Pre-production for the album took place at Studio One in Collingwood , Melbourne with producer Kalju Tonuma . This included various co-writes including the track " Sum Of Us " . After the sonic blueprint of the album was established , producer John Agnello ( Sonic Youth , The Hold Steady ) was engaged to commence recording at Water Music Studios in Hoboken , New Jersey , for their new label , Dew Process , on the week beginning 31 March . Cheney felt Agnello " could capture the energy and attack we are after " . Brendan O'Brien mixed the record at Silent Sound Studios in Atlanta , Georgia . '' The Age '' s Andrew Murfett declared they " have never been able to convey the energy and power of their live shows on record ... this album is fresh , diverse and relatively honest , and TLE suddenly got a lot more interesting " . '' White Noise '' peaked at No . 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart in its first week , it reached No . 18 in New Zealand – becoming their highest charting album there . In support of the album , they made TV appearances , including a performance on 5 October at the 2008 NRL Grand Final at ANZ Stadium . At the ARIA Music Awards of 2008 , '' White Noise '' was awarded the Best Rock Album , over efforts from Gyroscope and Faker
ARIA Music Awards of 2008
ARIA Music Awards of 2008
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