The Misery Index: Notes from the Plague Years

The Misery Index: Notes From The Plague Years
Studio album by Boysetsfire
Released March 21, 2006
Recorded 2003 - 2006
Genre Post-hardcore, melodic hardcore
Length 50:44
Label Equal Vision (US)
Burning Heart (UK)
Producer Boysetsfire
Boysetsfire chronology

Before the Eulogy
(2005)
The Misery Index: Notes From The Plague Years
(2006)
While a Nation Sleeps...
(2013)
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The Misery Index: Notes from the Plague Years is an album by Delaware band Boysetsfire. It is the first album of new releases on Equal Vision Records and the band's last album before a hiatus lasting 3 years. Its previous release, Before the Eulogy, was an album of B-sides and rarities.

The hidden track that comes after "A Far Cry" is a slower and melodic version of the song "Still Waiting For The Punchline" from After the Eulogy.

The album was also released as a limited edition C.D./D.V.D. through Burning Heart Records/Epitaph Europe. The D.V.D. is titled 'Notes From The Underground', and runs for a total of 85 minutes 40 seconds.

Track listing

# Title Time
1 Walk Astray 4:40
2 Requiem 4:13
3 Final Communique 1:56
4 The Misery Index 4:10
5 (10) And Counting 3:32
6 Falling Out Theme 3:46
7 Empire 3:37
8 So Long… And Thanks For The Crutches 3:10
9 With Cold Eyes 3:43
10 Déjà Coup 2:54
11 Social Register Fanclub 3:03
12 Nostalgic For Guillotines 4:35
13 A Far Cry / Still Waiting For The Punchline 7:25

D.V.D. Track Listing

# Title
1 Introduction
2 After The Eulogy
3 Release The Dogs
4 Requiem
5 Interview Part 1
6 In Hope
7 Last Year's Nest
8 Pure
9 Interview Part 2
10 Voice Over
11 Handful Of Redemption
12 Interview Part 3
13 Falling Out Theme
14 Twelve Step Hammer Program
15 So Long... And Thanks For The Crutches
16 Interview Part 4
17 Fashion As A Weapon
18 (10) And Counting
19 Interview Part 5
20 Still Waiting For The Punchline
21 Final Communiqué
22 Interview Part 6
23 My Life In The Knife Trade
24 The Force Majeure
25 Interview Part 7
26 Walk Astray
27 Cavity
28 Interview Part 8
29 Rookie
30 Interview Part 9
31 End Credits