The Mother, the Mechanic, and the Path

by The Early November

The Mother, the Mechanic, and the Path cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 11 July 2006
  • Label: Drive-Thru Records
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 2:12:04
  • Community rating: 3.83/5 from 6 ratings

Artists on this release: Jeff Kummer, Arthur Fiacco, Elizabeth Hostetter, Andrea Schultz, Chris Badami, Arthur Enders, Ace Enders, Pete McGuinness, Sergio Anello, Joseph Marro, Angela Cordell, Ken Sorensen, Bill Lugg, Richard Dispenziere

Album Notes & Community Reviews

An incredibly ambitious triple album, this release tells a conceptual story about a young man's strained relationship with his family. The three discs each have a distinct sound: 'The Mechanic' is energetic emo/alternative rock, 'The Mother' is comprised of softer, acoustic-based songs, and 'The Path' is a single narrative track with spoken word and atmospheric music. It is a landmark of ambition within the emo genre.

Genres

Descriptors: Conceptual, triple album, Ambitious, Male Vocalist, Dynamic, Narrative, Acoustic, conceptual, emotive, melodic, confessional, dynamic

Tracklist

  1. Money In His Hand (3:39)
  2. The Rest Of My Life (2:37)
  3. Decoration (Rock Version) (3:17)
  4. No Good At Saying Sorry (One More Chance) (3:41)
  5. This Wasn't In Our Plan (4:02)
  6. The One That You Hated (3:49)
  7. Long Talks (3:57)
  8. Outside (4:03)
  9. Make A Decision (3:47)
  10. The Car In 20 (3:42)
  11. Figure It Out (4:40)
  12. My Lack Of Skill (3:27)
  13. A Little More Time (3:20)
  14. Little Black Heart (3:55)
  15. Hair (3:01)
  16. Driving South (3:17)
  17. Scared To Lose (3:11)
  18. From Here To L.A. (3:13)
  19. Is It My Fault (3:58)
  20. I Don't Know How To Say This (3:07)
  21. The Truth Is (4:34)
  22. 1000 Times A Day (5:39)
  23. Intro (2:15)
  24. We Grew Up The Same (4:25)
  25. Runaway (3:41)
  26. Session 01 (2:36)
  27. This Is Love (1:15)
  28. Session 02 (0:39)
  29. We're Finding Something Out (1:30)
  30. Session 03 (1:11)
  31. Decoration (1:29)
  32. Session 04 (1:15)
  33. Uncle (0:43)
  34. Session 05 (1:40)
  35. Never Coming Back (3:02)
  36. Guess What (1:09)
  37. Session 06 (0:20)
  38. You Don't Know What It's Like (1:34)
  39. Session 07 (1:56)
  40. Look At Me (1:57)
  41. Session 08 (3:02)
  42. Session 08, Pt. 2 (2:18)
  43. Runaway II (3:42)
  44. Session 09 (0:53)
  45. I Think This Is Love (1:05)
  46. A Bigger Meaning (6:11)

Credits

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