The Mother, the Mechanic, and the Path

by The Early November

The Mother, the Mechanic, and the Path cover art

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

  • Emo
  • Alternative Rock

Tracklist

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