Released June 10, 2003 Length 55:57 | Recorded Dec 2002 – Feb 2003 Release date 10 June 2003 | |
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Nominations Juno Award for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year Similar Wide‑Eyed and Mystified, Thunder After Lightning, Ending Is Beginning, Wide‑Eyed and Simplified, How Many Kings: Songs for | ||
So Much for Substitutes is the second official album release by Christian rock band Downhere, 1st album to include current bassist Glenn Lavender, and last album released under Word Records. The label dropped the band from their roster in 2004, despite the band garnering nominations and awards for the album; 2003 Covenant Award for Modern Rock/Alternative Album of the Year, nomination for both the 2004 GMA Music Award for Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year, and the 2004 Juno Award for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year. The song "What It's Like" won the 2003 Covenant Award for Alternative Song of the Year and the song "Breaking Me Down" won the 2004 GMA Music Award for Modern Rock Recorded Song of the Year.
Contents
So much for substitutes downhere home
Track listing
- "What It's Like" – 3:42
- "Stone" – 3:54
- "Breaking Me Down" – 3:19
- "Iliad" – 5:04
- "Starspin" - 5:56
- "Feels Like Winter" – 3:37
- "Walls" – 3:50
- "How They Love Each Other" – 3:42
- "Headed" – 3:23
- "In America" – 3:50
- "Comatose" – 4:08
- "Last Night's Daydream" – 6:45
- "Home" (hidden track) – 4:39
Singles
Songs
1What It's Like3:42
2Stone3:54
3Breaking Me Down3:20