{"title":"The Format","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout The Format\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Format formed in Peoria, Arizona in 2001, built around the partnership of Nate Ruess and Sam Means. The band released two studio albums before disbanding in 2008. Ruess subsequently co-founded the band Fun, which achieved major commercial success, while Means pursued other musical and design projects. The Format reunited for performances in later years, maintaining a devoted fan base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Format played indie pop, power pop, and indie rock with lush, melodic arrangements, horns and strings, and Ruess's expressive vocals and detailed, narrative lyrics. Dog Problems in particular is praised for its ambitious, baroque-pop production and remains a cult favorite of 2000s indie pop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterventions and Lullabies (2003, Elektra)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDog Problems (2006, The Vanity Label)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith only two studio albums, original and reissued pressings of Dog Problems and Interventions and Lullabies are sought by fans, especially given Ruess's later fame with Fun. Colored-vinyl reissues of the catalog have circulated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to The Format often start with Dog Problems (2006). For related listening, see \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pop-vinyl-records\"\u003ePop\/Indie-Pop\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pop-vinyl-records\"\u003ePop\/Indie-Pop\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-format-interventions-lullabies-cyan-blue-vinyl","title":"Interventions \u0026 Lullabies LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eLimited cyan blue colored vinyl LP pressing. Interventions + Lullabies is the first album by The Format. Produced and recorded by R. Walt Vincent, it was originally released in 2003.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540793798839,"sku":"210000079986","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/the-format-2.jpg?v=1781154289"},{"product_id":"the-format-boycott-heaven-cream-vinyl","title":"Boycott Heaven LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eBoycott Heaven reunites The Format with the kind of melodrama that never really left the group’s orbit: huge choruses, frayed nostalgia, and a polished alt-rock ache. The cream vinyl pressing gives their comeback a little extra boutique glow.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540825452727,"sku":"210000102938","price":25.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4461525-3460345.jpg?v=1781154400"},{"product_id":"the-format-dog-problems-milky-clear-vinyl","title":"Dog Problems 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eDouble milky clear colored vinyl LP pressing. Featuring title track \"Dog Problems\" and \"She Doesn't Get It\".\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540934799543,"sku":"210000079984","price":30.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/dogp-roblems.jpg?v=1781154775"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.waxtraxrecords.com\/collections\/the-format.oembed","provider":"Wax Trax Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}