Available on Vinyl for the First Time in Celebration of 15th Anniversary Complete with Bonus Never Before Released Acoustic Version of Hit Title Track!

Island/UMe celebrate the 15th anniversary of Hoobastank's sophomore studio album The Reason with a premier vinyl pressing which includes a bonus never before released acoustic version of the Southern California band's biggest and most impactful hit. Produced by Grammy-nominated hitmaker Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, Daughtry, P.O.D.) and recorded at a number of locations including Benson's own Sparky Dark Studio in Calabasas, CA, as well as Valley Village and Bay 7 Studios, The Reason built upon the earnest, hard-charging musical palette established on the band's self-titled 2001 Island Records debut. The heartfelt title track, "The Reason," was a major hit all over the world, and it's complimented by perpetually catchy songs like the energetic "Out of Control," the frenetic "Same Direction," and the uplifting album-ending anthem "Disappear." Having sold nearly 3 million copies in the U.S. alone, Hoobastank's the Grammy-nominated, RIAA-certified double-platinum effort firmly established the group's position as a modern alt-rock outfit capable of shifting gears from sincere balladry to head-thrashers in a heartbeat.