| When Broken Is Easily Fixed | ||||
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| Released | May 20, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | January – February 2003 Mount Fairview and Unity Gain | |||
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| Length | 38:30 | |||
| Label | Victory | |||
| Producer | Justin Koop | |||
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When Broken Is Easily Fixed is the debut studio album by Canadian post-hardcore band Silverstein, released in 2003 under the label Victory Records.
When Broken Is Easily Fixed is a post-hardcore album that has been described as combining elements of emo, hardcore punk and heavy metal. [2] The album makes use of loud-quiet dynamics, cathartic melodies, harsh vocals, and breakdowns.
Forming in early 2000, [3] Silverstein released two EPs, Summer's Stellar Gaze (2000) and When the Shadows Beam (2002). [4] The second EP caught the attention of Victory Records, who announced that they had signed the band on October 22, 2002. [5] [6]
When Broken Is Easily Fixed was recorded at Mount Fairview and Unity Gain between January and February 2003 with producer Justin Koop. [7] Koop engineered and mixed the album; Koop was assisted by engineer Rob Turri at Mount Fairview. [7] Rainer Tan provided violin, while Shane Told and Richard McWalter supplied additional guitar. [7] Kyle Bishop gave additional vocals to the title track. [7] The album was mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side. [7]
On April 3, 2003, When Broken Is Easily Fixed was announced for release in the following month. Alongside this, "Smashed Into Pieces" was posted online, [8] followed by "Giving Up" on April 5, 2002. [9] In April and May 2003, the band toured across the Midwest and southern US states, with Choke and Self Made Man. [10] When Broken Is Easily Fixed was released on May 20, 2003 [11] on Victory Records. [12] Martin Wittfooth created the artwork. [7] [nb 1] In July and August, the band toured across the US, with Freya; it included an appearance Warped Tour and Redemption Fest. [14] [15] The band went on a short tour in October with the Fulllbast, which was then followed by a handful of shows with Rise Against. [16] Silverstein then went on a west coast and midwest US tour in November, with Bayside; Haste, Eleventeen, and Preacher Gone to Texas appeared on select dates. [17] In January 2004, the band supported Spitalfield on their headlining US tour. [18] In February 2004, the band went tour with the A.K.A.s. [19] Following this, the band toured with Strike Anywhere and Fifth Hour Hero on their tour of the US, which ran into March 2004. [20] In May and June 2004, the band went on tour with Alexisonfire, Emery, the Higher, and Hawthorne Heights. [21] The album was reissued on September 14, 2004 with a DVD and two bonus tracks, "Friends in Fall River" and "Forever and a Day". [12] In November 2004, the band supported Hot Water Music on their headlining North American tour. [22]
"Smashed into Pieces" was re-recorded by the band in 2013 and released on May 20 to commemorate the ten-year anniversary of the album. [23]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Exclaim! | No rating [24] |
| Metal Hammer | 6/7 [25] |
As of June 2007, the album has sold 179,000 copies. [26]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Smashed into Pieces" | Shane Told | Told | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Red Light Pledge" | Told | Told | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Giving Up" | Told | Told | 4:12 |
| 4. | "November" | Josh Bradford, Told | Neil Boshart | 4:15 |
| 5. | "Last Days of Summer" | Told | Boshart | 4:28 |
| 6. | "Bleeds No More" | Told | Told | 3:16 |
| 7. | "Hear Me Out" | Told | Bradford, Boshart, Told | 3:48 |
| 8. | "The Weak and the Wounded" | Told | Boshart | 3:15 |
| 9. | "Wish I Could Forget You" | Paul Koehler, Told | Richard McWalter, Bradford | 3:26 |
| 10. | "When Broken Is Easily Fixed" | Told, Bradford | Bradford, Boshart | 4:20 |
| Total length: | 38:30 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Friends in Fall River" | 3:18 |
| 12. | "Forever and a Day" | 4:28 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Giving Up" (Live/Unreleased) | 4:20 |
| 2. | "Giving Up" (Video) | 4:20 |
| 3. | "Smashed into Pieces" (Live) | 3:34 |
| 4. | "Smashed into Pieces" (Video) | 3:43 |
| 5. | "Band Interview" | 10:19 |
| 6. | "Interview with Shane" | 3:07 |
| 7. | "Equipment Run Through" | 4:54 |
Personnel per booklet. [7]
| Charts (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Heatseekers Albums [27] | 48 |
| U.S. Billboard Independent Albums [27] | 45 |
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