Do You Know Who You Are?

Do You Know Who You Are? is the first and only studio album by American emo/post-hardcore band Texas Is the Reason, released on April 30, 1996 by Revelation Records. The title of the record comes from what are alleged to be the last words John Lennon ever heard.[2][1]

For the 1989 EP by Chicago house duo Virgo Four, see Virgo (album).
Do You Know Who You Are?
Studio album by
Texas Is the Reason
Released30 April 1996
GenreEmo, post-hardcore, indie rock[1]
Length35:02
LabelRevelation
ProducerJ. Robbins[1]
Texas Is the Reason chronology
Texas Is the Reason
(1995)		 Do You Know Who You Are?
(1996)		 Split
(1996)

The album garnered attention from major labels upon release, with the band coming close to signing a contract with Capitol Records; however, the deal fell through following the band's breakup in 1997.[3] It has retrospectively been considered to be one of the greatest emo albums of all-time.[4]

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
PopMatters[5]
Punknews.org[6]

NME listed the album as one of "20 Emo Albums That Have Resolutely Stood The Test Of Time".[7] Rolling Stone ranked the album at number 12 on their "40 Greatest Emo Albums of All Time" list.[4]

Track listing

All tracks by Texas Is the Reason.

  1. "Johnny on the Spot" – 4:15
  2. "The Magic Bullet Theory" – 2:48
  3. "Nickel Wound" – 4:36
  4. "There's No Way I Can Talk Myself Out of This One Tonight (The Drinking Song)" – 3:57
  5. "Something to Forget" – 5:50
  6. "Do You Know Who You Are?" – 2:43
  7. "Back and to the Left" – 3:55
  8. "The Day's Refrain" – 4:59
  9. "A Jack with One Eye" – 4:39
Notes
  • The song "Something to Forget" was a re-recorded version from the song that appeared on their first release.
  • The song title "A Jack with One Eye" is a reference to the television show Twin Peaks.

Personnel
Texas Is the Reason
  • Norm Arenas – guitar
  • Chris Daly – drums
  • Scott Winegard – bass
  • Garrett Klahn – guitar, vocals
Additional personnel
  • G. Maryanski – design
  • Drew Mazurek – engineer, mixing
  • J. Robbins – percussion, strings, producer

References
  1. Morris, Kurt. Do You Know Who You Are? at AllMusic
  2. "TEXAS IS THE REASON "Do You Know Who You Are?" Revelation Records".
  3. Paul, Aubin. "Interview: Texas is the Reason". Punknews.org. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  4. Galil, Leor (March 1, 2016). "40 Greatest Emo Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  5. Anta, Julio (February 14, 2003). "Texas Is the Reason: Do You Know Who You Are? (The Complete Collection)". Popmatters.com. Archived from the original on April 20, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  6. Pelone, Joe (February 8, 2013). "Texas is the Reason - Do You Know Who You Are? - The Complete Collection". Punknews.org. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  7. Barker, Emily (January 14, 2015). "20 Emo Albums That Have Resolutely Stood The Test Of Time". NME.com. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
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