The Question

by Emery

The Question cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 2 August 2005
  • Label: Tooth & Nail
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 41:06
  • Community rating: 4.21/5 from 7 ratings

Artists on this release: Joel Green, Brandon Ebel, Josh Head, Toby Morrell, Devin Shelton, Matt Carter, Dave Powell

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Produced by Aaron Sprinkle, this sophomore release is a loose concept album centered on the various 'questions' regarding faith, mortality, and interpersonal failure. It is widely considered a definitive document of the mid-2000s screamo explosion for its balance of high-velocity rhythmic intensity and soaring pop-inflected choruses. The recording established the band's reputation for technical guitar counterpoint and emotive storytelling.

Genres

Descriptors: dynamic, riff-heavy, screaming, breakdowns, confessional, melodic, emotive, dual-vocals, personal

Tracklist

  1. So Cold I Could See My Breath (3:31)
  2. Playing With Fire (3:51)
  3. Returning The Smile You Have Had From The Start (3:04)
  4. Studying Politics (3:30)
  5. Left With Alibis And Lying Eyes (3:22)
  6. Listening To Freddie Mercury (2:42)
  7. The Weakest (4:04)
  8. Miss Behavin' (3:17)
  9. In Between 4th And 2nd Street (0:32)
  10. The Terrible Secret (3:28)
  11. In A Lose, Lose Situation (3:56)
  12. In A Win, Win Situation (5:42)

Credits

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