Someday This Could All Be Yours Vol. 1

On March 18, 2009, the Paper Chase announced their fifth and sixth studio albums as Someday This Could All Be Yours, a two-part concept album that would "explore the existential crisis inherent within a universe seemingly fated to exterminate its population". Vol. 1 was released through Kill Rock Stars on May 26, 2009, while the second volume was scheduled for a 2010 release. The band's producer and frontman, John Congleton, stated that although the second part of the album was written and partially recorded, he did not want to finish the band's legacy with a "very defeated" and "highly depressive record". After the album's release, bassist Bobby Weaver and keyboardist Sean Kirkpatrick left the band, leading Congleton to retire the Paper Chase. He continued making music as the Nighty Nite, which retained the same drummer, Jason Garner, and recruited other musicians from prior session work. Congleton strongly emphasized that it was purely a name change without any creative shift, with the band's debut EP including songs from the scrapped second volume of Someday This Could All Be Yours. However, he stated that other material from the volume was unlikely to be released, and expressed uncertainty in releasing a full album as the Nighty Nite. ==Reception==

{{Music ratings Matt Whelihan of Cleve Scene criticized the album's sound as sanitized, disliking the Paper Chase's newly developed pop-adjacent songwriting but approving of tracks reminiscent of their earlier works. Werner Schröttner of The Gap commended Congleton's vocal performance, pairing his frightening songwriting with harsh and rhythmical compositions. Adam Davis of Mother Jones praised the album as being far more scary than Marilyn Manson's music, describing it as a "highly unique nightmare soundtrack". Matt Stroud of Pittsburgh City Paper lauded Congleton's complex lyrical references as complementary to the band's avant-garde instrumentation, calling attention to the latter's intense atmosphere during live performances. ==Track listing==

All tracks written by John Congleton. All tracks are stylized in lowercase. Notes • Digital copies of the album list track 4 as "The Laying of Hands the Speaking of Tongues (The Mass Hysteria)" ==Personnel==

Credits for Someday This Could All Be Yours Vol. 1 adapted from liner notes. The Paper Chase • John Congleton – lead vocals, guitar, production, engineer • Bobby Weaver – bass guitar • Sean Kirkpatrick – keyboard • Jason Garner – drums Additional personnel • Kris Youmans – cello • Becki Fares – violin • Doug Edwards – violin • Alan Douches – mastering engineer • Daniel Delpurgatorio – artwork ==Notes==