The third studio album released by the American Rock band, Taking Back Sunday. After 2 albums that had helped Taking Back Sunday grow a frenzied fan base, it was only a matter of time before they found themselves courted by major labels. Louder Now, would be that first major label release, and it showed as it debuted number 2 on the billboards, their highest rating to date. On the strength of it's lead single (and highest charting single) "MakeDamnSure" Taking Back Sunday had finally asserted themselves as a serious contender in the Rock Scene in the 00's. Yet the group again hit an all to familiar bump in the road, when lead guitarist and vocalist Fred Mascherino left the group, to focus on his side project the aptly named "The Color Fred" not before slinging some mud at his former group criticizing them for their lack of devotion to music. Although, Taking Back Sunday would continue right on their way when they promptly recruited Matt Fazzi to replace Mascherino. Either way Louder Now is notable in the TBS chronology because it is the only album were the band's recording lineup was consistent with the previous album.