I Am Alive in Everything I Touch is the eighth studio album by Canadian post-hardcore band Silverstein. The album was released on May 19, 2015 through Rise Records (worldwide) and New Damage Records (Canada).
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| Released | May 19, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | October–November 2014 | |||
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| Length | 40:27 | |||
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| Producer | Jordan Valeriote | |||
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Music and lyrics
editSimilar to A Shipwreck in the Sand (2009) and This Is How the Wind Shifts (2013), I Am Alive in Everything I Touch is a conceptual album penned by lyricist and lead vocalist Shane Told. The album is split into 4 chapters: "Borealis" (North), "Austeralis" (South), "Zephyrus" (West) and "Eurus" (East). Each track's setting is a different city that geographically falls into that region, with real life recordings of each city incorporated into the songs.[2] Told had this to say about the album:
All the city clips we recorded, the transitions, and making sure the concept really worked and told this story of loneliness despite being surrounded by so much excitement. As much as I’ve put myself out there over all the records we’ve done, there’s something more real about this one. At times I almost stopped myself and said, is this going too far? Am I going to say something I’m going to regret? And after taking a step back and a few breaks from writing, I decided I needed to do this.[3]
Recording
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The album was recorded with producer Jordan Valeriote.[a]
Release
editOn January 13, 2015 A music video for "A Midwestern State of Emergency" was released alongside the song's streaming release and coincided with the official announcement of I Am Alive in Everything I Touch.[8] The music video was directed by Max Moore and produced by Nolan Cubero. The video begins with Shane Told (lead vocalist) in a bath of water, seemingly dead. He resuscitates as the music begins and the band can be seen playing throughout – with Told subsequently singing to himself in many places. The music video ends in the same place it begins, only with Told now on the floor spluttering water out.[9]
A lyric video for the song "Milestone" was released on March 4, 2015. This video consists of footage from Silverstein's Discovering the Waterfront 10th anniversary tour as well as images of highways and buildings. This is all overlaid by the lyrics of the song. On May 11, the music video for "Face of the Earth" was released.[10] On May 12, the album was available for streaming, and was released on May 19 on Rise.[11] In November and December, the band went on a co-headlining US tour with Senses Fail. They were supported by Hundredth and Capsize.[12]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Alternative Press |   [13] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[14] |
| idobi Radio | 6/10[1] |
| Mosh |  [15] |
| Punknews.org | [16] |
| Revolver | 3.5/5[17] |
| Ultimate Guitar Archive | 6.9/10[18] |
Jonathan Diener of Alternative Press said that the album's concept didn't "overshadow" the compositions.[13] He named "A Midwestern State of Emergency" as the group's "best work", showing off their combination of screaming verses flowing into "huge singalong choruses".[13] He also said that "Late on 6th" broke the flow so that "monotony never sets in".[13]
The album was included on The Noise's "The 27 Best Albums of 2015 So Far" list.[19]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | City | Length |
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| 1. | "Toronto (abridged)" | Toronto, ON | 0:46 | |
| 2. | "A Midwestern State of Emergency" | Shane Told | Detroit, MI | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Face of the Earth" | Told | Chicago, IL | 3:03 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | City | Length |
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| 4. | "Heaven, Hell and Purgatory" | Told | Atlanta, GA | 2:57 |
| 5. | "Buried at Sea" | Told | Pensacola, FL | 3:06 |
| 6. | "Late on 6th" | Told | Austin, TX | 5:05 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | City | Length |
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| 7. | "Milestone" | Told | Los Angeles, CA | 3:28 |
| 8. | "The Continual Condition" | Told | Las Vegas, NV | 3:30 |
| 9. | "Desert Nights" | Told | Phoenix, AZ | 3:02 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | City | Length |
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| 10. | "In the Dark" | Told | Brooklyn, NY | 3:27 |
| 11. | "Je me Souviens" | Told | Montreal, QC | 3:27 |
| 12. | "Toronto (unabridged)" | Told | Toronto, ON | 5:01 |
| Total length: | 40:27 | |||
Personnel
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Charts
edit| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[20] | 18 |
| US Billboard 200[21] | 33 |
| US Digital Albums (Billboard)[22] | 22 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[23] | 3 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[24] | 6 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[25] | 3 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[26] | 6 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[27] | 3 |
Notes
edit- ^ The band have previously worked with Valeriote on Transitions (2010),[4] Rescue (2011),[5] Short Songs (2012)[6] and This Is How the Wind Shifts (2013).[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Marquis, Jake (May 19, 2015). "Album Review: Silverstein - I Am Alive In Everything I Touch". idobi Radio. Archived from the original on August 27, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- ^ "Silverstein Announce New Album 'I Am Alive in Everything I Touch'". Touch Music Press. January 14, 2015. Archived from the original on January 22, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ^ "Silverstein Confirm New Album and Reveal New Music Video". Already Heard. January 14, 2015.
- ^ Transitions (Booklet). Silverstein. Hopeless. 2010. HR726-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Rescue (Booklet). Silverstein. Hopeless. 2011. HR9726-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Short Songs (Sleeve). Silverstein. Hopeless. 2012. HR747-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ This Is How the Wind Shifts (Booklet). Silverstein. Hopeless. 2013. HR764-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Watch Silverstein's music video for their new single, "A Midwestern State Of Emergency"". AltPress. January 13, 2015.
- ^ "Silverstein - A Midwestern State of Emergency Official Music Video". YouTube. January 13, 2015.
- ^ "Silverstein debut video for "Face Of The Earth" single". Alternative Press. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ^ "Listen to Silverstein's debut Rise Records release, 'I Am Alive in Everything I Touch'—full stream - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ Bazley, John (August 21, 2015). "Silverstein, Senses Fail announce co-headlining tour". Alternative Press. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
- ^ a b c d Diener, Jonathan (May 19, 2015). "Silverstein - I Am Alive In Everything I Touch". Alternative Press. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
- ^ Zorgdrager, Bradley (May 15, 2015). "Silverstein I Am Alive In Everything I Touch". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- ^ "Silverstein - I Am Alive In Everything I Touch". Mosh.HitTheFloor.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2017. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
- ^ RENALDO69 (May 12, 2015). "Silverstein - I Am Alive In Everything I Touch". Punknews.org. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Bayer, Jonah (May 22, 2015). "Review: Silverstein – I Am Alive in Everything I Touch - Hard Rock & Heavy Metal News". Revolver. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- ^ East, Brandon (May 18, 2015). "I Am Alive In Everything I Touch Review | Silverstein | Compact Discs | Reviews". Ultimate Guitar Archive. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- ^ "The 27* Best Albums Of 2015 So Far / the NOISE". the NOISE. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ "Silverstein Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ "Silverstein Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ "Silverstein Chart History (Digital Albums)".[dead link] Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ "Silverstein Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ "Silverstein Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ "Silverstein Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ "Silverstein Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ "Silverstein Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
External links
edit- I Am Alive in Everything I Touch at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)