Release of We Don’t Need to Whisper

Soon after forming, the band began recording its first album in DeLonge’s studio in California from mid-2005 to early 2006. However, after a fan email hacked DeLonge and stole four demos, Angels & Airwaves had no other choice but to release ” The Adventure ” as their first single, which was leaked onto radio stations, causing a premature release on May 18, 2006. A few days later, on May 23, they released their first album, We Don’t Need to Whisper . The album reached No. 4 on the Billboard 200 and went gold in both the US and Canada. Despite this success, critics gave generally mixed reviews, with one noting that “while well-intentioned, [the band] failed to reach the lofty heights to which they aspire”, especially in light of claims made by DeLonge that the album would be “the greatest rock and roll revolution for this generation”. Yet, later that year, popularity picked up with the release of singles ” The War “, ” Do It For Me Now ” and ” It Hurts “. The remainder of the year into 2007 was taken up with tours, and in early 2007, the supergroup returned to the studio to work on a follow-up album.