Stories and Alibis
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Stories and Alibis is the debut album released by Matchbook Romance
in 2003 on Epitaph Records
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Matchbook Romance
Matchbook Romance was an American rock band from Poughkeepsie, New York and was formed in 1997.were signed to Epitaph Records. They released two full length albums and one EP...
in 2003 on Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record...
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Track listing
- "Introduction" – 1:34
- "Your Stories, My Alibis" – 4:46
- "Playing for Keeps" – 3:45
- "Promise" – 4:16
- "Lovers & Liars" – 3:21
- "Tiger Lily" – 3:03
- "Shadows Like Statues" – 4:29
- "My Eyes Burn" – 4:19
- "She'll Never Understand" – 3:58
- "If All Else Fails" – 5:47
- "Stay Tonight" – 3:22
- "The Greatest Fall" – 4:04
- "Untitled" (Hidden Track) – 3:07
- Tracks 13-83 each have 5 seconds of silence; the hidden track is played at track number "84"
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)Year | Chart | Position |
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2005 | Heatseekers | 18 |
2004 | Top Independent Albums | 26 |
Personnel
- Andrew Jordan - vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, 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... - Ryan "Judas" DePaolo - 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...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Ryan Kienle - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Aaron Stern - 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 ....
- Joe BarresiJoe BarresiJoe Barresi is an American record engineer and producer who has worked with bands such as Kyuss, The Melvins, Tool, Queens of the Stone Age, Coheed and Cambria, Tomahawk, L7, The Jesus Lizard, Parkway Drive and Bad Religion.-Biography:...
- producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, engineerEngineerAn engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
and mixer - Bruce Jacoby - drum Tech.
- David PalmerDavid PalmerDavid Palmer may refer to:*David R. Palmer , American science fiction author*Dave Richard Palmer, retired US Army Lieutenant General and Superintendent of the United States Military Academy from 1986-1991-In Fiction:...
- keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...