The Hell or High Water EP

The Hell or High Water EP
EP by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
Released August 24, 2010
Recorded Middleburg, Florida
Genre Post-hardcore, alternative rock
Length 23:38
Label Self-released
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus chronology

Shock Session
(2009)		 The Hell or High Water EP
(2010)		 Am I the Enemy
(2011)
Singles from The Hell or High Water EP
  1. "Choke"
    Released: August 25, 2010

The Hell or High Water EP is the second EP and first EP of new studio material by American alternative rock band The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, released on August 24, 2010. It is the band's first release since the departure from Virgin Records and it was self-released by the band.

The EP's sound is a departure from the band's latest effort Lonely Road and its sound of polished harmonies and studio-enhanced guitars, replacing them with fast and aggressive emo/hardcore sound, in the vein of the band's first album Don't You Fake It.

A music video for the first single "Choke" was released on August 25, 2010, with following videos for "Don't Hate" and "Hell or High Water", which when put together, form a series. In the video for "Choke", the band storms into a record company's building with weapons and kills all of the people inside. In the video for "Don't Hate", word spreads that the band is wanted for murder. When the police arrive at the band's hideout, a chase scene ensues and the band is cornered in a multi-floor parking lot by two officers. In the video for "Hell or High Water", the band is shown arguing with the police officers before one of them pulls a gun out of his pocket. In retaliation, the officers gun down every member of the band and kill them. The band states the moral of the story is that violence is never a solution because it will always come back at you. These music videos were shot by Robby Starbuck.

The band supported the release of the EP with a small US headlining tour in September 2010, with support slots from The Sleeping and The Reason.

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Casting the First Stone"   3:16
2. "Choke"   2:50
3. "Don't Hate"   3:38
4. "Hell or High Water"   3:12
5. "Will You Stand"   4:36
6. "On My Own"   3:01
7. "21 and Up"   3:02

Recording members

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

Charts

Chart (2010) Position
Billboard Top Independent Albums[1] 36

References

  1. ↑ "The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-05-19.