A Shipwreck in the Sand

by Silverstein

A Shipwreck in the Sand cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 31 March 2009
  • Label: Victory
  • Country: Canada
  • Length: 59:27
  • Community rating: 3.33/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Oballa, Doublej, Josh Bradford, Martin Wittfooth, Stacey Mitsopulos, Pierre Tremblay, Neil Boshart, Paul Koehler, Brian Gardner, Richard McWalter, Shane Told

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'A Shipwreck in the Sand' is an ambitious concept album by the Canadian post-hardcore band Silverstein, detailing a tragic narrative of betrayal and arson. The band expertly balances their aggressive, screaming tendencies with massive melodic hooks, representing a creative peak during the late-2000s mall screamo era.

Genres

Descriptors: conceptual, melodic, crime, alienation, suicide

Tracklist

  1. A Great Fire (3:58)
  2. Vices (3:16)
  3. Broken Stars (3:41)
  4. American Dream (3:08)
  5. Their Lips Sink Ships (0:59)
  6. I Knew I Couldn't Trust You (3:28)
  7. Born Dead (2:50)
  8. A Shipwreck In The Sand (4:35)
  9. I Am The Arsonist (3:07)
  10. You're All I Have (3:32)
  11. We Are Not The World (3:20)
  12. A Hero Loses Everyday (3:07)
  13. The Tide Raises Every Ship (0:44)
  14. The End (7:24)
  15. Help - The Beatles Cover (2:13)
  16. Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac Cover (2:26)
  17. Three Miles Down - Saves The Day Cover (1:41)
  18. Total Bummer - NOFX Cover (2:13)
  19. Broken Stars - Demo Version (3:38)

Credits

  • Silverstein - primary artist, musician [additional musician], vocals [group vocals], performer [performed by], music by
  • Kyle Crawford - artwork [logo by]
  • Josh Bradford - music by, performer [performed by]
  • Neil Boshart - music by, performer [performed by]
  • I Am Committing A Sin - musician [additional musician], vocals [group vocals]
  • Anna Jarvis - musician [additional musicians], cello
  • Billy Hamilton - performer [performed by]
  • Liam Cormier - musician [additional musicians], vocals
  • The Agency Group - booking [booking canada], booking [booking europe], booking [booking usa]
  • Cameron Webb - producer [produced], engineer [engineered], mixed by
  • Martin Wittfooth - artwork
  • Stacey Mitsopulos - legal
  • Omar Al-Joulani - booking [booking canada]
  • Geoff Meall - booking [booking europe]
  • Jeremy Holgersen - booking [booking usa]
  • Sergio Chavez - engineer [additional engineering by]
  • Kevin Dietz - engineer [assistant engineeer at metalworks]
  • Doublej - layout
  • Oballa - legal
  • Nettwerk Management - management
  • Pierre Tremblay - management
  • Danyliw And Mann Chartered Accountants - management [business management]
  • Kenna Danyliw - management [business management]
  • Brian Gardner - mastered by
  • Richard McWalter - music by
  • Vanessa Heins - photography by [band photo by]
  • Brooks Reynolds - photography by [studio photos by]
  • Paul Dickinson - technician [drum tech]
  • UDRUM - technician [drum tech]

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