Rob Tweedie -- vocals, programming
Josh Goldenhersh -- guitars, vocals, kaoss, programming
Jeffrey Meyer -- bass, whistle
Matt Tuttle -- drums
Patrick Baum -- guitar, vocals
Tracks:
01. The Destruction Of Everything (Valley Of Fire)
02. Barricade The Doors
03. The Art Of Staying Alive
04. I Buried My Heart In Cosmo Park
05. Separate Your Jaw
06. Folding And Unfolding
07. The Prison Island
08. The Diamond Ring
09. In The Corner, Quietly Dying
10. Mouths Join In The Cold
11. Vanity And Death (Their Faces Crumbled Away)
12. The Ghosts Of Who We Were
13. The Beginning Of Something New (City Of Hope)
The title of this CD alone is a mouthful. I'm surprised it managed to fit on the spine of the CD cover. With that being said, I figured any band having a fucking CD title that long naturally has something to say. And with a vengeance they do. The vocals are definitely intense and passionate. At the end of "I Buried My Heart In Cosmo Park" he sounds pretty much out of breath. There's a wee bit of screaming on here interspersed with clean, harmonic vocals and harmonious choruses. The musicianship is extremely tight and has that raw, frenetic energy that serves as a great backup for those melodic vocals that come out at you in every song. The lyrics aren't sappy or stupid in the least and show me that indeed these guys have something to say. Having listened to this CD, I can't imagine anyone not enjoying the hell out of this band and feeling like they just discovered something new and special. I know I did.