The Silver Cord is The Classic Crime

The Classic Crime

The Classic Crime is an Alternative rock band from Seattle, Washington. The band consists of Matt MacDonald , Alan Clark , Robert "Cheeze" Negrin , and Paul "Skip" Erickson . It was announced in November 2011 that Justin DuQue was leaving the band.-Background:Their debut album Albatross was...

's second full-length studio album. It was released on July 22, 2008 on Tooth & Nail Records

Tooth & Nail Records

Tooth & Nail Records is a record label founded by Brandon Ebel in the U.S. state of California in November 1993. The label later moved to Seattle, Washington, where it is situated today...

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Background

The Classic Crime describes their second album The Silver Cord as their "heaviest, darkest album yet". "Abracadavers", the first single from the album, was released on their MySpace page and on the iTunes Store on June 3, 2008. The single, along with "5805" and "Grave Digging", had previously been performed live. "Grave Digging" can be found on the 2008 Warped Tour

Warped Tour

The Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. The tour is held in venues such as parking lots or fields upon which the stages and other structures are erected. The BMX/skateboarding shoe manufacturer Vans, among others, has sponsored the tour every year since 1995, and it is...

CD, and streamed at the band's MySpace page. The full album "The Silver Cord" was eventually posted in the band's MySpace Player.

Significance of 5805

According to a blog entry posted on The Classic Crime's MySpace page, "5805" is a notably meaningful number for the band. In addition to being the title of the fifth track on the record, it is the address where The Classic Crime first formed and practiced. Multiple members of the band have tattoos of this number, and extraordinarily, The Silver Cord sold exactly 5,805 copies in its first week. This amazed the band enough for them to dedicate a full explanation of the symbolism of this number in a blog entry. "The number is of crazy significance," Matt MacDonald said in the blog. "And I can't tell you how BLOWN AWAY we all were to get our sound scan report today!"

Track listing

1. "The End" – 1:47
2. "Just a Man" – 2:56
3. "Grave Digging" – 3:45
4. "The Way That You Are" – 3:33
5. "5805" – 3:39
6. "Salt in the Snow" – 5:34
7. "Abracadavers" – 3:46
8. "R & R" – 3:48
9. "God & Drugs" – 4:15
10. "Medisin" – 3:55
11. "The Ascent" – 1:54
12. "Sing" – 3:00
13. "Everything" – 3:34
14. "Closer Than We Think" – 4:07
15. "The Beginning (A Simple Seed)" – 5:02

Credits

• Michael "Elvis" Baskette - producer, mixing
• Dave Holdredge - engineer
• Jef Moll - digital editing

Personnel

• Matt MacDonald - Vocals
• Justin DuQue - Guitar
• Robbie Negrin - Guitar
• Alan Clark - Bass
• Paul Erickson - Drums