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2011 studio album by Defeater
Empty Days & Sleepless Nights is the second studio album by the American
melodic hardcore band
Defeater . The album was released on March 8, 2011, through
Bridge Nine Records . It was recorded at guitarist Jay Maas' Getaway Recording Studios in
Wakefield, Massachusetts .
[5]
Background
Though bassist Mike Poulin was a member of the band at the time, bass on the record was contributed by former guitarist Gus Pesce and Jay Maas.
[6] The album is split into two parts; the first, Empty Days , showcases the band's usual melodic/post-hardcore style, while the second, Sleepless Nights consists of 4
acoustic tracks. Like Defeater's other records, it is a
concept album , following the story of a different character from the plot outline first presented in
Travels .
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Track listing
Empty Days
"Warm Blood Rush" – 2:28
"
Dear Father " – 2:51
"Waves Crash, Clouds Roll" – 2:39
"Empty Glass" – 3:31
"No Kind of Home" – 2:37
"White Knuckles" – 2:10
"Cemetery Walls" – 3:31
"Quiet the Longing" – 3:54
"At Peace" – 3:16
"White Oak Doors" – 7:00
Sleepless Nights
"But Breathing" – 3:40
"Brothers" – 5:05
"I Don't Mind" – 3:48
"Headstone" – 2:58
Personnel
Defeater
Derek Archambault – vocals
Jay Maas – guitars, additional bass, vocals
Andy Reitz – drums
Jake Woodruff – guitars
Additional musicians
Gus Pesce – bass
Bob Mallory – cello on "Brothers"
Eli Cohn – violin on "Brothers"
Cal Joss –
pedal steel on "But Breathing", "Brothers" and "I Don't Mind"
Production
Jay Maas – recording, mixing, mastering
Michael Winters – photography
Chris Wrenn – layout, design
Steve Minerva – scratch board art
References
^ Pfleider, Adam (March 6, 2011).
"Review: Empty Days & Sleepless Nights " .
AbsolutePunk . Retrieved July 7, 2011 .
^ Shultz, Brian (2011).
"File Under: Hardcore-folk epic" .
Alternative Press . Retrieved July 7, 2011 .
^ Newbound, Tim (March 5, 2011).
"Review: Empty Days & Sleepless Nights " .
Rock Sound . Retrieved July 7, 2011 .
^ Thomas, Adam (March 1, 2011).
"Review: Empty Days & Sleepless Nights " . Sputnikmusic . Retrieved July 7, 2011 .
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"Archived copy" . punksite.laneolson.ca . Archived from
the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2022 . {{
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link )
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"Defeater - Empty Days & Sleepless Nights (Vinyl, LP, Album, LP, Album)" . Discogs.com. 2011-03-08. Retrieved 2015-07-18 .
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"Defeater - Empty Days & Sleepless Nights | Reviews" . Killyourstereo.com. Retrieved 2015-07-18 .
Derek Archambault
Jake Woodruff
Mike Poulin
Joe Longobardi
Jay Maas
Gus Pesce
Andy Reitz
Max Barror
Studio albums Singles