Dead Trees
2015 studio album by From First to Last
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Dead Trees is the fifth studio album by post-hardcore band From First to Last, released April 23, 2015, via Sumerian Records.[6] It is the first and only release to feature vocalist Spencer Sotelo (singer of progressive metal band Periphery),[6] Taylor Larson as third guitarist, and new drummer, Ernie Slenkovich (original drummer Derek Bloom would return to the band in 2017). Returning to the group is guitarist/vocalist and founder Travis Richter, who had left the band in 2009. The band planned for the release to be an EP but due to the success of their Kickstarter campaign, the band had enough money to fund this LP.[7]
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| Released | April 25, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014–2015 | |||
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| Length | 34:29 | |||
| Label | Sumerian | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Circle Pit | 8/10[1] |
| Sputnikmusic | 1.5/5[2] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Spencer Sotelo, Matt Good, Travis Richter, Taylor Larson, Matt Manning and Ernie Slenkovich, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Heresy..." | 1:09 |
| 2. | "Straight to the Face" | 1:49 |
| 3. | "H8 Meh" | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Dead Trees" | 4:04 |
| 5. | "I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up to No Good" | 3:07 |
| 6. | "Black and White" | 3:46 |
| 7. | "Back to Hannalei" | 3:19 |
| 8. | "Never in Reverie" | 3:47 |
| 9. | "2 11" | 3:46 |
| 10. | "Electrified" | 2:57 |
| 11. | "I Don't Wanna Live in the Real World" | 3:20 |
| Total length: | 34:29 | |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 12. | "Note to Self" (Remake) | Good, Richter, Bloom, Jon Weisberg | 4:01 |
| 13. | "Ride the Wings of Pestilence" (Remake) | Good, Richter, Bloom, Weisberg | 3:40 |
| 14. | "The Latest Plague" (Remake) | Good, Richter, Bloom, Sonny Moore | 3:23 |
| Total length: | 46:04 | ||
Personnel
- Spencer Sotelo – lead vocals, production
- Matt Good – lead guitar, co-lead vocals, keyboards, programming, production
- Travis Richter – rhythm guitar, unclean and background vocals
- Taylor Larson – lead and rhythm guitar, production, sound engineer, mixing, mastering
- Matt Manning – bass guitar, background unclean vocals
- Ernie Slenkovich – drums, percussion, pro tools editing, additional tracking
- Unlimited Visual – artwork, layout
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] | 12 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[9] | 20 |
| US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[10] | 99 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[11] | 5 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[12] | 27 |