2004, through Victory Records. The band was formed by guitarist John Nolan and bassist Shaun Cooper, after both of them left Taking Back Sunday in early 2003. They recruited Breaking Pangaea drummer Will Noon and John's sister Michelle Nolan, to complete the line-up. The band recorded some demos and toured throughout the remainder of 2003 before beginning work on the album. Straylight Run tracked it at Apple Head Studios in Woodstock, New York, between March and June 2004, with producers Michael Birnbaum and Chris Bittner.
The band embarked on several accompanying tours across the United States with the likes of Hot Rod Circuit, Something Corporate, and Firescape, as well as delivering performances for The Bamboozle festival and on Last Call with Carson Daly. The music on Straylight Run moved away from the emo sound of Taking Back Sunday, transitioning into piano-centred indie rock material, drawing comparisons to the Anniversary and Bright Eyes. The album received generally positive reviews from music critics, with a few complimenting the sound though others disliked the production.
Straylight Run reached number 100 on the US Billboard 200 in the first week of release, with sales of 11,000 copies. It further charted at number four on the Billboard Independent Albums component chart. As of September 2005, the album has sold over 225,000 copies in the US.