Distance Only Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
Distance Only Makes the Heart Grow Fonder is the first release by experimental hardcore band Poison the Well. Distance Only Makes the Heart Grow Fonder was recorded and released on Good Life Recordings in 1998. The EP was reissued with the title Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder (dropping the word "only" from the name) through Undecided Records in 2002. The reissue contains the original five studio recordings with the 1998 Poison the Well lineup, and two bonus live songs with the 2000 Poison the Well lineup. The two live tracks were recorded from a concert in Boston during the summer of 2000. Studio recordings of these tracks can be found on The Opposite of December.
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| Released | Summer 1998 November 5, 2002 (reissue) | |||
| Recorded | May 25 – 28 at Studio 13, Pompano Beach, Florida | |||
| Genre | Melodic metalcore[1] | |||
| Length | 17:59 24:16 (reissue) | |||
| Label | Good Life Undecided (reissue) | |||
| Producer | Poison the Well | |||
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 Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder 2002 reissue cover. | ||||
The intro found on "Grain of Salt (What's the Use of Having a Heart)" is from the 1995 film Angus.
Track listing
- "Grain of Salt (What's the Use of Having a Heart)" – 3:25
- "Lost In Silence" – 2:49
- "Torn" – 3:22
- "Obstacle" – 3:47
- "Material Christ" – 2:56
Reissue bonus tracks
- "A Wish for Wings that Work" (Live) – 4:27
- "Artist's Rendering of Me" (Live) – 3:30
Personnel
Poison the Well (tracks 1 – 5)
- Aryeh Lehrer – vocals
- Duane Hosein – vocals
- Derek Miller – guitar
- Ryan Primack – guitar
- Jeronimo Gomez – bass guitar
- Chris Hornbrook – drums
Poison the Well (tracks 6 & 7)
- Jeffrey Moreira – vocals
- Derek Miller – guitar
- Ryan Primack – guitar
- Chris Hornbrook – drums
References
- Delia, Anthony (7 July 2003). "CMJ Magazine" (821). CMJ. Retrieved 27 April 2018.