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Various Artists - Release Date: September 21, 2004
- Type: Collection (various artists)
- Genre: Rock
Review
If not for the rare and unreleased songs by punk icons and heavy hitters alike, the cause steering In Honor: A Compilation to Beat Cancer -- which was envisioned by Vagrant Records' own Timmy Hansel, who lost his mom to cancer in February 2004 -- is weighty enough to warrant music fans' hard-earned coin. That it benefits both the Syrentha Savio Endowment and The Sean McGrath Fund -- named for the onetime Saves the Day guitarist who lost his battle with intestinal cancer in June of the same year -- seems only fitting as many of McGrath's heroes and peers check in on this 42-track set. Admittedly there are a few inferior moments, specifically Taking Back Sunday's near-lifeless acoustic read of "You're So Last Summer" (which might warrant a name change to Taking Blecch Sunday) and some weak late-album sonic jive by the likes of Minus the Bear and Murder by Death. But Face to Face's inspired "Coming Out of Nowhere," plus wicked live offerings like Jawbreaker's "Kiss the Bottle," and the Bouncing Souls' "True Believers" right said wrongs. Rarities like Thursday's "Mass as Shadows" and Motion City Soundtrack's acoustic version of "My Favorite Accident" are only icing on the cake. With something for anyone interested in some or all of what modern punk has to offer, In Honor is an honor to get to know, warts and all. ~ John D. Luerssen, All Music GuideTracks
CD 1
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Intro | (1:00) | ||
| One More Day | Descendents | (3:34) | |
| Coming Out of Nowhere [#] | Face to Face | (3:24) | |
| Kiss the Bottle [Live][#] | Jawbreaker | (3:54) | |
| Mass as Shadows | Thursday | Thursday | (6:35) |
| Mix Tapes/Cellmates | Rocky Votolato | (4:24) | |
| Don't Go Outside [#] | Saves the Day, |
Saves the Day | (1:56) |
| True Believers [Live][#] | The Bouncing Souls | The Bouncing Souls | (2:37) |
| They Got Milkshakes [#] | None More Black | (2:09) | |
| Naked Raygun [#] | Avoid One Thing | (2:45) | |
| The Hey Man [#] | Emanuel | (3:50) | |
| Headfirst for Halos [Live][#] | My Chemical Romance | My Chemical Romance | (2:46) |
| Not in My Name [#] | (3:52) | ||
| In the Corner [#] | (3:29) | ||
| Paper, Rock, Scissors [Acoustic][#] | JamisonParker | (3:27) | |
| Every Great Western [#][Demo Version] | The A.K.A.s (Are Everywhere!) | (2:43) | |
| Existentialism on Prom Night [Acoustic][#] | Straylight Run | Straylight Run | (3:39) |
| The War [Piano Version][#] | Mêlée | (4:35) | |
| You Can't Make New Old Friends | Dolour | (3:26) | |
| Open Books | Somerset | (2:31) | |
| Vila Rada (Lyrics) | Nikola Sarcevic | Nikola Sarcevic | (3:23) |
CD 2
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Stare at the Sun [#] | Thrice, Dustin Kensrue | Thrice | (3:43) |
| I Hate This Stupid Bike [#] | The Foreign Exchange, |
(2:05) | |
| Waste Your Time [#] | Piebald | (3:39) | |
| You're So Last Summer [Acoustic][#] | Taking Back Sunday, |
Taking Back Sunday | (3:14) |
| Don't Ask Don't Tell [#] | Recover | (3:20) | |
| Your Good Years [#] | Down to Earth Approach | Down to Earth Approach | (3:24) |
| Drive, Drive, Drive | Name Taken | (2:33) | |
| My Favorite Accident [Acoustic][Live][#] | Motion City Soundtrack | Motion City Soundtrack | (3:45) |
| The Rundown [#] | Gatsbys American Dream | (2:08) | |
| Burning House [#] | Despistado | (2:17) | |
| Red Is the New Black [Live][#] | Funeral for a Friend | Funeral for a Friend | (5:20) |
| Hands of Failure [#] | Only Crime | (2:00) | |
| Should Have Stayed in the Shallows [#] | Fear Before the March of Flames | (3:13) | |
| Curtain Call | Moments in Grace | (3:29) | |
| On the Air | The Casket Lottery | (3:55) | |
| Jane [#] | The Loved Ones | (3:32) | |
| Rioux [#] | Kicked in the Head | (3:15) | |
| Fresh Kill [Live][#] | Paint It Black | (1:38) | |
| The Desert Is on Fire | Murder by Death | Murder by Death | (3:12) |
| Houston, We Have Uh Oh [#] | Minus the Bear | Minus the Bear | (3:50) |
| Moment Without an End [#] | Big D and the Kids Table | (4:14) |
