This Is What the Edge of Your Seat Was Made For

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This Is What the Edge of Your Seat Was Made For
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EP by
Bring Me the Horizon
Released25 September 2004 (2004-09-25)
Recorded2004
StudioPristine Studios, Nottingham
Genre
Length18:27
Label
Producer
  • Johnny Carter
  • Paul Yeadon
Bring Me the Horizon chronology
The Bedroom Sessions
(2004)		This Is What the Edge of Your Seat Was Made For
(2004)		 Count Your Blessings
(2006)

This Is What the Edge of Your Seat Was Made For is the first EP by British rock band Bring Me the Horizon. It was released on 25 September 2004, through Thirty Days of Night Records in Australia and on 30 January 2005, through Visible Noise Records in the UK. [5] The Visible Noise re-issue features a slightly altered artwork.

Contents

Background

In early 2004, prior to being signed, the band created a 6-track collection of demo recordings. The artwork, which was handmade by vocalist Oliver Sykes, included the name of the EP's title though it's not clear if that was also the finalised title of the demo release. [6] Some of these songs went under different titles and were reworked for the EP, though others were abandoned completely.

This Is What the Edge of Your Seat Was Made For was released on 25 September 2007 in the US through Earache Records. The original pressing, on Thirty Days of Night Records, was a strict run of only 1,000 copies. Its title comes from the first line of lyrics found in the track "Traitors Never Play Hangman". According to an interview with the band, "Traitors Never Play Hangman" was originally two different songs. One being "Traitors Never Play Hangman", and the other called "We Are All Movie Stars". They played them live one after another to begin with but after a while they decided to join the two songs together into one. [7]

The EP initially had its work being done with this song being two separate songs wherein the EP would be a five-track release that would include the songs: "Who Wants Flowers When You're Dead? Nobody.", "Dagger", "Passe Compose", "Traitors Never Play Hangman" and "We Are All Movie Stars". [8] The artwork was different as well, with the cover featuring the band's logo with a sparrow in the corner of the cover standing about a bottle of leaking love hearts. [9] [10] [11] [12]

Reception

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Drowned in Sound 8/10 [13]
Gigwise Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]

This Is What the Edge of Your Seat Was Made For received mixed reviews from critics.

Mike Diver of Drowned in Sound praised the EP, saying it's "full of real promise" and that the "songs are tough, brutal, and more punk than Johnny Rotten undercrackers worn for five days solid." [13]

Reviewing the EP for AllMusic, Eduardo Rivadavia described the release as "pretty boys making ugly music." He referred to the music as "very challanging, but never boring," noting an influence from bands such as Job for a Cowboy and The Red Chord. He concluded his review by saying the band "may just have enough personality to compete." [1] Michelle Evans of Gigwise said the "lyrics and song explanations smack of youthful naivety" and that there's nothing wrong with the EP, "but nothing fantastic either." She called the musicianship good and competent, but not exceptional and un-inspiring. [2]

Jack Rogers writing for Rock Sound reviewed the song "RE: They Have No Reflections" and commented that it is "Scrappy, heavy and completely and utterly debauched". [14]

Accolades

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Oliver Sykes; all music is composed by Bring Me the Horizon

No.TitleLength
1."RE: They Have No Reflections"5:42
2."Who Wants Flowers When You're Dead? Nobody."4:54
3."Rawwwrr!"4:13
4."Traitors Never Play Hangman"3:37
Total length:18:27

Personnel

Bring Me the Horizon

Additional personnel

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