Silverstein Concept Album? 2009-02-19 by ABlandLife | 41 Comments |
It appears as though Silverstein's new album titled "A Shipwreck in the Sand" (March 31st) has a story behind it...
Once upon a time, before the lakes and rivers were polluted, before the animals were poached to extinction, and before man had destroyed the earth's atmosphere, there was a great ship. This vessel was to venture into new waters to find new resources, and create a contemporary world, to make life easier and more enjoyable. It was a simple mission for the crew who were excited to be a part of this union. They pledged their allegiance to the captain, and vowed to be there no matter what, in sickness, health, and possible death.
As time passed by, there was no new land to be found. As the days grew shorter, and the nights grew longer and colder, the crew became more and more skeptical about the captain's vision. Originally passionate and committed, true and faithful, they now began to revolt.
As the mutiny started, and the captain was overthrown and chained. He asked them why they had so quickly and so drastically changed their course of action. They replied that there were no riches and no wealth to be found on this journey and that they would not die for this. The captain retorted that he promised no treasure, no riches, and questioned their motives. This union was not about love. This union was not about the cause. This union was for the wrong reasons...
...A man, a woman, and their child sleep in their home. The man awakes to the smell of smoke. He saves his family from a fire. As they struggle with the flawed insurance systems in place, and move to a hotel, everything starts to unravel. The promise of the American dream is gone. A hope for a life of luxury, money and wealth has dissolved. Adultery, addiction and enmity take its place. Passion once felt is no longer. Hatred grows. A union of trust once pledged is now questioned. This union was not about love. This union was not about the cause. This union was for the wrong reasons...
This is the story of A Shipwreck in the Sand.
http://www.ashipwreckinthesand.com/
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Tagged: Silverstein
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Sigh......
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As if this record needed anymore early indication it would suck.
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Failed.
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some scene kid i work with was bitchin about this the other day it sounds gay
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I think that they could pull off a decent album, but by the way things are looking it seems like those are high hopes. Another SIGH from me.
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some scene kid i work with was bitchin about this the other day it sounds gay
lolThis Message Edited On 02.19.09
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oxymoron?
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It's Silverstein...take it for what it is.
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silverstein is such a bland band. goofy concept album ain't gonna fix that.
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Seems like they'd rather shove pretentious moralistic ideals down peoples necks than simply living them.
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It was a dark and stormy night. Suddenly, a shot rang out!
A door slammed. The maid screamed.
Suddenly, a pirate ship appeared on the horizon!
While millions of people were starving, the king lived
in luxury. Meanwhile, on a small farm in Kansas, a boy was
growing up.
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They should go back to the Discovering The Waterfront style of writing normal catchy rock songs with a bit of edge instead of trying to be all conceptual like they seem to be going, or all "straightforward" like on their last record.
I don't hate them like lots of people on here, but I'm not hyped for this much.
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I was like "wow, this is really lame" at first. Then I read this:
The promise of the American dream is gone.
...and I can safely say that's the dumbest concept story I have ever read.
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alright, so
i live near these guys so i went down the the waterfront to see what their inspiration was. it smelled like p[font=2]i[/font]ss and [font=2]s[/font]hit, which is heavily reflected in their music.
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Is this about the dodo/Noah's Ark?
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sounds quite literary.
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spare me, please.
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Silverstein gets better with each album, but even then..they're a pretty lame band altogether, and this doesn't look very interesting at all.
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Arrivals and Departures was so disappointing, but I'll probably listen to this anyways
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to quote Mystery Science Theater - "what pretentious crap"
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This sounds like some stupid bible story. Silverstein's version of Veggie Tales?
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the story would be better if the man woman and child died in the fire
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It was a dark and stormy night. Suddenly, a shot rang out!
A door slammed. The maid screamed.
Suddenly, a pirate ship appeared on the horizon!
While millions of people were starving, the king lived
in luxury. Meanwhile, on a small farm in Kansas, a boy was
growing up.
Gradually, a shot rang out.
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i remember when that story was first posted before anybody knew which band or movie or anything it was about...
and everybody got excited about godspeed or some other band...
and now we find out its silverstein
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sounds incredibly lame
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Oh that's what the Shipwreck In The Sand was about.
I doubt they can pull off concept records.
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I doubt they can pull off competent records.
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come now, the hate is getting a little over the top in one or two of the comments, the guys in this band are sound and likeable, and don't put themselves above other peeps, so it's unnecessary to be particularly harsh. hate is better saved for razorlight or one of those bands with arrogant assholes in them to augment dislike for their inane music.This Message Edited On 02.19.09
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no
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this sounds so incredibly awful
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lololololololololololololol
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i can promise you Godspeed would never think of something this lame
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seriously i read this on my phone during my chem class and almost burst out laughing
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Sounds almost as lame of a concept as godess worship. Oh wait, that album kicked ass. Lyrical concept have no bearings on the quality of music. Get a job, asshats.
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Sounds like this album is literally going to turn out to be a shipwreck
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39.
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the overstated symbols kill me but i did read the whole thing
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41. Hopefully this turns out better than the story.
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no
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This thread seems to have generated more interest then the band themselves
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it was cos of the viral marketing campaign.. people thought it was gonna be brand new or someone. people bitch on this band a shitload but i still say their second album had some good shit on it, and we're all envious of the copious amounts of scene girl pussy they probably pound.
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