Sirens and Condolences
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Sirens and Condolences | ||||
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Studio album by Bayside | ||||
Released | January 27, 2004 | |||
Recorded | Phase Studios, College Park, Maryland | |||
Genre | Punk rock, emo | |||
Length | 39:48 4 | |||
Label | Victory | |||
Producer | J. Robbins, Bayside | |||
Bayside chronology | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Exclaim! | Unfavorable[2] |
LAS Magazine | 6/10[3] |
Punknews.org | [4] |
Sirens and Condolences is the debut studio album by American rock band Bayside, released in 2004 through Victory Records. The album has since sold 40,000 copies.[5]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Masterpiece" | 3:44 |
2. | "Poison in My Veins" | 3:32 |
3. | "Phone Call from Poland" | 3:23 |
4. | "Talking of Michelangelo" | 3:38 |
5. | "Alcohol and Altar Boys" | 3:03 |
6. | "A Synonym for Acquiesce" | 5:17 |
7. | "How to Fix Everything" | 4:04 |
8. | "Kellum" | 2:36 |
9. | "If You're Bored" | 3:04 |
10. | "Just Enough to Love You" (re-recorded version; original version on Bayside/Name Taken split) | 3:45 |
11. | "Guardrail" | 3:38 |
Total length:
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39:48 |
Additional
- "Talking of Michelangelo" (track 4) is a reference to the poem, "The Love Song Of J. Alfred Prufrock" (1915), by T.S. Eliot.
Writing Credits
This album was the only one not entirely credited to Bayside as a band. The music and melodies were written by Anthony Raneri, while the lyrics were written by Andrew Elderbaum. The same process was used on the split cd with Name Taken.
Personnel
- Anthony Raneri - Vocals, Guitar
- Andrew Elderbaum - Bass
- Jack O'Shea - Guitar, Additional vocals
- Jim Mitchell - Drums
- J. Robbins - Production, mixing
- Alan Douches - Mastering
- Emily Driskill - Photography
- Jason Link - Album layout
References
External links
- Sirens and Condolences at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)