The A THORN FOR EVERY HEART track sheet reads like a band well beyond their one year together. The Chino Hills band of "old friends" came out of the gate in late 2003 with a self recorded 7 track EP, "Silence Is Golden". ATFEH immediately satiated the internet underground where MP3’s circulated fast and furious. The EP quickly sold out via chatter, touring and internet distribution. Start up label KICKBALL dedicated themselves to ATFEH from the first MP3 demo. The tour driven label is excited to release ATFEH’s debut full length, "Things Aren’t So Beautiful Now" on 10/19/04. The band recorded the album in summer 2004 with Producer Shawn Sullivan (Bleeding Through, Reel Big Fish) at his studio, World Class Audio in Anaheim, CA. The album highlights innate songwriting skill, solid musical chemistry and a united vision in sound. It embodies elements of ATFEH’s favorite hardcore, emo and punk bands but at the end of the day, it just f*****’ rocks. Big drums, double riffage and passionate dual vocals, at times encompassing violin and piano, this record keeps it together with a keen sense for structure. Well, that and knowing the importance of a chorus you want to shout-at-the-top-of-your lungs to. The band intends to tour forever, stay home never and talk to as many strangers as possible.
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ASIN: B000621498 Release Date: 2004-10-19 |
Tracks:
- 99 With An Anchor
- February
- A Night To Remember, A Morning To Forget
- Next Of Kin
- The Prediction
- Streetcar
- Summer So Bleak
- Pretty When You Cry
- Things Aren't So Beautiful Now, Pt.1
- Things Aren't So Beautiful Now, Pt.2
Customer Reviews:
Awesome.......2006-08-10
I'm gonna keep it simple... GO BUY THIS CD RIGHT NOW!
ATFEH is KIND OF like The Early November, with screaming. They sound alittle like Before Yesterday, but much better in my opinion. So...um..what are ya waitin' for?
not quite ready for prime time........2006-05-09
'feburary' and '99 with an anchor' show promise.
otherwise it's taking back sunday meets hawthorn heights meets fallout boy meets .... you get the picture.
A very fresh and original take on the genre.......2006-04-07
On this album, the band sets themselves apart from the typical screamo pack, a scene that's not exactly brimming with talent or originality. They are very adept at blending emo, post-hardcore and even a smattering of thrash. To me, they sound up the alley of Armor for Sleep and Thursday (both of whom I love). There's not much punk influence here, which I think is a good thing -- the lyrics are more mature and thoughtful than pop-punk, and as far as I can tell there are no references to high school. The songs also have tempo changes, which is not seen often enough in screamo, but is welcome here.
What drew me in so strongly to "February" (which is the best song on the album and is simply brilliant) was the dual-vocal harmony in the chorus -- it's just amazing. Writing one set of lyrics with melody is hard enough, but these guys can double it up with great results, which shows how skilled they are as songwriters despite their young age. This song is so full of energy and genuine emotion (without screaming!), it's practically impossible for me to not hit "back" on my CD player and hear it again -- it's that good.
"99 With An Anchor" is a fantastic opener, really setting the tone for the rest of the album. Usually singing/screaming combos in this genre get a little grating, but in this case it works like a charm. My favorite part of the song is when the boys sing, "We all have, we all have someone..." The melody is just awesome.
"Streetcar" (with its great lyrics of "After what you did, why should I care?") and the final track (which features some great synth) are also standouts. There is no track on here that I skip, although I agree with the other reviewer that there is too often a single-mindedness in their approach to the songs -- which is apparently to beat the crap out of every track. Hopefully the band will progress and write songs that lull and meander in spots and build anticipation -- something that doesn't happen in any of these songs, which are generally full of full-tilt energy. Although, the energy is certainly infectious.
And one reviewer remarked that the production is terrible -- it definitely isn't. The vocals (which sound awesome) were given so much attention that the guitars specifically suffer on the album. The guitars are mixed pretty weakly, which is a shame and a big no-no in my opinion. The guitars rest mostly in the background when they should have been huge in the mix with the gain cranked. The album would've sounded a lot different (and better) with the guitars sharp and chunky, but instead they're just warm and a bit muted. On a side note, the violins used on the album seem out of place and unnecessary -- the four instruments quite nicely stand on their own feet; anything extra is more or less a distraction.
And I also wonder why the drummer on this album isn't a regular member in the band (they still don't have a regular drummer) -- he's very talented, and it's a shame they don't keep him around. Revolving drummers in a band doesn't usually help its sound solidify or progress.
Despite a few flaws, this album definitely rocks and I would recommend it without hesitation. It's different, and that counts for a lot in my book.
emotional, but not the pu$$y emo........2006-04-06
I read over alot of the reviews and a lot of them are B@LL $H1T. one person said the recording was bad, well.. its not there fault u DL the cr@ppy versions. Buy the actual cD and it sounds good, just a little quieter, all the more reason to listen to them loudly! and alot of people are saying that they wanna see more slower and lovy duvy songs.. idk about you, but this album intreged me because of the fact that they created something emotional that wasnt your average pu$$y emo. they didn't ruin it with any MTV $H1T.
For hard core listeners, this is a good ALBUM to broaden your taste and bring out that inner side of you W/O being a flamming PU$$Y! As for you ATFEH! Keep up the amazing work and please don't go mtv emo pu$$y on us! you have an amazing talent, keep up the exceleant work!
Great.......2006-03-29
*side-note* Someone else said this before, but you should really take the time to listen to the songs before you go out on a 'whim' and buy it because of the mixed paces.
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A Thorn For Every Heart Manufacturer: Universal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000LX82MY |
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