Pain Is a Warning
Pain Is a Warning is the ninth album by Today Is the Day, released on August 16, 2011 by Black Market Activities.[3]
Background and Recording
Pain Is a Warning is considered by both fans and critics as the band's most accessible work. According to frontman Steve Austin, the intent of the album was to simply be "honest and raw".[4] In an interview with NPR, Austin described their mindset during the writing process of the album as "make up an idea, keep it, make the next idea and then connect it all together."[5]
Lyrically, the album was inspired by the 2007 financial crisis which, according to Austin in a video interview, nearly caused him and his family to go into poverty. The track "Remember to Forget" was written about Austin's mother, who at the time was suffering from Alzheimer's disease. The album's title was inspired from a conversation Austin had with his son.[6]
Track listing
All tracks written by Steve Austin.
1. |
"Expectations Exceed Reality" |
3:09 |
2. |
"Death Curse" |
2:53 |
3. |
"Pain Is a Warning" |
6:32 |
4. |
"Wheelin'" |
2:38 |
5. |
"The Devil's Blood" |
5:51 |
6. |
"Remember to Forget" |
6:45 |
7. |
"Slave to Serenity" |
6:14 |
8. |
"This Is You" |
3:59 |
9. |
"Samurai" |
5:23 |
Accolades
Personnel
Adapted from the Pain Is a Warning liner notes.[8]
- Today Is the Day
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- Production and additional personnel
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Release history
References
- ↑ O'Hagar, Sammy. "Pain Is A Warning: Perhaps, Once And For All, Today Is The Day For Today Is The Day". MetalSucks.net. MetalSucks. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
- ↑ Geist, Brandon. "Review: Today Is The Day - Pain Is A Warning". Revolvermag.com. Revolver Magazine. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ↑ "Pain Is a Warning". Allmusic. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ↑ Hume, Kiel. "Today is the Day's Steve Austin: The Exclaim! Questionnaire". Exclaim.ca. Exclaim. Retrieved 2011-08-22.
- ↑ Gotrich, Lars. "Song Premiere And Interview: Today Is The Day, 'Pain Is A Warning'". NPR.org. NPR. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
- ↑ "Interview: Steve Austin of Today Is The Day". InvisibleOranges.com. Invisible Oranges. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
- ↑ "Terrorizer 40 Albums of the Year 2011". Terrorizer. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
- ↑ Pain Is a Warning (booklet). Today Is the Day. Revere, Massachusetts: Black Market Activities. 2011.
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