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The Silence in Black and White

 
Album Review: The Silence in Black and White

  • Artist: Hawthorne Heights
  • Rating: StarStar
  • Release Date: June 01, 2004
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

The closest Hawthorne Heights' debut album comes to originality is that they rip off bands in two different genres, trying to blend the pop-emo of Thursday, Jimmy Eat World, and the other post-Weezer bands with the glossy, commercial pop of bands like Good Charlotte. With J.T. Woodruff's faceless alternative rock vocals alternating with Casey Calvert's equally generic metalcore barking over Micah Carli's heard-it-before power chords, the band is doing absolutely nothing new. That said, what they do, they do pretty well. Most of the songs have reasonably catchy choruses, there are no particularly egregious mistakes or failed experiments, and the leadoff single, "Life on Standby," is actually quite good in a completely disposable way. The overall lack of personality on this album is its fatal flaw, however. There's nothing on The Silence in Black and White that'll make anyone turn it off and throw the CD across the room in a fit of rage, but it's hard to remember anything about the album an hour after it's over. ~ Stewart Mason, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Life on Standby (Lyrics) Hawthorne Heights Hawthorne Heights (4:11)
Dissolve and Decay (Lyrics) Hawthorne Heights Hawthorne Heights (3:44)
Niki FM (Lyrics) Hawthorne Heights Hawthorne Heights (3:59)
The Transition Hawthorne Heights Hawthorne Heights (4:04)
Blue Burns Orange (Lyrics) Hawthorne Heights Hawthorne Heights (3:19)
Silver Bullet (Lyrics) Hawthorne Heights Hawthorne Heights (4:03)
Screenwriting an Apology (Lyrics) Hawthorne Heights Hawthorne Heights (3:43)
Ohio Is for Lovers (Lyrics) Hawthorne Heights Hawthorne Heights (4:04)
Wake Up Call (Lyrics) Hawthorne Heights Hawthorne Heights (4:02)
Sandpaper and Silk (Lyrics) Hawthorne Heights Hawthorne Heights (3:36)
Speeding Up the Octaves (Lyrics) Hawthorne Heights Hawthorne Heights (4:10)

Credits

J.T. Woodruff (Guitar), Casey Calvert (Guitar), Dan Duszynski (Audio Engineer), Matt Ridenour (Vocals), J.T. Woodruff (Group Member), Casey Calvert (Group Member), Emily Driskill (Photography), Matt Ridenour (Group Member), Jason Link (CD Layout), Eron Bucciarelli (Drums), Matt Ridenour (Bass), Casey Calvert (Vocals), Dan Friedman (Legal Advisor), Eron Bucciarelli (Group Member), Caleb Morgan (Management), Dan Duszynski (Pro-Tools), J.T. Woodruff (Vocals), Hawthorne Heights (?), Dominick Maita (Mastering), Micah Carli (Guitar), Micah Carli (Group Member), Matt Ridenour (Guitar (Bass))
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The Silence in Black and White
Studio album by Hawthorne Heights
Released June 1, 2004
Genre Emo, screamo, post-hardcore, alternative rock, pop punk
Length 42:53
Label Victory
Producer Sean O'Keefe, Dan Duszynski
Professional reviews
Hawthorne Heights chronology
The Silence in Black and White
(2004)
If Only You Were Lonely
(2006)
Reissue Cover
The Re-Issue Version
The Re-Issue Version

The Silence in Black and White is the debut album by American rock band Hawthorne Heights, released in 2004 through Victory Records. On Monday, June 27, 2005 the 2 disc special edition CD/DVD was released. The CD contains demos and acoustic versions of most of the songs, a DVD containing live performances, documentary footage, and many other bonus features. It was produced by Sean O'Keefe. According to Eron Bucciarelli, the song "The Transition" was the first song Hawthorne Heights made as a new band from when their old band, A Day in the Life, broke up. The album takes its title from a line in the song Niki FM. The Silence in Black and White has sold 816,483 in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Contents

Track listing

  1. Life On Standby – 4:11
  2. Dissolve and Decay – 3:44
  3. Niki FM – 3:59
  4. The Transition – 4:04
  5. Blue Burns Orange – 3:19
  6. Silver Bullet – 4:03
  7. Screenwriting An Apology – 3:41
  8. Ohio Is for Lovers – 4:04
  9. Wake Up Call – 4:02
  10. Sandpaper and Silk – 3:36
  11. Speeding Up the Octaves – 4:09

Reissue CD/DVD Tracklist

CD

  1. Life On Standby
  2. Dissolve and Decay
  3. Niki FM
  4. The Transition
  5. Blue Burns Orange
  6. Silver Bullet
  7. Screenwriting An Apology
  8. Ohio Is for Lovers
  9. Wake Up Call
  10. Sandpaper and Silk
  11. Speeding Up the Octaves
  12. Silver Bullet (Demo)
  13. Niki FM (Demo)
  14. Speeding Up the Octaves (Demo)
  15. Ohio Is for Lovers (Live Acoustic On Q101)
  16. The Transition (Live Acoustic On Q101)
  17. Silver Bullet (Acoustic In The Studio)
  18. Apparently Hover Boards Don't Work On Water (As a Day In the Life)

DVD

  1. Life On Standby (Live)
  2. Silver Bullet (Live)
  3. Niki FM (Live)
  4. The Transition (Live)
  5. Ohio Is for Lovers (Live)
  6. Speeding Up the Octaves (Live)
  7. Signing Footage
  8. Interview With Hawthorne Heights
  9. Yahoo! Music Interview
  10. Yahoo! Music - Ohio Is for Lovers
  11. Ohio Is for Lovers (Music Video)
  12. Seven Commercial Spots
  13. Speeding Up the Octaves (Demo Video)
  14. Audio Commentary On Ohio Is for Lovers
  15. Victory Van Raiders Featuring Silverstein
  16. Bus Tour With J.T. of Hawthorne Heights
  17. Fans of Hawthorne Heights Montage

On the flipside of this DVD there is a music video of the band June, from Victory Records, and many other bands.

DVD Includes A Live Performance From Skate Fest 2004 At The Palladium In Worcester, MA

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