Released May 9, 2000 | Length 51:47 Release date 9 May 2000 | |
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Post-hardcore albums Relationship of Command, Burn - Piano Island - Bu, The Shape of Punk to Come, Full Collapse, What It Is to Burn |
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Silence is the debut album of American post-hardcore band Glassjaw, released in 2000. It was produced by Ross Robinson. Glassjaw has been rumored to discourage the purchasing of this album due to their acrimonious split from Roadrunner Records. Instead, they encourage people to download their music via file sharing software, such as Limewire. Robinson claimed that the label showed no interest in the band until he pushed to have them signed and showed little interest after.
Contents
A remastered version of the album was released in 2009 with two bonus tracks.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Daryl Palumbo. All music written by Glassjaw, except "Lovebites and Razorlines", "Hurting and Shoving (She Should Have Let Me Sleep)" and "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Silence", written by Glassjaw and Ross Robinson.
Reception
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Silence has received generally favorable reviews.
Absolute Punk reviewer namel praised the songs "Pretty Lush" and "Piano", but said some of the album's songs have cringe-worthy lyrics and criticized the track "Babe". In a retrospective review of the album, Metal Sucks reviewer Mike Gitter was highly positive of the album. Gitter stated "Glassjaw laid down the bitchslap in-extremis" and regarded the album as a landmark. NME compared the album to "Jeff Buckley doused in napalm, crawling through a room full of broken glass."
Personnel
Trivia
Songs
1Pretty Lush3:00
2Siberian Kiss3:50
3When One Eight Becomes Two Zeros4:33