Without You

Without You (stylized as without you) is the second EP by alternative rock band The Populars.

Development
Without You was written by lead singer Casey Bromage and bassist David Jones. It's a combination of ballads about a lost love, based on a girl Jones had dated.

The title song, "Without You", was originally intended to go on their first EP, Can Music Save Your Mortal Soul?

4 other songs were written for the EP, and one cover song was recorded. The songs were performed live on the ''Can Music Save Your Mortal Soul? ''Tour of New England, where the band is based.

Writing of the EP
The EP was named after the band's first chart-topping single, which was put on the album. The song was originally written by Jones, and Bromage added instrumentation.

The song "Gentlemen" is about a time drummer Ben Kramer had eating out, where he met a couple who were going through tough times. After hearing the story, Bromage wrote a song from the "gentleman's" point of view.

The song "My Note to You" was about a letter Bromage was writing to his then-boyfriend, breaking up the couple. This song is rarely sung live.

Two other songs, by Jones, were written. They were both about the same girl, who Jones dumped and got back together with, then dumped again. They are "Brick" and "Walk With Me".

Production
The band could not afford to record in a studio again, so they reused the makeshift recording studio for "Lost" and recorded the songs there. They could not sign under Reprise Records again, because they wanted "some sort of freedom", Bromage said.

The makeshift studio was made and put together. However, halfway through the production, guitarist Jim Johnson quit. They hired a new drummer, a close friend of Kramer, and recorded the only cover song on the album, "Breathe (In the Air)" by Pink Floyd.

Reception
Originally, sales were not good. However, the Without You Tour of Northern New England boosted sales. By the 25th of January, the band had enough money to record an entirely new album.

Track listing

 * 1) "Breathe in the Air" (Pink Floyd)
 * 2) "Without You" (Bromage-Jones)
 * 3) "Brick" (Jones)
 * 4) "Walk With Me" (Jones)
 * 5) "Gentlemen" (Bromage)
 * 6) "My Note to You" (Bromage)

Personnel
Casey Bromage - lead vocals, backup vocals, piano, keyboards

Jim Johnson - electric guitar (tracks 2-5), acoustic guitar (track 6)

Anthony Reman - guitar (track 1)

Ben Kramer - drums

David Jones - electric bass