The Silence in Black and White

The Silence in Black and White is the debut studio album by the American rock band Hawthorne Heights, and their first release after changing their name from A Day in the Life.

The Silence in Black and White
Studio album by
Hawthorne Heights
ReleasedJune 1, 2004
Recorded2004 at Smart Studios, Madison, Wisconsin
Genre
Length42:57
LabelVictory
ProducerSean O'Keefe
Hawthorne Heights chronology
Nine Reasons to Say Goodbye
(2001)		 The Silence in Black and White
(2004)		 If Only You Were Lonely
(2006)
Singles from The Silence in Black and White
  1. "Ohio Is for Lovers"
    Released: June 14, 2005
  2. "Niki FM"
    Released: September 27, 2005

Writing and recording

Writing for the album commenced shortly after the band changed their name from A Day In the Life to Hawthorne Heights. "The Transition" is believed to be the first song written for the album. The album was recorded over a four-week period at Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin and at Big Gold Studios in Chicago. Drummer Eron Bucciarelli commented on the recording process of the album:

The recording process this time around was an experience within itself. We got to take our time and experiment a lot more than we’ve been used to in the past. Sonically, this record is such a step up from anything else we’ve done. We are very proud of the finished product.

— Eron Bucciarelli[4]

Release

In May and June 2004, the band went on tour with Alexisonfire, Silverstein, and Emery.[5] It was released on June 8, 2004 through Victory Records. The album was the label's highest selling debut at the time of its release.[6] Two music videos were produced, one for "Ohio is For Lovers" in 2004, and one for "Niki FM" in 2005. They went on an East Coast US tour with Bayside, Burning Bright and the Break in September 2004.[7] In November and December 2004, the band supported A Static Lullaby on their headlining US tour.[8]

Hawthorne Heights embarked on their first headlining US tour in January 2005 with Number One Fan and labelmates Spitalfield and the Black Maria.[9] In February and March 2005, the group supported Sugarcult on the US Take Action Tour.[10] In May 2005, they shot a music video for "Niki FM" with director Major Lightner. A two-disc CD and DVD special edition was released on June 14, 2005, containing demo and acoustic versions of the tracks, live performances, and a documentary with footage of the band.[11] "Niki FM" was released to radio on September 27, 2005.[12]

Reception and legacy
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Punknews.org[3]
Yahoo! MusicFavorable[13]

The album peaked at No. 56 on the Billboard top 200 chart, No. 1 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums Chart, and No. 4 on the top independent album chart.[14] The album has been certified gold status by the Recording Industry Association of America. Before the release of their second album If Only You Were Lonely in February 2006, The Silence in Black and White had sold over 720,000 copies.[15]

The band released a special acoustic 10th Anniversary release of the album, with all tracks being redone acoustically.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Hawthorne Heights[1].

No.TitleLength
1."Life on Standby"4:11
2."Dissolve and Decay"3:44
3."Niki FM"4:00
4."The Transition"4:05
5."Blue Burns Orange"3:20
6."Silver Bullet"4:03
7."Screenwriting an Apology"3:43
8."Ohio Is for Lovers"4:05
9."Wake Up Call"4:02
10."Sandpaper and Silk"3:37
11."Speeding Up the Octaves"4:11
Total length:42:57
Re-issue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Silver Bullet" (demo)3:38
13."Niki FM" (demo)3:53
14."Speeding Up the Octaves" (demo)3:56
15."Ohio Is for Lovers" (Live acoustic on Q101)4:22
16."The Transition" (Live acoustic on Q101)3:57
17."Silver Bullet" (Acoustic in the studio)5:00
18."Apparently Hover Boards Don't Work On Water" (Performed as A Day in the Life)2:55
Re-issue DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Life On Standby" (live)4:02
2."Silver Bullet" (live)3:55
3."Niki FM" (live)3:42
4."The Transition" (live)4:07
5."Ohio Is for Lovers" (live)3:47
6."Speeding Up the Octaves" (live)3:40
7."Signing Footage" 
8."Interview with Hawthorne Heights" 
9."Yahoo! Music Interview" 
10."Ohio Is for Lovers" (Yahoo! Music performance)3:32
11."Ohio Is for Lovers" (Music video)4:04
12."Seven Commercial Spots" 
13."Speeding Up the Octaves" (Demo video)3:56
14."Audio commentary on Ohio Is for Lovers"4:04
15."Victory Van Raiders featuring Silverstein" 
16."Bus Tour with J.T. of Hawthorne Heights" 
17."Fans of Hawthorne Heights Montage" 
10th anniversary acoustic edition
No.TitleLength
1."Life On Standby"4:59
2."Dissolve and Decay"3:50
3."Niki FM"4:29
4."The Transition"4:31
5."Blue Burns Orange"4:21
6."Silver Bullet"4:33
7."Screenwriting an Apology"3:46
8."Ohio Is for Lovers"4:49
9."Wake Up Call"4:54
10."Sandpaper and Silk"3:39
11."Speeding Up the Octaves"4:37

Singles

Personnel

Hawthorne Heights

Guest appearances
  • Grace Carli – backing vocals (for songs "Blue Burns Orange", "The Transition", and "Wake Up Call")[16]

Charts

References

Citations

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