The Melody and the Energetic Nature of Volume | ||||
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Released | February 21, 2006 (U.S.) September 13, 2006 (Japan) | |||
Recorded | 2005 | |||
Genre | Alternative metal, hard rock, post-grunge | |||
Length | 45:09 | |||
Label | Hollywood | |||
Producer | Trevor Kustiak | |||
Evans Blue chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Melody and the Energetic Nature of Volume | ||||
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AbsolutePunk.net | (82%) [1] |
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The Melody and the Energetic Nature of Volume is the debut studio album by Canadian rock band Evans Blue. It was released on February 21, 2006. [4] The album spawned two singles, "Cold (But I'm Still Here)" and "Over." It has sold more than 200,000 copies, and was at one point #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart. [5]
The album portrays the intricate workings of a relationship and the hardships of breaking off with someone you love. "Possession" is a cover of the Sarah McLachlan song from the album, Fumbling Towards Ecstasy .
A live, acoustic version of this album, entitled Unplugged Melody , with the exception of the Sarah McLachlan cover of "Possession", was included with the purchase of the band's second album, The Pursuit Begins When This Portrayal of Life Ends . It was the first and last album to feature original drummer Darryl Brown.
All tracks are written by Kevin Matisyn and Parker Lauzon, except where noted
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "A Cross and a Girl Named Blessed" | 3:52 |
2. | "Stop and Say You Love Me" | 3:02 |
3. | "Cold (But I'm Still Here)" | 3:53 |
4. | "Eclipsed" | 4:23 |
5. | "Beg" | 3:47 |
6. | "Over" | 3:37 |
7. | "Possession" (Sarah McLachlan) | 3:32 |
8. | "Dark That Follows" | 5:28 |
9. | "The Promise and the Threat" | 4:33 |
10. | "Quote" | 5:03 |
11. | "The Tease" | 3:59 |
Total length: | 45:09 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Blackhole" | 3:31 |
Total length: | 48:40 |