Fools and Worthless Liars
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Fools and Worthless Liars is the second album from English post-hardcore
band Deaf Havana
. Fools And Worthless Liars was produced by Matt O'Grady (You Me at Six
, Architects
) and was released on 6 November 2011.. The album marks a departure from the band's earlier Post-Hardcore style of music in favour of a song orientated power-pop rock approach heavily influenced by bands such as Jimmy Eat World
as well as the modern British wave of pop punk
.
Despite an 18 month struggle to write the album, the majority of "Fools and Worthless Liars" was written and demo'ed in a ten day period at some point in 2010. Recording began on 19 February 2011 and lasted until the album was completed in late summer 2011. 18 songs were recorded for the album. Several earlier written songs played live prior to the album do not feature on the record, the most notable of which is the absence of intended first single "Smiles All Round". However, some songs such as "Little White Lies" (then titled "pop"), "I Will Try" and "Youth In Retrospect" were aired frequently in the live environment.
The album charted at Number 49 on the UK album charts. The band are set to tour Europe with Skindred
in December 2011 in order to promote the album.
Post-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a genre of music that developed from hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. Like post-punk, post-hardcore is a term for a broad constellation of groups...
band Deaf Havana
Deaf Havana
Deaf Havana are an English alternative rock band from King's Lynn, Norfolk in the UK. The band was formed in 2005 at the King's Lynn campus of The College of West Anglia...
. Fools And Worthless Liars was produced by Matt O'Grady (You Me at Six
You Me At Six
You Me at Six is a British rock band from Weybridge, Surrey. Formed in 2004, the group rose to fame in 2008 with the success of their debut album, Take Off Your Colours, which included the singles "Save It for the Bedroom", "Finders Keepers" and "Kiss and Tell", with the latter two peaking at #33...
, Architects
Architects (British band)
Architects are an English Metalcore band from Brighton, England, formed in 2004. The band went through several name changes before they decided upon Architects. Their first name was Inharmonic, which was swiftly changed to Counting the Days...
) and was released on 6 November 2011.. The album marks a departure from the band's earlier Post-Hardcore style of music in favour of a song orientated power-pop rock approach heavily influenced by bands such as Jimmy Eat World
Jimmy Eat World
Jimmy Eat World is an American alternative rock band from Mesa, Arizona, that formed in 1993. The band is composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Jim Adkins, guitarist and backing vocalist Tom Linton, bassist Rick Burch and drummer Zach Lind....
as well as the modern British wave of pop punk
Pop punk
Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...
.
Despite an 18 month struggle to write the album, the majority of "Fools and Worthless Liars" was written and demo'ed in a ten day period at some point in 2010. Recording began on 19 February 2011 and lasted until the album was completed in late summer 2011. 18 songs were recorded for the album. Several earlier written songs played live prior to the album do not feature on the record, the most notable of which is the absence of intended first single "Smiles All Round". However, some songs such as "Little White Lies" (then titled "pop"), "I Will Try" and "Youth In Retrospect" were aired frequently in the live environment.
The album charted at Number 49 on the UK album charts. The band are set to tour Europe with Skindred
Skindred
Skindred is a Welsh rock band from Newport. The band was formed in 1998 following the disbandment of vocalist Benji Webbe's previous band, Dub War. Skindred's musical style mixes alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock and reggae...
in December 2011 in order to promote the album.
Track listing
All songs written by James Veck Gilodi and Tom Ogden. All Lyrics written by James Veck Gilodi unless specified.Deaf Havana
- James Veck-Gilodi – Lead Vocals, GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Chris Pennells – GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Lee Wilson – BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Tom Ogden – DrumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, PercussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
, Vocals
Chart
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Album Chart | 49 |
| UK Rock Album Chart UK Rock Chart The UK Rock Chart usually refers to the Top 40 Rock Singles and the Top 40 Rock Albums Chart compiled by the Official Charts Company from physical record sales in British retail outlets with larger than average genrespecific sales.... |
1 |
| UK Indie Albums Chart UK Indie Chart The UK Independent Chart or Indie Chart is a chart of the best-selling independent record releases in the UK.- History :In the wake of punk, small record labels began to spring up, as an outlet for artists that were unwilling to sign contracts with major record companies, or were not considered... |
9 |
Singles
The first single "I'm A Bore, Mostly" was released on 9 October 2011. The video for the single was released on 3 October 2011.Chart performance
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Rock Chart UK Rock Chart The UK Rock Chart usually refers to the Top 40 Rock Singles and the Top 40 Rock Albums Chart compiled by the Official Charts Company from physical record sales in British retail outlets with larger than average genrespecific sales.... |
26 |