Sirens and Condolences
| Sirens and Condolences | ||||
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| Studio album by Bayside | ||||
| Released | January 27, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | Phase Studios, College Park, Maryland | |||
| Genre | Punk rock, emo | |||
| Length | 39:48 | |||
| Label | Victory | |||
| Producer | J. Robbins, Bayside | |||
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Sirens and Condolences is Bayside's debut full length album, released in 2004 through Victory Records.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Masterpiece" | 3:44 | |
| 2. | "Poison in My Veins" | 3:32 | |
| 3. | "Phone Call from Poland" | 3:23 | |
| 4. | "Talking of Michelangelo" | 3:38 | |
| 5. | "Alcohol and Altar Boys" | 3:03 | |
| 6. | "A Synonym for Acquiesce" | 5:17 | |
| 7. | "How to Fix Everything" | 4:04 | |
| 8. | "Kellum" | 2:36 | |
| 9. | "If You're Bored" | 3:04 | |
| 10. | "Just Enough to Love You" | 3:45 | |
| 11. | "Guardrail" | 3:38 | |
Total length: |
39:48 | ||
Additional
- "Just Enough to Love You" was the only song from the Bayside/ Name Taken split to have been put on Sirens and Condolences. The version appearing here is a re-recorded version
- "Talking of Michelangelo" (track 4) is a reference to the poem, "The Love Song Of J. Alfred Prufrock", by T.S. Elliot
Writing Credits
This album was the only one not entirely credited to Bayside as a band. The music and melodies were written by Anthony Raneri, while the lyrics were written by Andrew Elderbaum. The same process was used on the split cd with Name Taken.
Personnel
- Anthony Raneri - Vocals, Guitar
- Andrew Elderbaum - Bass
- Jack O'Shea - Guitar, Additional vocals
- Jim Mitchell - Drums
- J. Robbins - Production, mixing
- Alan Douches - Mastering
- Emily Driskill - Photography
- Jason Link - Album layout