Auditions for a drummer and bass player were held at Berklee in Boston to complement the new direction and Pete Koopmans and Pat Speece were added to the lineup to begin tracking the next release, an EP eventually titled "Of the Commons". Concerning the title of the record Taylor had this to say in one of his blog entries: "While writing the lyrics to these tunes, I realized a common theme had begun to emerge. Each song had come to speak to how the middle class has been forgotten and our voice really isn't being heard. I wished to express that the songs included were written and recorded for the commons by the commons, thus it is "Of the Commons." Kreher and Sokol who, by this point, had partnered as a production team decided to suggest using the Berklee studios to record some elements of the EP. Sokol, who had gone through the recording program at Berklee, was familiar with the studios and together with Kreher thought they would provide a superior environment in which to record. Three of the six tracks featured on "Of the Commons" were recorded at least in part in the Berklee Studios, with the remaining three recorded entirely outside the studios in the space Kreher and Sokol had previously developed. Tinderbox Music promoted the release to college radio with a top charting position of #184. The EP was also received well by music critics, who generally praised it for its unique sound and blending of styles. ā'trĭs offered the album in its entirety for free download online. Immediately following “Of the Commons” ā'trĭs began recording tracks for the follow-up release “Lensing.” Before much work was done Speece left the group to study in Europe, leaving Sokol to fill in on bass for the album and interim live performances. By the end of the recording Nate Lueck had joined the group, but not soon enough to appear on any of the recorded tracks. Lensing was released to radio January 15 promoted by Tinderbox Music and Planetary Group and broke the top #100 on the college charts within a few weeks following its release. Presently ā'trĭs has brought drummer Travis Abel on board to create drum tracks to aid in the commercial viability of their next record. Both Lueck and Abel appear in a music video alongside Taylor and Azar for the first single from "Lensing", “Automatic Doors.” ā'trĭs is scheduling a follow-up tour to promote "Lensing" during the summer of 2008, as well as gearing up for the release of a new record in early 2009.