Stabbing Westward (album)
Stabbing Westward is the self-titled fourth studio album by the American industrial rock band Stabbing Westward. It is their first album to be produced by Ed Buller and released on Koch Records. The album was released on May 22, 2001. The album shows a change in direction for the band. The album's songs are much less heavy and aggressive, while the industrial focus has given way to a more melodic sound. Before the album was released, Christopher Hall (vocals) said in an interview that Stabbing Westward wrote great pop-rock songs, but the band had always ended up making them ugly by adding effects and screaming, etc. On this album, he claimed, they decided to write what they wanted, regardless of fan expectation.[2] "The Only Thing" is a love song for Chistopher Hall's wife.[3]
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| Studio album by Stabbing Westward | ||||
| Released | May 22, 2001 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 44:40 | |||
| Label | Koch | |||
| Producer | Ed Buller, Stabbing Westward | |||
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Several months after the release of the album, the band broke up in 2002 and subsequently reunited in 2016.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Stabbing Westward.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "So Far Away" | 4:10 |
| 2. | "Perfect" | 3:46 |
| 3. | "I Remember" | 5:43 |
| 4. | "Wasted" | 4:45 |
| 5. | "Happy" | 4:03 |
| 6. | "The Only Thing" | 5:38 |
| 7. | "Angel" | 4:22 |
| 8. | "Breathe You In" | 4:00 |
| 9. | "High" | 3:21 |
| 10. | "Television" | 4:52 |
| Total length: | 44:40 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 11. | "Last Time" | 3:35 |
| Total length: | 48:15 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "So Far Away" (acoustic) | 3:48 |
| 2. | "Wasted" (acoustic) | 4:37 |
| Total length: | 53:05 | |
There is a US release that was a "Best Buy Exclusive." This package contains a bonus disk featuring previously unreleased acoustic versions of "So Far Away" and "Wasted." On the second disk there is a misprint: it says "Perfect" instead of "Wasted." This two-disc set was only available at Best Buy stores in 2001 and only during the first week of its release.
Personnel
- Stabbing Westward
- Christopher Hall – vocals
- Derrek Hawkins – guitar, acoustic guitar
- Jim Sellers – bass, baritone guitar
- Walter Flakus – keyboards, synthesizer, programming
- Andy Kubiszewski – drums, vibraphone, marimba, synthesizer, acoustic guitar
- Additional
- Ed Buller – production, engineer
- Kent Matcke – editing, engineer
- Enrique Gonzales – editing, assistant engineer
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
- Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
- Matthew Welch – photography
- Paul McMenamin – art direction, design, artwork (CD package)
- Scott Rivera – artwork (design assistance)
References
- "Stabbing Westward - Stabbing Westward". AllMusic.
- "Review: Stabbing Westward - Stabbing Westward". Sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- Jonathan Peletis. "Christopher Hall Interviewed about Stabbing Westward & The Dreaming". YouTube. Retrieved 17 December 2018.