Last Chance to Make Amends
Last Chance to Make Amends is the debut studio album by American post-hardcore band Ice Nine Kills, self-released in 2006.[3] At the time, the group employed a sound that is a "mixture of alt rock, pop punk, and ska" before their shift to post-hardcore and metalcore years later.[2] It is the only album to feature members Andrew Justin Smith and Grant Newsted.
Last Chance to Make Amends | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 20, 2006, December 18, 2006[1] | |||
Genre | Post-hardcore, alternative rock, pop punk, ska punk[2] | |||
Length | 30:56, 38:47 | |||
Label | Self-released | |||
Ice Nine Kills chronology | ||||
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Song information
"What I Really Learned in Study Hall" is the first song in the "What I Learned in Study Hall" trilogy of songs.
The title of the song "Murders and Acquisitions" is a reference to the 1999 film American Psycho. The title of the song "I Do and I Don't" is a quote from the movie Best In Show.
In the first edition released in April, the final track, "Family Unites" ends at 5:07. In the re-issue released in December, it is followed by two hidden tracks. The first one from 6:32 to 9:00 is an instrumental synth reprise of "Family Unites", and the second one from 9:54 to 12:58 is a phone call followed by another synth track.
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "...And Our Story Begins" | 0:44 |
2. | "Last Words" | 4:27 |
3. | "Chapter Two" | 1:31 |
4. | "Build a Bridge and Jump Off It" | 4:02 |
5. | "I Do and I Don't" | 4:13 |
6. | "Tonight We Dance (Interlude)" | 0:42 |
7. | "Murders and Acquisitions" | 3:43 |
8. | "What I Really Learned in Study Hall" | 2:29 |
9. | "Cinder Blocks and Thank You Knots" | 4:20 |
10. | "Family Unties (Finding Emo)" | 5:07/12:58 |
Total length: | 30:56/38:47 |
Personnel
- Spencer Charnas - Lead vocals, guitar
- Jeremy Schwartz - guitar, vocals, synth
- Andrew Justin Smith - Bass guitar, backing vocals
- Grant Newsted - Drums
- Rick Mosher - Producer, Engineer, Mixer
- Tom Evans - Engineer
References
- "Ice Nine Kills Last Chance to Make Amends Releases". AllMusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- "Review: Ice Nine Kills - The Predator Becomes the Prey". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- "Last Chance To Make Amends, by Ice Nine Kills". Ice Nine Kills. Retrieved 2019-04-06.