The Things We Carry

The Things We Carry
Studio album by Have Heart
Released	August 8, 2006
Recorded	March 2006
Genre	Hardcore punk, youth crew
Length	25:56
Label	Bridge 9 Records [1]
Have Heart chronology
What Counts EP (2005) The Things We Carry (2006) You Can't Go Home Again (EP) (2008)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Punknews.org	[2]

The Things We Carry is the first full-length album by the straight edge hardcore punk band Have Heart. ^{[3] [4]} It was released in 2006, following EPs in 2003 and 2004.

Critical reception

Las Vegas Weekly called the album "the defining hardcore record of the century so far." ^[5] Punknews.org wrote that "with undeniably earnest lyrics and a blistering, relentless pace, The Things We Carry sets the standards high for what modern day straight-edge hardcore albums should sound like." ^[2]

Track listing

1. "Life Is Hard Enough" – 0:56
2. "Watch Me Sink" – 3:15
3. "Armed with a Mind" – 3:14
4. "About Face" – 2:38
5. "The Unbreakable" – 2:04
6. "Old Man II (Last Words and Lessons Learned)" – 2:56
7. "Song of Shame" – 1:24
8. "To Us Fools" – 0:23
9. "Something More Than Ink" – 2:36
10. "The Machinist" – 3:01
11. "Watch Me Rise" – 3:29

Personnel

Members

• Patrick Flynn - vocals
• Ryan Hudon - guitar
• Kei Yasui - guitar
• Ryan Briggs - bass
• Shawn Costa - drums

Production

• Engineered by Jim Siegel, March 2006
• Mastered by David Locke, @ JP Masters, Boston, Massachusetts
• Guest vocals by JD, Kenny, Sean Murphy & Pete Maher
• Backing vocals by Brendan Dougherty, Eric Lepine, Kenny, Matt Dude, Nick Dub, Pauly Edge, Sean Mckendry, Sean Murphy, Pete Maher & Todd Pollock
• Artwork by Don Naylor
• Layout by Chris Wrenn & Kei Yasui
• Photo by Todd Pollock

References

1. "Have Heart 'The Things We Carry' #B9R075". Bridge Nine Records.
2. "Have Heart - The Things We Carry". www.punknews.org.
3. "Have Heart's Reunion Was The Biggest Hardcore Show Ever". Kerrang!.
4. "Have Heart | Biography & History". AllMusic.
5. "20 From 20: Our favorite albums of the past 20 years - Las Vegas Weekly". lasvegasweekly.com.