Redux: The First 10 Years is an album of re-recordings by Canadian post-hardcore band Silverstein, released in 2019 independently by the band themselves. The album consists of 12 re-recorded songs from their first four albums which were released in their first ten years as a band.
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| Released | 12 April 2019 | |||
| Recorded | August–October 2018 | |||
| Studio | Union Sound Company and Room 21 Sound, Toronto, ON | |||
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| Length | 43:37 | |||
| Label | Self-released (as Silverstein Music, Inc)[2] | |||
| Producer | Sam Guaiana | |||
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Background and recording
editSilverstein formed in February 2000 in Burlington, Ontario.[3] Silverstein released two EPs, Summer's Stellar Gaze (2000) and When the Shadows Beam (2002)[4] independently, then on October 22, 2002, it was announced that the band had signed to Victory Records.[5] The band released four albums on Victory in their first ten years after forming: When Broken Is Easily Fixed (2003), Discovering The Waterfront (2005), Arrivals & Departures (2007), and A Shipwreck In The Sand (2009).[6] Liam Cormier of Cancer Bats reprises his guest vocal role on "Vices".
Release
editRedux: The First 10 Years was announced 15 February 2019 through the band's website. It was announced that the album would contain 12 brand new recordings of popular tracks from their first four albums. The tracklist was revealed shortly after. It was also announced that it would be the first album the band released themselves independently of a label. The album was released 12 April 2019.
"Smashed into Pieces" had been previously re-recorded by the band in 2013 the ten-year anniversary of the album; the band assured fans that the version on Redux was a new version recorded with the rest of the album in 2018.[7]
Tracklist
edit| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
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| 1. | "Smashed Into Pieces" | When Broken Is Easily Fixed | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Smile In Your Sleep" | Discovering the Waterfront | 3:16 |
| 3. | "American Dream" | A Shipwreck in the Sand | 3:10 |
| 4. | "Bleeds No More" | When Broken Is Easily Fixed | 3:16 |
| 5. | "My Heroine" | Discovering the Waterfront | 3:30 |
| 6. | "Vices" (featuring Liam Cormier of Cancer Bats) | A Shipwreck in the Sand | 3:16 |
| 7. | "Your Sword Vs My Dagger" | Discovering the Waterfront | 3:00 |
| 8. | "If You Could See Into My Soul" | Arrivals & Departures | 4:00 |
| 9. | "Giving Up" | When Broken Is Easily Fixed | 4:08 |
| 10. | "Still Dreaming" (acoustic) | Arrivals & Departures | 4:17 |
| 11. | "Red Light Pledge" | When Broken Is Easily Fixed | 3:51 |
| 12. | "Call It Karma" | Discovering the Waterfront | 4:14 |
Personnel
editPersonnel per booklet.
- Silverstein
- Shane Told – vocals, additional guitar
- Paul Koehler – drums
- Paul Marc Rousseau – lead guitar
- Josh Bradford – rhythm guitar
- Billy Hamilton – bass guitar
- Additional musicians
- Chris Schembri – additional guitar and lyrics (track 3)
- Liam Cormier – vocals (track 6)
- Mike Tompa – violin, cello, mellotron
- Production
- Kyle Marchant – sound engineer
- Mike Kalajian – mastering
- Sam Guaiana – production, mixing, sound engineer
References
edit- ^ Loftus, Johnny. "When Broken Is Easily Fixed - Silverstein | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ "Silverstein - Redux: The First 10 Years". Discogs. 2019.
- ^ "SILVERSTEIN". silversteinmusic.com. Archived from the original on 18 December 2007. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "Silverstein". silversteinmusic.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2002. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "Victory Records - News". Victory Records. Archived from the original on December 1, 2002. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ^ "Silverstein Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- ^ "Silverstein re-record "Smashed Into Pieces," offer free download - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
External links
edit- Redux: The First Ten Years at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)