''Rescue'' is the fifth studio album by the Canadian

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band Silverstein. It was released on 26 April 2011, the first full-length album to be released through

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Recording

''Rescue'' was produced by Jordan Valeriote and mixed by Cameron Webb. The album was recorded over a longer period of time than any of their other albums, taking place over two separate sessions over a year apart, which the band has since said caused the album to have a more ‘disjointed’ feeling. Initial sessions for the album took place in the spring of 2009 shortly after the release of their fourth full length album ''

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''. The release of ''Shipwreck'' completed their contract with

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and they recorded about 5-6 new songs that would end up on Rescue to shop to new record labels, ultimately settling on

. Three of these demos were included on the deluxe version of the album.

Music and lyrics

The material on ''Rescue'' was described by Told as "a cross between '' Discovering'' and ''

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''". ''Rescue'' contains two songs from the band's previously released EP '' Transitions''.

Release and reception

A music video was released for the song "Sacrifice". On February 5, 2011, the band played a free show in

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, with Robby Starbuck filming the event for a music video for the song "The Artist", released on March 28. Frontman, Shane Told revealed that a video will also be released for the song "Burning Hearts". Told also announced that there will be a

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release for "The Artist" on their Record Store Day and it will have 3 exclusive covers as

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along with there being an iTunes exclusive track for the album as well. In April and May, the band co-headlined the

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with Bayside. They were supported by

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and

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Track listing

All songs written and performed by Silverstein, with specific writers for each track.

Personnel

Personnel per digital booklet. ;Silverstein * Shane Told –

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on (Forget Your Heart (Piano version)) * Paul Koehler –

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* Josh Bradford –

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* Neil Boshart –

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* Billy Hamilton – bass,

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;Additional musicians * Anna Jarvis –

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* Paul-Marc Rousseau, Ben Bradford, Josh Bradford, Neil Boshart, Billy Hamilton, Shane Told – gang vocals *

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– additional vocals on track 6 * Brendan Murphy – additional vocals on track 7 ;Production * Jordan Valeriote – producer,

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* Cameron Webb – mixing * Joah Carvalho – mastering * Inaam Haq – assistant engineer at Cherry Beach * Shaun Gowman – drum tech * Martin Wittfooth – artwork * Brooks Reynolds – band photo * Sons of Nero – layout

Chart positions

References

; Footnotes ; Citations

External links

''Rescue''
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