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░ ██ ██ Artist: The Blue Letter ██ ██
▓ █░░ ■█ Album: Love Is Not Control █■ ░░█
■ █▓▀ █ Year: 2012 █ ▀▓█ ░
█ ▓ Rel. Date: 2012-12-02 ▓ █
▒ ▒ Genre: Hardcore ▒ ▒
█▄ ░ Label: Init Records ░ ▄█
░ █▄ ░ Source: CD ░ ▄█
░ █▓ Type: Album ▓█ ░
▓ █ Quality: VBR, 44.1kHz, Joint Stereo █ ░ ▓
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█ In a time when the hardcore scene has been █
█ confined to breakdowns and guitar squeals; and █
█ fashion has seemed to become more important than █
█ ideas and music, The Blue Letter challenges █
█ stereotypes and genre boundaries with explosive █
█ textured soundscapes. Their music is passionate █
█ and dynamic, layered with hoarse screamy vocals █
█ and soft interludes. █
█ █
█ The Blue Letter has transformed in many ways since █
█ their first full-length, Prima Facie (Blood & Ink █
█ Records, 2007). Following the release and positive █
█ critical reception of their debut, founding █
█ members Dan Shebaylo (vocals, guitar) and Silas █
█ Zdybel (drums) left Sacramento, California to █
█ establish a new home in Richmond, Virginia where █
█ they met bassist and vocalist Brendan Artz. █
█ █
█ With a range of influences from mid-late 90Æs █
█ screamo bands to the post metal giants of today, █
█ The Blue Letter can be found somewhereùboth █
█ sonically and geographicallyùbetween Envy and Cult █
█ Of Luna. Although ôdown-tempo screamoö may seem an █
█ odd description for a band, any track from their █
█ sophomore album ôLove is Not Controlö proves this █
█ is a most appropriate term for the trio. █
█ █
█ Love is Not ControlÆs thirteen tracks tell a story █
█ that spans ten years of love, hardship, betrayal, █
█ loss, new beginnings, new love and hope. The █
█ record ebbs and flows with passionate intensity █
█ and heartfelt sincerity. Recorded by Chris Dowhan █
█ (Giant/Brave Young, Antlers, Becoming The █
█ Archetype, etc.) and featuring original artwork by █
█ Michael Repasch-Nieves (of Junius), the album is █
█ arranged like a traditional five act playùa █
█ fitting way to tell the dramatic story that █
█ unfolds. █
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░ 1. Act 1: The Introduction. - i. Only in 0:42 ░
░ Shadows ░
░ 2. Act 2: The Characters. - ii. The Beacon 5:43 ░
░ 3. Act 2: The Characters. - iii. The 4:03 ░
░ Vultures ░
░ 4. Act 2: The Characters. - iv. The 6:15 ░
░ Arriviste ░
░ 5. Act 2: The Characters. - v. The Ballast 7:24 ░
░ 6. Act 2: The Characters. - vi. The Beauty 9:20 ░
░ 7. Entr'acte. - vii. Fractions of the Whole 0:29 ░
░ 8. Act 3: The Condition. - viii. Wishful 10:53 ░
░ Thinking ░
░ 9. Act 3: The Condition. - ix. Decaying 4:18 ░
░ Hearts ░
░ 10. Act 3: The Condition. - x. Prognosis: 3:46 ░
░ Amputation ░
░ 11. Act 4: The Consequence. - xi. 3000 Miles 3:10 ░
░ 12. Act 4: The Consequence. - xii. The City 5:57 ░
░ of Hope ░
░ 13. Act 5: The Epilogue. - xiii. Love Is Not 9:11 ░
░ Control ░
░ 71:11 ░
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