Guidebook for Sinners Turned Saints
| Guidebook for Sinners Turned Saints | ||||||||||
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| Studio album by Jamie's Elsewhere | ||||||||||
| Released | May 27, 2008 | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2007, @ Johnny Cab Studio | |||||||||
| Genre | Pop punk, post-hardcore, alternative rock, electronica | |||||||||
| Length | 37:36 | |||||||||
| Label | Victory | |||||||||
| Producer | Casey Bates | |||||||||
| Jamie's Elsewhere chronology | ||||||||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Absolute Punk | 46%[1] |
| AllMusic | Positive[2] |
| Under the Gun | 4.5/10[3] |
Guidebook for Sinners Turned Saints is the debut album by American post-hardcore band Jamie's Elsewhere, being released on May 6, 2008 through Victory Records. This is the last release with vocalist Chris Paterson.
Background
The songs "The Love Letter Collection", "The Saint, the Sword, and the Savior", "Play Me Something Country" and "Sweet Carolina Honey" were originally released on the EP Goodbye Rocket Man, St. George Is Under Fire.[4]
Two music videos were made for the song "I Didn't Mean to Interrupt...". The first features the band dressed in white and performing the song in a white room inter cut with shots of a woman in an abusive relationship.[5] The second video shows the band performing live and was directed by December Edge Media.[6]
Track listing
All tracks written by Jamie's Elsewhere.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Life Ain't Easy When You're a Mythical Creature" | 4:24 |
| 2. | "I Didn't Mean to Interrupt..." | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Late Nights" | 4:06 |
| 4. | "The Love Letter Collection" | 3:53 |
| 5. | "The Saint, the Sword, and the Savior" | 3:47 |
| 6. | "The Politics of Knife-Fighting" | 3:36 |
| 7. | "Play Me Something Country" | 3:12 |
| 8. | "That Vicious Vixen with the Beard" | 2:57 |
| 9. | "Sweet Carolina Honey" | 4:02 |
| 10. | "Memories Make Good Company" | 3:41 |
Total length: |
37:36 | |
Personnel
- Jamie's Elsewhere
- Chris Paterson - vocals
- Matt Scarpelli - guitars
- Anthony Carioscia - guitars
- Nick Rodriguez - bass
- Anthony Scarpelli - drums
- Mike Spearman - keyboards
- Personnel
- Casey Bates – Music production, audio mixing
- Allen Combs - engineering
- Mastered by Sterling Sound
- Management by Eric Rushing (The Artery Foundation)
- Additional personnel
- Phill Mamula - album art photographer
- Raymond Klecker - cover illustration
- Doublej - art direction and layout
References
- ↑ Pfleider, Adam (June 16, 2008). "Absolute Punk Review". Absolute Punk. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
- ↑ Forget, Tom (May 27, 2008). "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ↑ Shotwell, James (June 26, 2008). "Jamies Elsewhere - Guidebook For Sinners Turned Saints|Under The Gun Review". Under the Gun Review. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ↑ "iTines - Music - Goodbye Rocket Man, St. George Is Under Fire by Jamie's Elsewhere". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Jamie's Elsewhere - I Didn't Mean to Interrupt - YouTube". YouTube. October 25, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Jamies Elsewhere - I Didn't Mean To Interrupt (Version 2) - YouTube". YouTube. June 7, 2009. Retrieved April 21, 2014.