Birth of a Cynic is the first independent release of post-grunge rock band 8stops7

8stops7

8stops7 is a hard rock band from Ventura, California. Vocalist Evan Sula-Goff explained the meaning of the band's name as, "Basically, seven is a symbol of something you want to get away from, and eight is the door you go through to get there."...

. It was produced by Paul Lani & Paul Yered and released on Elephant Ear Records. The original release was black & white, while the reissue was in full color and had slightly different artwork

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Four of its tracks were re-recorded for the band's major label release In Moderation on Warner Bros. Records

Warner Bros. Records

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Reprise Records

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. In 2007, three songs were featured in the short film He's Not My..., which was produced by Contempovision Films.

Track listing

1. "Doubt" (3:50)
2. "Fate" (4:34)
3. "Esteem" (4:38)*
4. "Not Alive" (3:56)*
5. "Long Distance" (2:38)
6. "Wider" (3:24)*
7. "Wait I Swear" (3:48)
8. "What's The Big Idea" (4:15)
9. "Weekend" (4:46)
10. "Disappear" (3:51)
11. "Forget" (3:31)*

* Asterisk indicates song was re-recorded and included on the band's following album: In Moderation

In Moderation

In Moderation is the second studio album by 8stops7 and the major label debut for the band. Four songs on this album were re-released and had been included on the bands debut album, Birth of a Cynic...

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