Pain Is a Warning is the ninth album by Today Is the Day, released on August 16, 2011, by Black Market Activities.[3]
| Pain Is a Warning | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 16, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | March 2011 | |||
| Studio | Godcity Recording Studio, Salem, Massachusetts | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 43:24 | |||
| Label | Black Market Activities | |||
| Producer | Steve Austin | |||
| Today Is the Day chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| MetalSucks |   [1] |
| Revolver | [2] |
Background and recording
editPain Is a Warning is considered by both fans and critics as the band's most accessible work. According to frontman Steve Austin, the intent of the album was to simply be "honest and raw".[4] In an interview with NPR, Austin described their mindset during the writing process of the album as "make up an idea, keep it, make the next idea and then connect it all together."[5]
Lyrically, the album was inspired by the 2007 financial crisis which, according to Austin in a video interview, nearly caused him and his family to go into poverty. The track "Remember to Forget" was written about Austin's mother, who at the time was suffering from Alzheimer's disease. The album's title was inspired from a conversation Austin had with his son.[6]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Steve Austin
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Expectations Exceed Reality" | 3:09 |
| 2. | "Death Curse" | 2:53 |
| 3. | "Pain Is a Warning" | 6:32 |
| 4. | "Wheelin'" | 2:38 |
| 5. | "The Devil's Blood" | 5:51 |
| 6. | "Remember to Forget" | 6:45 |
| 7. | "Slave to Serenity" | 6:14 |
| 8. | "This Is You" | 3:59 |
| 9. | "Samurai" | 5:23 |
Accolades
edit| Year | Publication | Country | Accolade | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Terrorizer | United Kingdom | "Albums of the Year" | 11 | [7] |
| "*" denotes an unordered list. | |||||
Personnel
editAdapted from the Pain Is a Warning liner notes.[8]
Today Is the Day
- Steve Austin – vocals, guitar, production
- Ryan Jones – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Curran Reynolds – drums
Production and additional personnel
- Kevin Baker – backing vocals
- Kurt Ballou – mixing, recording; guitar on "This Is You"[9]
- Alan Douches – mastering
- Nate Newton – backing vocals
- Mike Wohlberg – design
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2011 | Black Market Activities | CD, LP | BMA041 |
References
edit- ^ O'Hagar, Sammy (5 August 2011). "Pain Is A Warning: Perhaps, Once And For All, Today Is The Day For Today Is The Day". MetalSucks.net. MetalSucks. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
- ^ Geist, Brandon. "Review: Today Is The Day – Pain Is A Warning". Revolvermag.com. Revolver Magazine. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ^ "Pain Is a Warning". Allmusic. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ Hume, Kiel. "Today is the Day's Steve Austin: The Exclaim! Questionnaire". Exclaim.ca. Exclaim. Retrieved 2011-08-22.
- ^ Gotrich, Lars. "Song Premiere And Interview: Today Is The Day, 'Pain Is A Warning'". NPR.org. NPR. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
- ^ Karim, Alee (October 28, 2011). "Interview: Steve Austin of Today Is The Day". Invisible Oranges. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
- ^ "Terrorizer 40 Albums of the Year 2011". Terrorizer. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
- ^ Pain Is a Warning (booklet). Today Is the Day. Revere, Massachusetts: Black Market Activities. 2011.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Pain Is a Warning. Bandcamp. Retrieved on December 10, 2022.
External links
edit- Pain Is A Warning at Discogs (list of releases)
- Pain Is a Warning at Bandcamp (streamed copy where licensed)