Penny Black (album)
| Penny Black | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 23, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Christian rock, alternative rock, indie rock, emo | |||
| Length | 36:49 | |||
| Label | Rise | |||
| Producer | Chris Carrabba, Mike Fanuele, Jonathan Michael Clark | |||
| Further Seems Forever chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | Favorable[1] |
| idobi | 4/5[2] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout |   [3] |
| Melodic |  [4] |
Penny Black is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Further Seems Forever, released in October 2012 through Rise Records. It marks the reunion of the band's original lineup—singer Chris Carrabba, guitarists Josh Colbert and Nick Dominguez, bassist Chad Neptune, and drummer Steve Kleisath—and is their first album together since 2001's The Moon Is Down. It is also the band's first album since breaking up in 2006 and reuniting in 2010.
Background[edit]
Further Seems Forever formed in Pompano Beach, Florida in 1998 and originally consisted of singer Chris Carrabba, guitarists Josh Colbert and Nick Dominguez, bassist Chad Neptune, and drummer Steve Kleisath.[5] By 2000 Carrabba had begun working on his own project, Dashboard Confessional, recording material he considered too personal for Further Seems Forever.[5] At this time the band struggled with interpersonal squabbles and difficulties touring, as Dominguez had a young family and was reluctant to tour outside the state.[5] Carrabba left the band that August to focus on Dashboard Confessional, which went on to mainstream success, but joined them in the studio to record their debut album The Moon Is Down (2001).[5] Dominguez left the band soon after. The remaining members recruited guitarist Derick Cordoba and released two more studio albums with different singers: 2003's How to Start a Fire with Jason Gleason and 2004's Hide Nothing with Jon Bunch. They maintained an amicable relationship with Carrabba, and opened for Dashboard Confessional on several occasions.[5] They played a reunion show with him in 2005, performing The Moon Is Down in its entirety, but broke up in 2006.
The band reunited in 2010, with Carrabba singing and Dominguez on guitar.[6] They began working on a new album in 2011.[7][8]
Track listing[edit]
All lyrics are written by Chris Carrabba; all music is composed by Carrabba, Josh Colbert, Nick Dominguez, Steve Kleisath, and Chad Neptune[9]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "So Cold" | 3:17 |
| 2. | "Rescue Trained" | 2:47 |
| 3. | "Way Down" | 3:11 |
| 4. | "King's Canyon" | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Staring Down the Sun" | 2:51 |
| 6. | "A System of Symmetry" | 2:37 |
| 7. | "Penny Black" | 3:19 |
| 8. | "On the Outside" | 2:47 |
| 9. | "Engines" | 2:31 |
| 10. | "Rusted Machines" | 3:17 |
| 11. | "Stem the Loss" | 3:02 |
| 12. | "Janie" | 3:50 |
| Total length: | 36:49 | |
Personnel[edit]
- Band[9]
- Chris Carrabba – lead vocals, producer, additional engineering
- Josh Colbert – guitar
- Nick Dominguez – guitar, art direction
- Chad Neptune – bass guitar
- Steve Kleisath – drums
- Production[9]
- Mike Fanuele – recording engineer; producer (all tracks except "So Cold", "A System of Symmetry", and "Janie")
- Jonathan Michael Clark – recording engineer, mix engineer, producer
- Ben Homala – additional engineering
- Ryan Alexander – additional engineering
- Kris Crummett – mastering
References[edit]
- ^ Thomas, Fred. "Penny Black - Further Seems Forever". AllMusic. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ "Further Seems Forever – Penny Black: Album Review". idobi. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ Weaver, Michael (January 13, 2013). "Further Seems Forever, "Penny Black" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ Winberg, Pär (April 6, 2013). "Further Seems Forever - Penny Black". Melodic. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Greenwald, Andy (2003). Nothing Feels Good: Punk Rock, Teenagers, and Emo. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 198. ISBN 978-0-312-30863-6.
- ^ Heisel, Scott (2010-08-24). "Exclusive: Further Seems Forever reuniting with Chris Carrabba". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
- ^ Graff, Gary (2011-10-31). "Dashboard Confessional's Carrabba 'Bouncing Around' Different Musical Projects". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
- ^ Yancey, Bryne (2011-11-04). "Further Seems Forever Working on New Album". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
- ^ a b c Penny Black (CD booklet). Further Seems Forever. Portland, Oregon: Rise Records. 2012. 178-2.
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