This is a Hyper CD, which contains regular audio tracks and also provides a link to the artist's website with the help of a web browser. <p>Hoobastank: Douglas Robb (vocals); Dan Estrin (guitar); Markku Lappalainen (bass); Chris Hesse (drums). <p>Recorded at Bay 7 Studios, Valley Village, California; Sparky Dark Studio, Calabasas, California. <p>This is a Hyper CD, which contains regular audio tracks and also provides a link to the artist's website with the help of a web browser. <p>Hoobastank's second full-length release finds the oddly named band honing their hard-rock hooks. On THE REASON, the group recalls a poppier Tool without the dark, brooding qualities or experimental edge. Douglas Robb's introspective, angst-ridden lyrics complement his plaintive vocals, and the band ably backs him up with tight guitar riffs and a solid rhythmic foundation. Clearly Robb has a lot to get off his chest with this set of songs--he wonders "What Happened to Us?" and decides that "I'm the only one that understands me." And on "Let It Out," Hoobastank rocks through an anthemic call for release. Although the instrumentation and arrangements are generally straightforward, some electronic and acoustic flourishes open up Hoobastank's sonic landscapes to wider vistas.