Requiem is the fifth album by California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

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Punk rock

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 band Bracket

Bracket (band)

Bracket is an American punk rock band from Forestville, California, formed in 1992. The band has consisted of lead vocalist and guitarist Marty Gregori, bassist Zack Charlos and drummer Ray Castro since its inception, with guitarist Angelo Celli replacing founding member Larry Tinney in 1999...

, released on November 29, 2005 on Takeover Records

Takeover Records

Takeover Records is a punk music record label based in Long Beach, California, U.S.A.The company was founded by former Yellowcard guitarist Ben Harper and his friend Greg McDonald in 1997.-Current:*Bracket*HeyMike!*Near Miss*River City High...

. The album marks the longest break between the band's studio albums, with over five years separating Requiem and its predecessor, When All Else Fails

When All Else Fails

When All Else Fails is the fourth album by Californian punk rock band Bracket, released on May 9, 2000 through Fat Wreck Chords. The album would be the first to feature guitarist Angelo Celli, who replaced founding member Larry Tinney the previous year....

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Bracket recorded the album over the course of two years at Trailer Park Studios which was built by drummer Ray Castro, with the help of the other band members, inside an abandoned trailer. Requiem would be the first album produced entirely by the band, with vocalist/guitarist Marty Gregori and guitarist Angelo Celli picking up all engineering, production and mixing credits.

Requiem consists of "Warren's Song, Pt. 10" through "Warren's Song, Pt. 26", however the tracks don't appear in succession. Despite the similar song titles, the release has been described as the most musically diverse Bracket album to date. In addition to the pop punk

Pop punk

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 sound the band has become known for, the album features a wide range of instrumentation including acoustic

Acoustic music

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 elements and string arrangement

String section

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s, as well as expansive vocal harmonies reminiscent of The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys

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 scattered throughout.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Bracket

Bracket (band)

Bracket is an American punk rock band from Forestville, California, formed in 1992. The band has consisted of lead vocalist and guitarist Marty Gregori, bassist Zack Charlos and drummer Ray Castro since its inception, with guitarist Angelo Celli replacing founding member Larry Tinney in 1999...

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1. "Warren's Song, Pt. 16" – 2:15
2. "Warren's Song, Pt. 19" – 2:56
3. "Warren's Song, Pt. 14" – 2:08
4. "Warren's Song, Pt. 24" – 1:46
5. "Warren's Song, Pt. 11" – 3:20
6. "Warren's Song, Pt. 23" – 3:16
7. "Warren's Song, Pt. 17" – 2:36
8. "Warren's Song, Pt. 26" – 3:44
9. "Warren's Song, Pt. 18" – 3:07
10. "Warren's Song, Pt. 12" – 3:46
11. "Warren's Song, Pt. 21" – 3:02
12. "Warren's Song, Pt. 20" – 2:20
13. "Warren's Song, Pt. 10" – 3:52
14. "Warren's Song, Pt. 25" – 2:06
15. "Warren's Song, Pt. 15" – 3:01
16. "Warren's Song, Pt. 22" – 2:57
17. "Warren's Song, Pt. 13" – 3:59

History of Warren's Song

In 1994, Bracket began releasing songs titled after Warren Rake, a friend of the band whose childhood artwork appeared in the liner notes

Liner notes

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 of 924 Forestville St., their debut album which also included the first installment of tracks the band titled after him. Since then, Bracket has continued to issue albums and EPs that usually included at least one "Warren's Song", each with its own individual number.

Year	Song title	Release	Label
1994	"Warren's Song, Pt. 1"	924 Forestville St.	Caroline Records Caroline Records Caroline Records started out as a subsidiary of Richard Branson's Virgin Records label during the early to mid 1970s. The label originally specialized in putting out budget price LPs by mainly progressive rock and jazz artists generally not considered to have a great deal of 'mainstream' or...
	"Warren's Song, Pt. 2"
	"Warren's Song, Pt. 3"	Stinky Fingers E Is for Everything on Fat Wreck Chords E is for Everything on Fat Wreck Chords is a compilation EP from Californian punk rock band Bracket. It was released on November 19, 1996 through Fat Wreck Chords and consists of earlier EPs released on the label back as far as 1994...	Fat Wreck Chords Fat Wreck Chords Fat Wreck Chords is a San Francisco, California based independent record label, focused on punk rock. It was started by Fat Mike and his ex-wife, Erin, in 1990....
1995	"Warren's Song, Pt. 4"	4-Wheel Vibe	Caroline Records
1996	"Warren's Song, Pt. 5"	4 Rare Vibes
1997	"Warren's Song, Pt. 6"	Appetite for Food	High Output Records
	"Warren's Song, Pt. 7"	Novelty Forever Novelty Forever Novelty Forever is the third album by Californian punk rock band Bracket, released by Fat Wreck Chords on September 23, 1997. The album would be the last to feature founding guitarist Larry Tinney and the first to be produced by Ryan Greene, along with Fat Mike.Although Bracket had been issuing...	Fat Wreck Chords
1999	"Warren's Song, Pt. 8"	Short Music for Short People Short Music for Short People Short Music for Short People is a 1999 compilation album released on the Fat Wreck Chords record label. The title is a parody of the 1980s punk compilation Rat Music for Rat People...
2000	"Warren's Song, Pt. 9"	When All Else Fails When All Else Fails When All Else Fails is the fourth album by Californian punk rock band Bracket, released on May 9, 2000 through Fat Wreck Chords. The album would be the first to feature guitarist Angelo Celli, who replaced founding member Larry Tinney the previous year....

Personnel

• Marty Gregori – vocals, guitar, engineer, producer, mixer
• Angelo Celli – guitar, vocals, engineer, producer, mixer
• Zack Charlos – bass, vocals
• Ray Castro – drums, studio construction
• George Chavez – cello on "Warren's Song, Pt. 13"
• Calvin Keaoola – violins on "Warren's Song, Pt. 13"
• Sienna S'Zell – viola on "Warren's Song, Pt. 13"