Armor for Sleep discography

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Armor for Sleep discography
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Studio albums4
EPs1
Singles8

The discography of Armor for Sleep , an American rock band, consists of four studio albums, two extended play and eight singles.

Contents

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions [1]
US US Indie US Heat.
2003 Dream to Make Believe
2005 What to Do When You Are Dead
  • Released: February 22, 2005
  • Label: Equal Vision
10181
2007 Smile for Them
  • Released: October 30, 2007
  • Label: Sire
93
2022The Rain Museum
  • Released: September 9, 2022
  • Label: Equal Vision, Rude
a "—" denotes an album did not chart

Extended plays

List of extended plays
YearEP details
2001Five Song Demo
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: self-released
2008 The Way Out Is Broken
  • Released: September 5, 2008
  • Label: Sire

Singles

List of singles, showing associated albums
YearTitleAlbum
2003"Dream to Make Believe" Dream to Make Believe
2004"My Town"
2005"Car Underwater" [2] [3] What to Do When You Are Dead
"The Truth About Heaven"
2006"Remember to Feel Real"
2007"Williamsburg" [4] Smile for Them
2008"Hold the Door" [3]
2022"How Far Apart"The Rain Museum
"Whatever, Who Cares"
"New Rainbows"
2024"In Another Dream"TBA

Other appearances

List of other song appearances
YearTitleAlbum
2005"Very Invisible" Masters of Horror Soundtrack
2006"Today" (Smashing Pumpkins cover) The Killer in You: A Tribute to Smashing Pumpkins
2007"End of the World" Transformers - The Album

Unreleased songs

YearTitle
2009"Chameleons" [5]
 ?"Pointless Forever"
2012?"Caught In A Daze"
2012"Always A Wish" [6]
2012"Who's Gonna Lie To You" [7]

Videography

Music videos

List of music videos, showing directors
YearTitleDirector
2003"Dream to Make Believe"Christian Winters
2004"My Town" Andrew Paul Bowser
2005"Car Underwater" Shane Drake
"The Truth About Heaven" Alan Ferguson
2006"Remember to Feel Real"Lex Halaby
2007"Williamsburg"Tue Wallin Storm
2008"Hold the Door"
2022"How Far Apart"Jesse Korman
"Whatever, Who Cares"
"New Rainbows"

Video albums

List of video albums, with notes
YearTitleDetails
2004Homesick: DVD Compilation, Vol. 1 [8] "Dream to Make Believe" is featured on the compilation DVD
2005What to Do When You Are Dead Bonus DVD [9] Initial pressings of What to Do When You Are Dead included a bonus DVD documenting how the record was made
2005A Comprehensive Guide To Touring [10] An in-depth view of the band while on-tour and off-tour. [11]

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