What It Is to Burn

What It Is to Burn
Studio album by Finch
Released March 12, 2002
Recorded 2001 at Big Fish Studios, Encinitas, California
Genre Emo,[1] hardcore punk,[1] pop punk,[1][2] post-hardcore[2]
Length 61:13
Label Drive-Thru, MCA
Producer Mark Trombino
Finch chronology
Falling into Place
(2001)Falling into Place2001		 What It Is to Burn
(2002)		 Say Hello to Sunshine
(2005)Say Hello to Sunshine2005
Singles from What It Is to Burn
  1. "What It Is to Burn"
  2. "New Beginnings"
  3. "Letters to You"
    Released: 5 April 2003

What It Is to Burn is the debut album by American post-hardcore band Finch.

Production

It was produced by then former Drive Like Jehu drummer Mark Trombino (Jimmy Eat World, Madina Lake, Blink-182). Daryl Palumbo from New York City rock band Glassjaw makes a guest appearance on two songs, "Grey Matter" and "Project Mayhem".

Release

The first pressing of the album contained a demo version of "What It Is to Burn"—which was originally on the compilation album Welcome to the Family (2001)—instead of the re-recorded version that was on later pressings. Between late June and mid-August, the group went on the 2002 edition of Warped Tour.[3] In October and November 2002, the band went tour across the U.S. alongside New Found Glory, Something Corporate and Further Seems Forever.[4] From June to August 2003, the group went on the 2003 edition of Warped Tour.[5]

Reception and legacy

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Kerrang!Favorable[6]
LAS MagazineFavorable [7]
Melodic [8]
Sputnikmusic[2]
Ultimate Guitar Archive9.6/10[9]

The album received a generally positive reception. AllMusic rated the album with 4 out of 5 stars, commenting "Finch's full-length debut is a phenomenal account of a band riding the thin line between hardcore and pop-punk while retaining a trademark sound that stands out from the crowd", as well as being an album pick.[1] Ryan Flatley of Sputnik Music praised "Grey Matter" and "Project Mayhem" for their energy, but states that the album turned out to be a bit of a disappoinment due to the large amount of hype surrounding the release, giving it an overall 3 stars.[2]

By April 2003, the album had sold over 200,000 copies in the U.S.[10] By October 2007, the album had sold over 400,000 copies.[11] The album has been a massive influence on Saosin's Saosin (2006), Young Guns' All Our Kings Are Dead (2010), A Day to Remember's What Separates Me from You (2010), D.R.U.G.S.'s D.R.U.G.S. (2011), and The Amity Affliction's Chasing Ghosts (2012).[12]

Track listing

All tracks written by Finch.

No.TitleLength
1."New Beginnings"4:02
2."Letters to You"3:20
3."Post Script"2:50
4."Grey Matter" (featuring Daryl Palumbo)2:40
5."Perfection Through Silence"3:12
6."Awake"4:49
7."Without You Here"4:10
8."Stay with Me"4:05
9."Project Mayhem" (featuring Daryl Palumbo)5:19
10."Untitled"4:13
11."Three Simple Words"4:39
12."Ender"13:28
13."What It Is to Burn"4:29
UK bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14."Letters to You (acoustic)"3:40
15."What It Is to Burn (demo)"4:51

Chart Positions

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Heatseekers [13] 9
Billboard 200 [14] 99
Top Internet Albums [15] 4

Personnel

References

Citations
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "AllMusic review". Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Sputnik review". 27 June 2007. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  3. ↑ D'Angelo, Joe (January 30, 2002). "Warped Tour '02 To Feature Bad Religion, NOFX, New Found Glory, More". MTV. Viacom. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  4. ↑ Heisel, Scott (August 13, 2002). "New Found Glory/Something Corporate/Finch/Further Seems Forever tour". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  5. ↑ D'angelo, Joe (January 21, 2003). "Warped Tour Dates Announced, 17 More Bands Added". MTV. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  6. ↑ Travers, Paul (April 2002). "New Releases & Reviews". Kerrang!. Archived from the original on June 7, 2002. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  7. ↑ LAS Magazine review
  8. ↑ Wippsson, Johan (May 6, 2002). "Finch - What It Is to Burn". Melodic. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  9. ↑ UG Team (July 25, 2003). "What It Is to Burn Review | Finch | Compact Discs | Reviews". Ultimate Guitar Archive. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Breaking & Entering". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. April 23, 2003. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  11. ↑ "AP Exclusive: Finch to reunite this Thanksgiving". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. October 24, 2007. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  12. ↑ Kelham 2013, p. 42
  13. ↑ "Chart Positions". Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  14. ↑ "Chart Positions". Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  15. ↑ "Chart Positions". Retrieved 22 November 2010.
Sources
  • Kelham, Andrew (April 2013). Patashnik, Ben, ed. "Hall of Fame: What It Is to Burn". Rock Sound. London: Freeway Press Inc. (172). ISSN 1465-0185. 
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