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Discovering the Waterfront

Discovering the Waterfront is the second album by Canadian post-hardcore band Silverstein. The album was promoted with three music videos for the tracks "Smile in Your Sleep", "Discovering the Waterfront", and "My Heroine".

Discovering the Waterfront
Studio album by
Silverstein
ReleasedAugust 16, 2005
RecordedMarch–April 2005
Studio
  • Capitol (Hollywood)
  • Maple Sound (Santa Ana, California)
Genre
Length39:08
LabelVictory
ProducerCameron Webb
Silverstein chronology
When Broken Is Easily Fixed
(2003) 		Discovering the Waterfront
(2005) 		18 Candles: The Early Years
(2006)
Singles from Discovering the Waterfront
  1. "Smile in Your Sleep"
    Released: July 19, 2005

Musical style

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Discovering the Waterfront is a post-hardcore album that utilizes elements of hardcore punk,[1] power pop,[2] math rock,[3] pop punk[4] and screamo.[5] Rick Anderson of Allmusic noted the reduction in screamed passages in comparison to the album's predecessor, saying "they keep the screaming to a tasteful minimum, using it as a spice rather than a main ingredient. By so doing, they ensure that the screaming actually carries emotional meaning instead of turning into aural wallpaper".[6] The album also features odd-meter guitar riffs, dual guitar lines, and vocal harmonies.

Recording

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Discovering the Waterfront was recorded at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, California, and Maple Sound Studios in Santa Ana, California, during March and April 2005 with producer Cameron Webb.[7][nb 1] Webb also engineered and mixed the album.[7]

Release

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On April 13, 2005, Discovering the Waterfront was announced for release in four months' time.[12] In April and May 2005, the group performed across the US as part of the Fueled By Ramen & Friends Tour, and appeared at The Bamboozle festival.[13][14] Following this, they toured Europe with the Black Maria and Aiden, and Australia with Behind Crimson Eyes until the end of May 2005.[15][16] The album's track listing was posted online on May 25, 2005.[16] They toured across Canada with Spitalfield, Sleepersetsail and the Turn It Ups, which included an appearance at Exo Fest, and then toured the US on the Warped Tour between mid-June and mid-August.[17][18] "Smile in Your Sleep" was released as a radio single on July 19.[19] Discovering the Waterfront was released on August 16 through Victory Records; it was promoted with a two-week US tour with I Am the Avalanche, Scary Kids Scaring Kids and Evergreen Terrace.[20][21] Following this, they appeared at a Victory Records showcase at the CMJ Music Marathon, and played a handful of East Coast US shows with Underoath, Sincebyman, and Sullivan.[22][23] In October 2005, the band toured the UK with labelmates Hawthorne Heights, Bayside and Spitalfield; it lead into a two-month tour of the US with those same acts, plus Aiden, dubbed the Never Sleep Again Tour.[24][25]

In February 2006, the band went on a short headlining tour in the US, with support from Spitalfield, the Audition, and Stretch Arm Strong.[26] On February 28, 2006, a music video was released for "Discovering the Waterfront".[27] The band went on the Take Action Tour in March,[28] and the Taste of Chaos tour in April,[29] leading up to appearances at The Bamboozle and Groezrock festivals.[30][31] The band went on the 2006 edition of the Warped Tour.[27] In August, the band made an appearance at Dirt Fest.[32] The album was reissued on September 19 with a DVD and the bonus track "Rodeo Clown".[20] In September, the band supported Underoath on their tour of Canada.[33] In October and November, the band went on a headlining tour of the US, dubbed the Never Shave Again Tour, with support from Aiden, It Dies Today, He Is Legend, Man Alive, the Blackout Pact and I Killed the Prom Queen.[34]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [35]
Drowned in Sound2/10[36]
PopMatters          [37]
Punknews.org      [38]
Yahoo! MusicFavorable[39]

