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Comment: Fails the requirements of WP:NALBUM - the references/sources need to be about the album (not the record label, band members or subsequent bands). Dan arndt (talk) 08:19, 8 August 2024 (UTC)
| A Celebration of an Ending | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by Before Today | |
| Released | September 21, 2004[1] |
| Studio | Doubletime Studios |
| Genre | Punk, Rock, Post-hardcore |
| Length | 34:38 |
| Label | Equal Vision Records |
A Celebration of an Ending is the first and only studio album by the American rock band Before Today. It was self-produced by the band and released by Equal Vision Records in September of 2004.
Originally performing under the name Early Times, the band signed to Equal Vision in January 2004.[2] They changed their name to Before Today prior to releasing the record.[note 1][3]
Aftermath
[edit]Over the course of 2006–2007, the band saw the departure of guitarist Joe Tancil and bassist Mitch Ballatore.[4] Still signed to Equal Vision, remaining members and siblings Vic Fuentes and Mike Fuentes formed the band Pierce the Veil. Their debut album A Flair for the Dramatic, released in June 2007,[5] featured material previously written for Before Today.[citation needed]
Track Listing
[edit]All tracks are written by All songs written by Before Today, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sight to Frame" | 1:08 | |
| 2. | "Roots Beneath Ideals" | 3:38 | |
| 3. | "Pierce the Veil" | 3:30 | |
| 4. | "Enlarge Your Hearts" | 3:16 | |
| 5. | "The Process of Losing and Gaining" | 5:15 | |
| 6. | "Failure is Relative" | 4:09 | |
| 7. | "Shallow Pockets" | 3:15 | |
| 8. | "The Well of Tradition" | Before Today, Curtis Peoples | 3:54 |
| 9. | "Staring at Backgrounds" | 3:30 | |
| 10. | "Color Your World" | 3:03 | |
| Total length: | 34:38 | ||
Personnel
[edit]Personnel via album booklet.[6]
Before Today
[edit]- Vic Fuentes – vocals, guitar
- Joseph Tancil – guitar
- Mike Fuentes – drums
- Mitchell Balatore – bass
Additional personnel
[edit]- Victor Fuentes, Sr. – guitar (track 10)
- Jeff Forest – additional percussion, keyboard
Production
[edit]- Angel Juarbe – A&R
- Before Today – Production
- Jeff Forest – Engineering
- Kyle Thompson – Additional engineering
- Ryan Green – Mixing
- Alan Douches – Mastering
- Rosemary Carroll – Legal
- Pete Chilton – Album design
- Garrett Carlson-Lynch – Illustration
Notes
[edit]- ^ The name change may have been due to legal reasons, as Early Times is a brand of Kentucky whiskey that has been around since 1860.
References
[edit]- ^ "Equal Vision Records". Archived from the original on 2004-10-10. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ Leighton, Ken (2004-12-23). "Six-Year-Old Before Today". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ Campbell, Rachel (2016-08-30). "Singer-songwriter Curtis Peoples opens up on writing for Pierce The Veil, Third Eye Blind". Alternative Press Magazine. Archived from the original on 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ Alternative Press (2019-11-14). Pierce The Veil 2009 Interview–"A Flair For The Dramatic" Deep Dive, How PTV Formed. Retrieved 2024-08-06 – via YouTube.
- ^ Good, Dave (2011-09-07). "Pierce the Veil's Mexi-Core". San Diego Reader. Archived from the original on 2023-10-26. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ "Before Today – A Celebration Of An Ending". Discogs. Retrieved 2024-08-06.[unreliable source?]
External Links
[edit]- A Celebration Of An Ending album playlist on Youtube.