Work It Out is the eighth studio album

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 by American alternative rock

Alternative rock

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 band Caroline's Spine

Caroline's Spine

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. The album's second track, "The Light Inside," served as the album's lead single

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 in late 2008.

In 2008, Newquist recorded Work It Out in Austin, Texas

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 and Scottsdale, Arizona

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. Newquist serves as the only original band member featured on the album and worked with Nick DiDia

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 to create the "melodic train wreck." The lead single

Lead single

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, "The Light Inside," found national radio play in late 2008 and would rank as the second most downloaded song in Caroline's Spine's history, placing it just under their biggest hit, "Sullivan

Sullivan (song)

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A US tour in promotion of Work It Out began on August 31, 2008. This is to continue into 2009 with concerts in North America and Europe.

Track listing

1. "Work It Out" - 3:21
2. "The Light Inside" - 3:27
3. "Take My Heart" - 3:32
4. "What I Like" - 3:14
5. "Alone With You" - 3:52
6. "Bombs Away" - 3:28
7. "Seed to Sow" - 3:36
8. "When You Go" - 3:57

Band Lineup

• Jimmy Newquist - vocals, guitar, keys
• Matt McHan - guitar
• Jeff Rambo - bass
• Dustin Rhodes - drums