Writing and recording
The record was largely written instrumentally as a five-piece band, with the finished versions of the tracks coming together in the studio with the rest of the members contributing their ideas. The album's songs had been written close to a year before the band entered the studio, and the band made demos for all the songs in every stage of the writing process. Nicole noted that many of the songs progressed into something completely different than the direction they started with, while others stayed relatively unchanged. After production had started, Julia Peters offered to perform cello on the record. The band was so impressed with her playing that she was asked to join the band.Composition
Music
Four vocalists share vocal duties throughout the album.Lyrics
Track listing
Personnel
* Thomas Diaz – vocals, guitar, synthesizer * David Bello – vocals * Nicole Shanholtzer – guitar, vocals * Joshua Cyr – bass guitar, synthesizer * Katie Shanholtzer-Dvorak - synthesizer, vocals * Steven Buttery – percussion * Christopher Teti – guitar * Julia Peters – cello * Patrick Malone – trumpet * Greg Horbal – guitar, vocals, piano, synthesizerChart performance
References
{{Authority control 2013 debut albums The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die albums Topshelf Records albums