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| Jesus Freak Hideout | [3] |
Son, I Loved You at Your Darkest is the first full-length studio album released in June 2005 by As Cities Burn.
Allusions
The album includes numerous allusions. "Thus from My Lips, by Yours, My Sin Is Purged" is a line from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Another example includes lyrics such as, "let the dead bury their own dead", from the song "Wake Dead Man, Wake". This is a line originally spoken by Jesus in The Gospel of Luke.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thus from My Lips, by Yours, My Sin Is Purged" | 3:04 |
| 2. | "Love Jealous One, Love" | 3:04 |
| 3. | "Incomplete Is a Leech" | 2:54 |
| 4. | "Bloodsucker Pt. II" | 3:23 |
| 5. | "Terrible! How Terrible for the Great City!" | 3:00 |
| 6. | "The Widow" | 3:51 |
| 7. | "Wake Dead Man, Wake" | 3:10 |
| 8. | "Admission: Regret" | 3:05 |
| 9. | "One: Twentyseven" | 3:51 |
| 10. | "Of Want and Misery: The Nothing That Kills" | 6:41 |
Personnel
- Colin Kimble - rhythm guitar
- Cody Bonnette - lead guitar, clean vocals, piano
- Pascal Barone - bass
- Aaron Lunsford - drums, percussion
- TJ Bonnette - screamed vocals, programming, piano
- Lap steel on "Incomplete Is a Leech" - Troy Strains
- Piano on "Of Want and Misery: The Nothing That Kills", Crystal Ninja Strings - Matt Goldman
- Additional vocals on "Admission: Regret" - Josh Scogin
- Recording - Matt Goldman
- Mixing - Mike Watts
- Mastering - Troy Glessner
- Engineering - Tyler Orr, Troy Strains, Jeremiah Edwards
- Art - Asterik Studios
References
- ^ "11 Screamo Albums That Actually Rule". Loudwire. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
- ^ Son, I Loved You at Your Darkest at AllMusic
- ^ "As Cities Burn, "Son, I Loved You At Your Darkest" Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. June 21, 2005. Retrieved September 15, 2013.