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Genre: Rock
Release Date: 02/22/2005

From the melodic, punk-charged opening anthem, "Car Underwater" to the somber, moody finale, "The End of a Fraud," Armor for Sleep's second album ups the punk/emo ante with fabulously crafted songs and a desire to challenge the norms of a movement that has grown increasingly stale. With the aforementioned parting shot, brainchild Ben Jorgensen goes dark, flirting with his inner Aaron Lewis. That's hardly to say that AFS is headed into Staind territory, as the Thursday-like "Remember to Feel Real" attests, but the group's willingness to work with producer Machine, a veteran of projects with Clutch, White Zombie and Lamb of God was a risk that paid off. From the no nonsense blast of "The Truth About Heaven" to the urgent appeal of "Awkward Last Words" it's apparent that this destined-to-be-huge New Jersey quartet (which also counts guitarist P.J. DeCicco bassist Anthony DilOnno and kitman Nash Breen) is the sum of its parts.

~John D. Luerssen, All Music Guide

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Armor for Sleep - Main Performer
Will Quinnell - Mastering
Nash Breen - Group Member
P.J. DeCicco - Group Member
Dan Sandshaw - A&R
Robert Dobi - Booklet
Ben Jorgensen - Art Direction
Ben Jorgensen - Group Member

Do You Know Who You Are?
    Texas Is the Reason / CD / 1996
Fuel for the Hate Game
    Hot Water Music / CD / 1998
Wiretap Scars
    Sparta / CD / 2002
The Fall of Troy
    The Fall of Troy / CD / 2003
Believe What We Tell You
    The Sleeping / CD / 2004
Feral Hymns
    Lungfish / CD / 2005
Wall of People
    Monty Are I / CD / 2006

Release Date: 02/22/2005
Genre: rock