Critical reception

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Discovering the Waterfront received mixed to positive reviews from critics. Rick Anderson of Allmusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5 and commented on how the album sounded "remarkably mature [...] for a band that has only been together for a few years".[35] Conversely, Drowned in Sound reviewer Brian E. Jemimah gave the album a scathing review, dismissing it as an attempt to appease existing fans of the group. He wrote: "There is some unremarkable, bog-standard drumming - always the necessary spine of a shit band – and some over-nurtured songs that have so many catchy soaring choruses (peppered with screamo 'moments') for The Kids to sing along to that it can be nothing but dull. Add some disgustingly tacked-on strings half the way through and you have more [sic] than enough reasons to press eject."[36]

Commercial performance

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Discovering the Waterfront charted at number 34 on the Billboard 200 chart[40] and number 3 on the Independent Albums chart.[41] It also landed at number 42 on the Billboard Independent Albums Year-end chart.[42] By the end of 2005, the album had sold over 100,000 copies in the US.[26] By August 2006, the album had sold over 188,000 copies.[43] As of June 2007, the album has sold 232,000 copies.[44] On the album's 10th anniversary the band posted a photo that mentioned the album had sold 400,000 copies.[45]

Legacy

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In honor of its tenth anniversary, Silverstein embarked on a Discovering the Waterfront tour beginning on 15 January 2015. It is a worldwide tour, consisting of US/Canada, Europe, UK and Australia.

Track listing

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All songs written by Neil Boshart and Shane Told, except where noted. All songs performed by Silverstein.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Your Sword Versus my Dagger"Told3:00
2."Smile in Your Sleep" 3:13
3."The Ides of March" 3:29
4."Fist Wrapped in Blood"Told2:58
5."Discovering the Waterfront"Boshart, Sean Mackin, Told4:45
6."Defend You" 3:28
7."My Heroine"Told3:27
8."Always and Never" 3:51
9."Already Dead" 3:17
10."Three Hours Back" 3:36
11."Call It Karma"Told4:14
Total length:39:08
Reissue bonus track
No.TitleLength
12."Rodeo Clown" (Lifetime cover)2:03
Reissue bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Your Sword Versus My Dagger" (Live at the House of Blues in Chicago, IL from the Never Sleep Again Tour) 
2."Smashed into Pieces" (Live at the House of Blues in Chicago, IL from the Never Sleep Again Tour) 
3."Fist Wrapped in Blood" (Live at the House of Blues in Chicago, IL from the Never Sleep Again Tour) 
4."Giving Up" (Live at the House of Blues in Chicago, IL from the Never Sleep Again Tour) 
5."Discovering the Waterfront" (Live at the House of Blues in Chicago, IL from the Never Sleep Again Tour) 
6."Defend You" (Live at the House of Blues in Chicago, IL from the Never Sleep Again Tour) 
7."Smile in Your Sleep" (Live at the House of Blues in Chicago, IL from the Never Sleep Again Tour) 
8."Bleeds No More" (featuring William Francis of Aiden) (Live at the House of Blues in Chicago, IL from the Never Sleep Again Tour) 
9."Smile in Your Sleep" (music video) 
10."The Making of Smile in Your Sleep" 
11."Discovering the Waterfront" (music video) 
12."Discovering the Waterfront" (montage video) 
iTunes bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Rodeo Clown" (Lifetime cover)2:03
13."Discovering the Waterfront (Live at the House of Blues, IL from the Never Sleep Again Tour)" (music video)4:43

Personnel

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Personnel per booklet.[7]

