Beyond the Calm of the Corridor was the only album The Blank Theory released on New Line Records. It featured 13 tracks in total. Producer Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne and Ivy fame, Co-Producer James Iha (Smashing Pumpkins fame), contributed his guitar works on "Killing Me". The album also features a cover of Portishead's Sour Times and final bonus track to a number 14 on full lists The Beatles's Hey, Bulldog. The lead single, Middle Of Nowhere, reached #36 on the US Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart.