Alexisonfire (album)
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Alexisonfire is the first studio album released by the post-hardcore band Alexisonfire. It was released on October 31, 2002. It sold over 50,000 units in Canada, giving it gold certification. Members Chris Steele, Wade MacNeil and Jesse Ingelevics were only 17 when the album was recorded.
The cover art was photographed by lead singer George Pettit at Ferndale Public School in St.Catharines, Ontario. Pictured is Cassandra Paolella (holding the knife) and Amanda Rietveld (opposite). It is based on the lyrics from "A Dagger Through the Heart of St. Angeles". There was also an alternative cover art released, which just depicts the band's logo and name.
The title of ".44 Caliber Love Letter" is likely taken from a line in the 1986 David Lynch movie Blue Velvet:
"I'll have to send you a love letter! Straight from my heart, fucker! You know what a love letter is? It's a bullet from a fucking gun, fucker!" - Frank Booth
The album is considered a major landmark of the post-hardcore genre. [citation needed]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Alexisonfire
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | ".44 Caliber Love Letter" | 4:31 |
| 2. | "Counterparts and Number Them" | 2:18 |
| 3. | "Adelleda" | 5:47 |
| 4. | "A Dagger Through the Heart of St. Angeles" | 4:12 |
| 5. | "Polaroids of Polar Bears" | 5:08 |
| 6. | "Waterwings (And Other Poolside Fashion Faux Pas)" | 2:41 |
| 7. | "Where No One Knows" | 3:12 |
| 8. | "The Kennedy Curse" | 3:38 |
| 9. | "Jubella" | 2:29 |
| 10. | "Little Girls Pointing and Laughing" | 4:54 |
| 11. | "Pulmonary Archery" | 3:26 |
| Total length: | 42:16 | |
Personnel
- George Pettit – vocals, photography
- Wade MacNeil – guitar, vocals
- Chris Steele – bass
- Dallas Green – guitar, vocals
- Jesse Ingelevics – drums
- Greg Below – Producer, engineer, mixer
- D. Sandshaw – A&R for Equal Vision Records
- George Kotsopoulos – Drum editor
- Bed Kaplan – Drum editor
- Bill Scoville – Album layout
Videos
- "Pulmonary Archery"
- "Counterparts and Number Them"
- "Waterwings (And Other Poolside Fashion Faux Pas)"
External links
- Alexisonfire Official Site
- Template:Myspace
- Distort Entertainment
- Equal Vision Records
- Sore Point Records
References
- ^ "Distort Entertainment". 2002. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
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