Chart positions

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References

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Footnotes
  1. ^ Webb would later work with the band producing A Shipwreck in the Sand (2009),[8] and mixing Decade (Live at the El Mocambo) (2010),[9] Transitions (2010)[10] and Rescue (2011).[11]
Citations
  1. ^ "Discovering the Waterfront - Silverstein | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "Discovering the Waterfront - Silverstein | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  3. ^ "Discovering the Waterfront - Silverstein | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  4. ^ "Silverstein - Discovering the Waterfront". August 26, 2005.
  5. ^ "Album Review: Silverstein - Discovering the Waterfront". August 8, 2005. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  6. ^ "Discovering the Waterfront - Silverstein | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  7. ^ a b c Discovering the Waterfront (Booklet). Silverstein. Victory. 2005. VR257.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ A Shipwreck in the Sand (Booklet). Silverstein. Victory. 2009. VR458.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ Decade (Live at the El Mocambo) (Booklet). Silverstein. Victory. 2010. VR589.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ Transitions (Booklet). Silverstein. Hopeless. 2010. HR726-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ Rescue (Booklet). Silverstein. Hopeless. 2011. HR9726-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ Paul, Aubin (April 13, 2005). "Silverstein complete and title record; updates from Bayside". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  13. ^ Shultz, Brian (February 14, 2005). "Bamboozle lineup". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  14. ^ Shultz, Brian (January 19, 2005). "The Fueled By Ramen & Friends Tour 2005". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  15. ^ Paul, Aubin (March 20, 2005). "Silverstein recording update, upcoming overseas dates". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  16. ^ a b Paul, Aubin (May 25, 2005). "Silverstein announces track listing for upcoming record". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  17. ^ Shultz, Brian (May 14, 2005). "Silverstein / Spitalfield / Sleepersetsail / the Turn It Ups". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  18. ^ Kaufman, Gil (March 3, 2005). "Warped Tour Lineup, Itinerary Officially Announced". MTV. Archived from the original on November 5, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  19. ^ "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  20. ^ a b "Silverstein Releases". Victory Records. Archived from the original on October 1, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
  21. ^ Paul, Aubin (July 20, 2005). "Evergreen Terrace confirms August touring plans". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  22. ^ Paul, Aubin (August 23, 2005). "New video from Underoath". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  23. ^ Paul, Aubin (September 12, 2005). "CMJ label showcases". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  24. ^ Paul, Aubin (June 24, 2005). "Vendetta Red touring with Bayside; initial Victory UK dates". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  25. ^ Paul, Aubin (August 21, 2005). "Hawthorne Heights, Silverstein and Bayside to headline Never Sleep Again tour". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  26. ^ a b "Silverstein to tour with Spitalfield, Stretch Arm Strong in February". Alternative Press. December 15, 2005. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  27. ^ a b "Silverstein debut "Discovering The Waterfront" video". Alternative Press. February 28, 2006. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  28. ^ "Chiodos, Roses Are Red on Take Action! '06; dates announced". Alternative Press. January 4, 2006. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  29. ^ "Taste Of Chaos confirms date-by-date band lineups". Alternative Press. January 13, 2006. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  30. ^ Paul, Aubin (December 18, 2005). "Groezrock celebrating 15th anniversary with Less Than Jake, Raised Fist, Me First & The Gimme Gimmes". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  31. ^ Paul, Aubin (March 3, 2006). "Poison The Well, Strike Anywhere, Paint It Black, Chiodos, Moneen, others added to Bamboozle". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  32. ^ "Dirt Fest 2006 - THE DILLINGER ESCPAPE PLAN, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Among Confirmed Acts". Brave Words. August 4, 2006. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  33. ^ "Underoath touring Canada with Silverstein, Moneen this Sept". Alternative Press. July 18, 2006. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  34. ^ "Silverstein announce "Never Shave Again" U.S. tour with Aiden". Alternative Press. September 1, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  35. ^ a b Anderson, Rick (August 16, 2005). "Discovering the Waterfront - Silverstein | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
  36. ^ a b Brian E. Jemimah. "Album Review: Silverstein - Discovering The Waterfront". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  37. ^ "Silverstein". PopMatters. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  38. ^ "Silverstein - Discovering The Waterfront". Punknews.org. August 26, 2005. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
  39. ^ O'Connor, Rob (August 9, 2005). "Discovering The Waterfront". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on April 15, 2007. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  40. ^ a b "Silverstein Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  41. ^ a b "Silverstein Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  42. ^ a b "Silverstein - Chart history (Independent Albums (Year end))". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  43. ^ Kohli, Rohan (August 10, 2006). "Soundscan Results: Week Ending August 6th, 2006". absolutepunk.net. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  44. ^ Martens, Todd (June 16, 2007). "Onward And Upward". Billboard. Vol. 119, no. 24. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 34. ISSN 0006-2510.
  45. ^ "10 Years ago today. Thank you. #dtw10". facebook.com. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
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