To Force a Fate
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To Force a Fate is the second album by indie rock
band The Reputation
, their first for Lookout! Records
. It was released in the spring of 2004.
The song "March" is a song co-written by songwriter Elizabeth Elmore
and John Davis of Q and Not U
for an unrealized collaborative project called Cosmopolitan.
This album is also unique to other Elmore projects in that the original songs were not written and sung by her alone. The song "Follow-Through Time" was co-written by then-Reputation bass player Joel Root, and "The Lasting Effects" features vocals by guitarist Sean Hulet.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band The Reputation
The Reputation
The Reputation were an indie rock band from Chicago, Illinois. The band was fronted by former Sarge singer-songwriter Elizabeth Elmore, with other positions filled by various members....
, their first for Lookout! Records
Lookout! Records
-History:Larry Livermore and David Hayes formed the label in 1987. From the start, Lookout released punk rock records, but over time expanded its scope to include various types of pop rock, reggae fusion, acoustic rock, pop punk, and indie rock...
. It was released in the spring of 2004.
The song "March" is a song co-written by songwriter Elizabeth Elmore
Elizabeth Elmore
Elizabeth Elmore is an American singer/songwriter, recently with the rock bands The Reputation and Sarge.Elmore formed Sarge in 1996, and the band broke up in 1999...
and John Davis of Q and Not U
Q and Not U
Q and Not U was a post-hardcore band from Washington, D.C., signed to Dischord Records. Members John Davis, Harris Klahr, Christopher Richards, and Matt Borlik formed the band in 1998...
for an unrealized collaborative project called Cosmopolitan.
This album is also unique to other Elmore projects in that the original songs were not written and sung by her alone. The song "Follow-Through Time" was co-written by then-Reputation bass player Joel Root, and "The Lasting Effects" features vocals by guitarist Sean Hulet.
Track listing
- "Let This Rest" – 4:15
- "Bottle Rocket Battles" – 2:59
- "Follow-Through Time" – 3:57
- "Face It" – 3:09
- "The Lasting Effects" – 3:48
- "March" – 2:53
- "Cartography" – 4:45
- "Some Senseless Day" – 3:39
- "The Ugliness Kicking Around" – 5:44
- "Bone-Tired" – 4:07