The Silence in Black and White

by Hawthorne Heights

The Silence in Black and White cover art

The debut studio effort from the Dayton-based quintet became a defining commercial success for the independent hardcore community, fueled by the widespread popularity of the single 'Ohio Is for Lovers'. The recording is defined by its high-contrast dynamic of clean melodic hooks and aggressive scream-along choruses, a sound that helped standardize the 'mall screamo' aesthetic of the mid-2000s. It documents a significant stylistic shift within post-hardcore, balancing pop-punk accessibility with the structural intensity of the regional Ohio scene.

Genres

  • Mall Screamo
  • Post-Hardcore
  • Emo-Pop

Tracklist

  1. Life On Standby
  2. Dissolve And Decay
  3. Niki Fm
  4. The Transition
  5. Blue Burns Orange
  6. Silver Bullet
  7. Screenwriting An Apology
  8. Ohio Is For Lovers
  9. Wake Up Call
  10. Sandpaper And Silk
  11. Speeding Up The Octaves
  12. Silver Bullet - Demo
  13. Niki FM - Demo
  14. Speeding Up The Octaves - Demo
  15. Ohio Is For Lovers - Live / Acoustic
  16. The Transition - Live / Acoustic
  17. Silver Bullet - Acoustic
  18. Apparently Hover Boards Don't Work On Water