Virtues (album)

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Virtues
Virtues (Amber Pacific album - cover art).jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 13, 2010 (2010-04-13)
StudioJupiter Studios, Seattle, Washington
Genre Pop-punk
Length42:44
Label Victory
Producer Martin Feveyear
Amber Pacific chronology
Truth in Sincerity
(2007)
Virtues
(2010)
The Turn
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Virtues is the third full-length studio album by pop-punk band Amber Pacific, released on April 13, 2010. This was the band's only album on Victory Records and their only without vocalist Matt Young, who left the group in early 2008 to pursue a career in public education. "Three Words" is the lead single off the album, released on March 23, 2010. It was written by the band's new vocalist, Jesse Cottam. [3] This is also the last album with original bassist Greg Strong, who left the band in 2011.

Contents

"The Good Life" was previously released on Amber Pacific's self-titled EP, released in 2009, while "An Anthem for the Young at Heart" is currently streaming from the band's official MySpace.

Track listing

All tracks are written by William Nutter, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."An Anthem for the Young at Heart" (lyrics by Greg Strong)2:22
2."The Girl Who Destroys" (written by Nandy Barry and William Nutter)3:05
3."Three Words" (written by Jesse Cottam and Kristine McPhail)3:15
4."Shine"4:16
5."What Matters Most"3:25
6."Conviction"3:44
7."The Good Life"3:39
8."The Best Mistake"3:22
9."We Can't Fake This"3:28
10."Burdens of the Past"3:40
11."Something to be Said"3:28
12."Forever"5:08
Total length:42:44

Personnel

References

  1. "Amber Pacific - Virtues Review". BLARE Magazine. April 4, 2010. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
  2. "Virtues Review". Alternative Press . Retrieved May 2, 2011.
  3. "Three Words". Songfacts.com. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
  4. Virtues (liner notes). Amber Pacific. 2010. p. 10.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)