Before the Eulogy

• Artist: Boy Sets Fire
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• Release Date: November 01, 2005
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Rock

Review

Wind-Up just wasn't the right fit for Boy Sets Fire. The band admitted as much on their website, after they'd gotten out of the deal and signed with Equal Vision, a label more palatable to their live wire post-hardcore. The band's first EV release is Before the Eulogy, a collection of rarities and unreleased material that, obviously, predate the 2000 Victory breakthrough After the Eulogy. Early demo tracks like "Turn the Key" and "One Subject Notebook" prove the fire started early; the songs owe a lot to Fugazi and the vigor of youth, but they still hold the intangibles of a rock-solid band. In Chrysalis, a 1998 EP for Initial, is here in its entirety; "Loser of the Year" emphasizes BSF's melodic center, while the Dead Kennedys' "Holiday in Cambodia" is hectic and anxious, like they're singing it as they escape over reams of razor wire. The last part of Before the Eulogy includes the Suckerpunch Training EP and a roundup of compilation tracks, the best of which is probably the raucous "No Time Safe." Sure, Fugazi's an influence again. But the passion flying every which way inside this track could never, ever be faked. ~ Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
One Subject Notebook [Demo Version]		Boy Sets Fire	(2:59)
Parasite Candy [Demo Version]		Boy Sets Fire	(3:02)
Three Lefts [Demo Version]		Boy Sets Fire	(2:36)
Harlot [Demo Version]		Boy Sets Fire	(3:22)
Vehicle [Demo Version]		Boy Sets Fire	(3:21)
The Burning Of [Demo Version]		Boy Sets Fire	(2:55)
Turn the Key [Demo Version]		Boy Sets Fire	(3:56)
Consider the Numbers		Boy Sets Fire	(2:15)
Feudal		Boy Sets Fire	(2:33)
Voice Over		Boy Sets Fire	(1:47)
The Tyranny of What Everyone Knows		Boy Sets Fire	(2:38)
Loser of the Year Award		Boy Sets Fire	(3:12)
Cavity		Boy Sets Fire	(2:50)
Holiday in Cambodia (Lyrics)		Boy Sets Fire	(3:42)
Suckerpunch Training		Boy Sets Fire	(4:23)
Rocket Man (Lyrics)		Boy Sets Fire	(4:17)
No Time Safe		Boy Sets Fire	(4:19)
Bucket of Rain		Boy Sets Fire	(4:26)
With Cold Eyes		Boy Sets Fire	(2:50)
Fashion as a Weapon		Boy Sets Fire	(2:06)

Credits

Nathan Gray (Vocals), Chad Istvan (Guitar), Robert Ehrenbrand (Guitar (Bass)), Josh Latshaw (Guitar), Matt Krupanski (Drums)