Rescue (Silverstein album)

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Rescue
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 26, 2011 (2011-04-26)
Recorded2009, June–September 2010
Genre
Length39:45
Label Hopeless
Producer Jordan Valeriote
Silverstein chronology
Transitions
(2010)
Rescue
(2011)
Short Songs
(2012)

Rescue is the fifth studio album by the Canadian post-hardcore band Silverstein. It was released on April 26, 2011, [1] the first full-length album to be released through Hopeless Records.

Contents

Recording

Rescue was produced by Jordan Valeriote and mixed by Cameron Webb. [2] [nb 1] The album was recorded over a longer period of time than any of their other albums, taking place over two separate sessions over a year apart, which the band has since said caused the album to have a more ‘disjointed’ feeling. [7] Initial sessions for the album took place in the spring of 2009 shortly after the release of their fourth full length album A Shipwreck in the Sand . The release of Shipwreck completed their contract with Victory Records and they recorded about 5-6 new songs that would end up on Rescue to shop to new record labels, ultimately settling on Hopeless Records. Three of these demos were included on the deluxe version of the album.

Music and lyrics

The material on Rescue was described by Told as "a cross between Discovering and Shipwreck". [8]

Rescue contains two songs from the band's previously released EP Transitions .

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Alternative Press Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg
Ultimate Guitar Archive (7.7/10) [10]

A music video was released for the song "Sacrifice". On February 5, 2011, the band played a free show in Toronto, with Robby Starbuck filming the event for a music video for the song "The Artist", released on March 28. Frontman, Shane Told revealed that a video will also be released for the song "Burning Hearts". [11] Told also announced that there will be a 7" vinyl release for "The Artist" on their Record Store Day and it will have 3 exclusive covers as B-sides [12] along with there being an iTunes exclusive track for the album as well. [13] In April and May, the band co-headlined the Take Action Tour with Bayside. They were supported by Polar Bear Club, The Swellers and Texas in July. [14]

Track listing

All songs written and performed by Silverstein, with specific writers for each track.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Medication"Neil Boshart, Josh Bradford, Billy Hamilton, Paul Koehler, Shane Told4:29
2."Sacrifice"Told2:36
3."Forget Your Heart"Told3:45
4."Intervention"Boshart, Told3:06
5."Good Luck with Your Lives"Boshart, Bradford, Hamilton, Koehler, Told3:24
6."Texas Mickey" (featuring Anthony Raneri of Bayside)Boshart, Bradford, Hamilton, Koehler, Told2:41
7."The Artist" (featuring Brendan Murphy of Counterparts)Bradford, Told3:05
8."Burning Hearts"Boshart, Told3:02
9."Darling Harbour"Bradford, Told2:53
10."Live to Kill"Told2:35
11."Replace You"Told3:24
12."In Memory Of..."Boshart, Told4:45
Total length:39:45
CD version bonus tracks [15]
No.TitleLength
13."Burning Hearts" (Acoustic)3:27
14."Texas Mickey" (Demo)3:03
15."Intervention" (Demo)3:11
16."In Memory Of..." (Demo)4:39
17."Dancing on My Grave"3:16
18."Replace You" (Acoustic)3:42
Australian and iTunes bonus track [16]
No.TitleLength
19."Forget Your Heart" (Piano version)3:34
Japanese limited edition bonus tracks [17]
No.TitleLength
13."Forget Your Heart" (Piano version)3:34
14."Texas Mickey" (Demo)3:03
15."Intervention" (Demo)3:11
16."In Memory Of..." (Demo)4:39
17."Hearts" (American Nightmare cover)1:05
18."Pits + Poisoned Apples" (Kid Dynamite cover)0:47
19."Fuck the Border" (Propagandhi cover)1:30

Personnel

Personnel per digital booklet. [2]

Charts

Chart (2011)Peak
position
Australian Hitseekers Albums (ARIA) [18] 3
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) [19] 29
US Billboard 200 [20] 38
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [21] 5
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [22] 6
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [23] 11

References

Footnotes
  1. Webb previously worked with the band producing Discovering the Waterfront (2005) [3] and A Shipwreck in the Sand (2009), [4] and mixing Decade (Live at the El Mocambo) (2010) [5] and Transitions (2010) [6]
Citations
  1. "Official 'Rescue' album page on Hopeless Records". Hopelessrecords.com. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
  2. 1 2 Rescue (Digital booklet). Silverstein. Hopeless. 2011. p. 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. Discovering the Waterfront (Booklet). Silverstein. Victory. 2005. VR257.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. A Shipwreck in the Sand (Booklet). Silverstein. Victory. 2009. VR458.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. Decade (Live at the El Mocambo) (Booklet). Silverstein. Victory. 2010. VR589.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. Transitions (Booklet). Silverstein. Hopeless. 2010. HR726-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. "Every Silverstein Album Ranked from Worst to Best by Frontman Shane Told". February 11, 2020.
  8. "Interview with Shane Told". AMP . January 31, 2011. Archived from the original on February 13, 2011. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
  9. Absolute Punk review
  10. Ultimate Guitar Archive review
  11. "Silverstein Official Formspring Page". Formspring . Retrieved March 1, 2011.
  12. "Can you give us any details on your Record Store Day release?". Formspring . Retrieved March 1, 2011.
  13. "Formspring Question; Bonus Tracks". Formspring . Retrieved March 5, 2011.
  14. Common, Tyler (February 14, 2011). "Take Action tour dates announced with Silverstein, Bayside, Polar Bear Club, the Swellers and more". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  15. "Rescue : Hopeless Records". Hopelessrecords.merchnow.com. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
  16. "Rescue (Deluxe Edition) | Music, Music Genres, Alternative : JB HI-FI". Jbhifionline.com.au. April 29, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
  17. "日本語タイトル: Rescue Deluxe Version [初回限定盤]/ SILVERSTEIN". CDJapan.co.jp. April 27, 2011.
  18. "ARIA Hitseekers – Week Commencing 16th May 2011" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 1107. Australian Recording Industry Association. May 16, 2011. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 30, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  19. "Albums : Top 100". Jam! . May 5, 2011. Archived from the original on May 7, 2011. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  20. "Silverstein Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  21. "Silverstein Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  22. "Silverstein Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  23. "Silverstein Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2025.