They're Only Chasing Safety

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They're Only Chasing Safety

Studio album by Underoath
Released	June 15, 2004
Recorded	Wisner Productions
Genre	Christian metal Post-hardcore Metalcore
Length	35:50
Label	Solid State Records
Producer(s)	James Paul Wisner
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Underoath chronology
The Changing of Times (2002)	They're Only Chasing Safety (2004)	Define The Great Line (2006)
Special Edition cover

They're Only Chasing Safety is the fourth full-length album by Post-hardcore band Underoath. The album was released on June 15, 2004 through Solid State Records. On October 4, 2005, the album was re-released with four bonus tracks, a bonus DVD, and brand-new artwork by Jacob Bannon of Converge. This album was the first with their new vocalist Spencer Chamberlain.

[edit] Track listing

"Young and Aspiring" – 3:04
"A Boy Brushed Red… Living in Black and White" – 4:28
"The Impact of Reason" – 3:23
"Reinventing Your Exit" – 4:22
"The Blue Note" – 0:51
"It's Dangerous Business Walking out Your Front Door" – 3:58
"Down, Set, Go" – 3:44
"I Don't Feel very Receptive Today" – 3:42
"I'm Content with Losing" – 3:55
"Some Will Seek Forgiveness, Others Escape" – 4:23 (featuring Aaron Marsh of Copeland)
"I've Got 10 Friends and a Crowbar That Says You Ain't Gonna Do Jack" – 5:06¹
"The 80's Song" – 3:59¹
"You're so Intricate" – 3:54¹
"SmicTague" – 3:29¹

¹Special Edition Only

Grant Brandell – bassist
Spencer Chamberlain – vocalist
Chris Dudley – keyboards
Aaron Gillespie – drummer, vocalist
Timothy McTague - guitarist
James Smith - guitarist
Produced and engineered by James Paul Wisner at Wisner Productions
Mixed by J.R. McNeely at Compound Studios
Mastered by Troy Glessner at Spectre Studios
Additional vocals and programming recorded by Matt Goldman
Original version cover photography and album artwork by Kris McCaddon
Tracks 11-14 on Special Edition produced, mixed, and recorded by Matt Goldman at Glow In The Dark Studios
Special Edition cover artwork by Jacob Bannon
All music written by Underøath; all lyrics written by Spencer Chamberlain and Aaron Gillespie, except "A Boy Brushed Red..." (Chamberlain, Gillespie, Tim McTague) and "Some Will Seek Forgiveness, Others Escape" (Chamberlain, Gillespie, Aaron Marsh).

This is Underoath's first album with Spencer Chamberlain as lead vocalist Dallas Taylor held that position on their earlier full-lengths The Changing of Times, Cries Of The Past, and Act of Depression.
"I've Got 10 Friends and a Crowbar That Says You Ain't Gonna Do Jack" also appeared on vinyl and European versions of the original album.
Except for "I've Got 10 Friends...", all of the bonus tracks on the special edition album are pre-production demos of songs already on the album: "The 80's Song" is an early version of "It's Dangerous Business Walking Out Your Front Door," "You're So Intricate" is an early version of "I'm Content With Losing," and "Smic Tague" is an instrumental adaptation of "Some Will Seek Forgiveness, Others Escape."

Underøath
Spencer Chamberlain – Aaron Gillespie – Timothy McTague – Christopher Dudley – Grant Brandell - James Smith Former: Dallas Taylor \| Luke Morton \| Corey Steger \| Matthew Clark \| Octavio Fernandez \| Billy Nottke \| Scott (Kelly) Nunn
Discography
Albums: Act of Depression – Cries of the Past – The Changing of Times – They're Only Chasing Safety – They're Only Chasing Safety (Special Edition) – Define the Great Line
Label(s)
Takehold Records \| Tooth & Nail \| Solid State
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