Stabbing Westward (album)

Stabbing Westward is the eponymous fourth studio album by the American industrial rock band Stabbing Westward. It is their first album to be produced by Ed Buller and released on Koch Records. The album was released on May 22, 2001. The album shows a change in direction for the band. The album's songs are much less heavy and aggressive, while the industrial focus has given way to a more melodic sound. Before the album was released, lead singer Christopher Hall said in an interview that Stabbing Westward wrote great pop-rock songs, but the band had always ended up making them ugly by adding effects and screaming, etc. On this album, he claimed, they decided to write what they wanted, regardless of fan expectation.[2] "The Only Thing" is a love song for Christopher Hall's wife.[3]

Stabbing Westward
Studio album by
Stabbing Westward
ReleasedMay 22, 2001
GenreAlternative rock
Length44:40
LabelKoch
ProducerEd Buller, Stabbing Westward
Stabbing Westward chronology
Darkest Days
(1998)		 Stabbing Westward
(2001)		 The Essential Stabbing Westward
(2003)
Singles from Stabbing Westward
  1. "So Far Away"
    Released: 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The album did well in Australia, but ultimately failed to sell worldwide.[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Stabbing Westward.

No.TitleLength
1."So Far Away"4:10
2."Perfect"3:46
3."I Remember"5:43
4."Wasted"4:45
5."Happy"4:03
6."The Only Thing"5:38
7."Angel"4:22
8."Breathe You In"4:00
9."High"3:21
10."Television"4:52
Total length:44:40
Japanese/Australian bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."Last Time"3:35
Total length:48:15
Best Buy bonus disk
No.TitleLength
1."So Far Away" (acoustic)3:48
2."Wasted" (acoustic)4:37
Total length:53:05

There is a US release that was a "Best Buy Exclusive." This package contains a bonus disk featuring previously unreleased acoustic versions of "So Far Away" and "Wasted." On the second disk there is a misprint: it says "Perfect" instead of "Wasted." This two-disc set was only available at Best Buy stores in 2001 and only during the first week of its release.

Personnel
Stabbing Westward
  • Christopher Hall – vocals
  • Derrek Hawkins – guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Jim Sellers – bass, baritone guitar
  • Walter Flakus – keyboards, synthesizer, programming
  • Andy Kubiszewski – drums, vibraphone, marimba, synthesizer, acoustic guitar
Additional
  • Ed Buller – production, engineer
  • Kent Matcke – editing, engineer
  • Enrique Gonzales – editing, assistant engineer
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Matthew Welch – photography
  • Paul McMenamin – art direction, design, artwork (CD package)
  • Scott Rivera – artwork (design assistance)

References
  1. "Stabbing Westward - Stabbing Westward". AllMusic.
  2. "Review: Stabbing Westward - Stabbing Westward". Sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  3. Jonathan Peletis. "Christopher Hall Interviewed about Stabbing Westward & The Dreaming". YouTube. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  4. "Christopher Hall Interviewed about Stabbing Westward & The Dreaming". YouTube. 2011-11-09. Retrieved 2015-02-20.



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