Fragile Future
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Fragile Future is the third full-length studio album by Hawthorne Heights
. It was their final studio album released through Victory Records
and was their first album to not feature guitarist and unclean vocalist Casey Calvert, due to his death in November 2007. The album features 12 tracks (excluding bonus tracks). The album was to be released earlier in 2008, but due to an incident with Victory Records, it was postponed. Victory and Hawthorne Heights solved their problems quickly, and the album was released August 5, 2008.
The album debuted at #23 on the Billboard 200, and #4 on the top Independent album chart. The album spent only 5 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart.
version of "Come Back Home". A full version of "Rescue Me" was released in July 2008 on the band's official MySpace, which is the first single off of the album. On July 22, 2008 "Rescue Me" was released on iTunes. The Album leaked onto the internet on July 31. Following the leak, the band put the full album up for listening on their MySpace
page.
style, present on their first two albums. The album introduced a friendlier sound, much closer to pop music
. Due to the death of unclean vocalist Casey Calvert, there is a noticeable absence of harsh vocals on the record. The album is also the first release by the band to employ guitar solos, which were rarely heard on the band's previous releases, with the exception of "Breathing in Sequence" from If Only You Were Lonely
.
. The song had its title simplified to "End of the Underground".
by Hawthorne Heights
. It was recorded by Rhapsody
, and released as promotion for the studio album Fragile Future. The EP was released exclusively for Rhapsody on August 26, 2008, and contains three live acoustic songs from Fragile Future, and one from their second studio album, If Only You Were Lonely
.
Hawthorne Heights
Hawthorne Heights is an American rock band from Dayton, Ohio, formed in 2001. Their line-up currently consists of lead-singer and rhythm guitarist JT Woodruff, lead-guitarist and vocalist Micah Carli, bassist and backing vocalist Matt Ridenour, and drummer Eron Bucciarelli...
. It was their final studio album released through Victory Records
Victory Records
Victory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It is a privately held corporation. It also operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several smaller independent record labels....
and was their first album to not feature guitarist and unclean vocalist Casey Calvert, due to his death in November 2007. The album features 12 tracks (excluding bonus tracks). The album was to be released earlier in 2008, but due to an incident with Victory Records, it was postponed. Victory and Hawthorne Heights solved their problems quickly, and the album was released August 5, 2008.
The album debuted at #23 on the Billboard 200, and #4 on the top Independent album chart. The album spent only 5 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart.
Overview
In 2007, the band released a demoDemo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
version of "Come Back Home". A full version of "Rescue Me" was released in July 2008 on the band's official MySpace, which is the first single off of the album. On July 22, 2008 "Rescue Me" was released on iTunes. The Album leaked onto the internet on July 31. Following the leak, the band put the full album up for listening on their MySpace
MySpace
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page.
Musical style
Fragile Future is seen as a departure from the band's original post-hardcorePost-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a genre of music that developed from hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. Like post-punk, post-hardcore is a term for a broad constellation of groups...
style, present on their first two albums. The album introduced a friendlier sound, much closer to pop music
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
. Due to the death of unclean vocalist Casey Calvert, there is a noticeable absence of harsh vocals on the record. The album is also the first release by the band to employ guitar solos, which were rarely heard on the band's previous releases, with the exception of "Breathing in Sequence" from If Only You Were Lonely
If Only You Were Lonely
If Only You Were Lonely is the second album by American rock band Hawthorne Heights. The album was released on February 28, 2006 through Victory Records. It is the second and final album to feature Casey Calvert because of his death on November 24, 2007. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the album...
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Altered track listing
Before release, the track listing for the record was altered. Out of 21 songs written for the album, merely 12 were actually used. In reference to tracks that were intended for the album, band member Eron Bucciarelli said in a 2007 interview:"There's a song called "The End of the Underground" and "Sugar in the Engine" which I really, really like because they're kind of darker, a little more moody. They're kind of along the lines of our song "Niki FM"Sugar in the Engine" became the fifth track on the album. The other song mentioned was not used for Fragile Future, but it later became the third track on the band's very next album, SkeletonsNiki FM"Niki FM" is a song by American rock band Hawthorne Heights. It was released in October 2005 as the second single from their debut studio album, The Silence in Black and White. It peaked at #40 on the Billboard Alternative Songs Chart....
" in a little way, but it's sort of "Niki FM" to the next level."
Skeletons (Hawthorne Heights album)
Skeletons is the fourth full-length studio album by American rock band Hawthorne Heights, released June 1, 2010. It is their first album to be released through Wind-up Records, and is also the first release since If Only You Were Lonely to employ screamed vocals, with guitarist Micah Carli adding...
. The song had its title simplified to "End of the Underground".
Promotional EP
Rhapsody Originals was released as the first EPExtended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
by Hawthorne Heights
Hawthorne Heights
Hawthorne Heights is an American rock band from Dayton, Ohio, formed in 2001. Their line-up currently consists of lead-singer and rhythm guitarist JT Woodruff, lead-guitarist and vocalist Micah Carli, bassist and backing vocalist Matt Ridenour, and drummer Eron Bucciarelli...
. It was recorded by Rhapsody
Rhapsody (online music service)
Rhapsody is an online music store subscription service, launched in December 2001, and available in the United States only. On April 6, 2010, Rhapsody officially declared its independence from RealNetworks. Downloaded files come with restrictions on their use, enforced by Helix, Rhapsody's version...
, and released as promotion for the studio album Fragile Future. The EP was released exclusively for Rhapsody on August 26, 2008, and contains three live acoustic songs from Fragile Future, and one from their second studio album, If Only You Were Lonely
If Only You Were Lonely
If Only You Were Lonely is the second album by American rock band Hawthorne Heights. The album was released on February 28, 2006 through Victory Records. It is the second and final album to feature Casey Calvert because of his death on November 24, 2007. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the album...
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Track listing
- "The Business of Paper Stars" - 3:47
- "Rescue Me" - 3:08
- "Until the Judgment Day" - 3:45
- "Somewhere in Between" - 3:22
- "Sugar in the Engine" - 4:29
- "Desperation" - 3:28
- "Four Become One" - 3:55
- "321" - 3:40
- "Disaster" - 3.01
- "Let Go of Everything You Know" - 3:25
- "Corps of Corpses" - 3:12
- "Come Back Home (Reprised)" - 4:11
- In "Come Back Home (Reprised)", the reprise part is the chorus from "This Is Who We Are", which is from the band's second album, If Only You Were LonelyIf Only You Were LonelyIf Only You Were Lonely is the second album by American rock band Hawthorne Heights. The album was released on February 28, 2006 through Victory Records. It is the second and final album to feature Casey Calvert because of his death on November 24, 2007. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the album...
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iTunes bonus tracks
- "321." (Remix) - 3:17
- "Desperation" (Remix) - 3:37
- "Come Back Home" (Demo) - 3:25
- "Disaster" (Demo) - 3:01
- "Four Become One" (Demo) - 2:35
- "Somewhere in Between" (Demo) [Pre-order only]
Wal-Mart bonus tracks
- "Scrantonicity (Summer Sunshine)" - 2:59
- "Lost, So Lost" - 3:54
- "Rescue Me" (Acoustic) - 3:34
- "Somewhere in Between" (Acoustic) - 3:35
- "Four Become One" (Acoustic) - 4:04
- "Disaster" (Acoustic) - 3:10
- The Wal-Mart version of the record also comes with a bonus DVD.
Personnel
- JT Woodruff - lead vocalsLead vocalistThe lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
, rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal... - Matt Ridenour - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocals - Micah Carli - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Eron Bucciarelli - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....