Biography of Heartbreak

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Biography of Heartbreak
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 14, 2013
Genre Pop rock
Length47:02
Label 81 Twenty Three (US)
Rude Records (Rest of the World)
This Century chronology
Acoustics
(2012)
Biography of Heartbreak
(2013)
Soul Sucker
(2015)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Alternative Press Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Into The Crowd MagazineStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Alter The PressStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Kill Your Stereo70% [4]

Biography of Heartbreak is the second full-length album by American pop rock band This Century. It was released worldwide on May 14, 2013, via Rude Records in Europe, the UK, Southeast Asia, Australia and Japan, and independently in the US in partnership with their management team Eighty One Twenty Three. [5]

Contents

Produced by Colby Wedgeworth (The Maine, Lydia), the album includes "Bleach Blonde" and "Skeletons" as well as 11 brand new tracks. On April 23, 2013, This Century released a music video for the first single "Slow Dance Night" on Vevo. In support of the album, This Century joined The 8123 Tour with management label-mates The Maine as well as A Rocket to the Moon and Brighten. [6]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Slow Dance Night"3:10
2."Love Killer"3:38
3."Bleach Blonde"3:22
4."Tip Toe"3:25
5."My Weakness"2:50
6."Run and Hide"3:38
7."Footsteps"4:09
8."Skeletons"4:01
9."Forbidden"3:31
10."Sideways"3:44
11."Fool's Game"3:28
12."Biography of Heartbreak"4:11
13."Deadly Weapon"3:55
Total length:47:02

Personnel

Members
Production

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References

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