Forget What You Know
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Forget What You Know is the third and final full-length album
, and fourth overall release, by New Jersey rock band Midtown
. The album was their first released by a major record company after leaving their long-time home, the indie label Drive-Thru Records
. It was released by Columbia Records
on June 29, 2004.
The title is taken, directly or indirectly, from a George Herbert
quote.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, and fourth overall release, by New Jersey rock band Midtown
Midtown (band)
Midtown was an American pop punk band from Springfield, New Jersey. Midtown was formed in November 1998 by three Rutgers University students, but soon became a quartet. The band took advantage of the fertile New Jersey punk scene to develop a sound that combined elements of pop punk and punk rock...
. The album was their first released by a major record company after leaving their long-time home, the indie label Drive-Thru Records
Drive-Thru Records
Drive-Thru Records, established in 1996, was a California-based record label owned by siblings Richard and Stefanie Reines. It has produced various pop punk bands, many with a distinct SoCal sound....
. It was released by Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
on June 29, 2004.
The title is taken, directly or indirectly, from a George Herbert
George Herbert
George Herbert was a Welsh born English poet, orator and Anglican priest.Being born into an artistic and wealthy family, he received a good education that led to his holding prominent positions at Cambridge University and Parliament. As a student at Trinity College, Cambridge, Herbert excelled in...
quote.
Track listing
- "Armageddon" – 0:45
- "To Our Savior" – 2:47
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) - "Is It Me? Is It True?" – 3:08
- "God Is Dead" – 1:04
- "Whole New World" – 3:38
- "Empty Like the Ocean" – 4:27
- "Nothing Is Ever What It Seems" – 3:37
- "The Tragedy of the Human Condition" – 1:09
- "Waiting for the News" – 2:59
- "Until It Kills" – 3:51
- "Hey Baby, Don't You Know That We're All Whores" – 2:37
- "Help Me Sleep" – 3:04
- "Manhattan" – 2:39
- "So Long as We Keep Our Bodies Numb We're Safe" – 13:13