A Shipwreck in the Sand
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| Studio album by Silverstein | ||||
| Released | March 31, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008–2009 at Metalworks Studios, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | |||
| Genre | Post-hardcore, emo | |||
| Length | 47:15 | |||
| Label | Victory | |||
| Producer | Cameron Webb | |||
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A Shipwreck in the Sand is the fourth studio album by Canadian post-hardcore band, Silverstein, released March 31, 2009 through Victory.
A Shipwreck in the Sand was recorded at Metalworks Studios, in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, with producer Cameron Webb, who also engineered and mixed it. Silverstein returned to Discovering the Waterfront (2005) producer Cameron Webb, after being disappointed with the recording process of their previous album, Arrivals & Departures (2007), which was produced by Mark Trombino.
Mixing took place at Maple Studios in Santa Ana, California, U.S. Sergio Chavez provided additional engineering, while Kevin Dietz was assistant engineer at Metalworks Studios. The album was mastered by Brian Gardner at Bernie Grundman Mastering.
The album features a much heavier sound. With some tracks that are soft, it also has some very heavy tracks and is considered their heaviest album. The album contains influences from post-hardcore, emo,hardcore punk and heavy metal.
The album features a conceptual storyline, written by lead vocalist Shane Told. Prior to the release of the album, an official album website was revealed, which told the tale of a vessel which set sail to find resources, and begin a new world, but when no new land is to be found, the crew revolts and turns against their captain.
The website also carried the tagline, "Betrayal. Arson. Infidelity. True Love.". Upon release of the album, it was revealed the story of the ship and its captain was just a metaphor of betrayal, similar to that faced by the protagonist in the main storyline.
The primary focus of the narrative throughout the album is of a man who discovers his partner is cheating on him with his best friend ("Vices"), and his dreams of a happy life with her are to be extinguished ("American Dream") as she intends to leave him for his best friend. He confronts his best friend ("I Knew I Couldn't Trust You"), before setting his and his partner's house on fire, ("I Am The Arsonist") with his partner and daughter still inside. As he still loves them, he cannot leave them to burn, so he saves them from the burning house ("A Great Fire") and subsequently faces court for his crime, where his partner accuses him of insanity and wins custody of their daughter ("We Are Not The World"). With a lack of evidence to prove he burnt down the house however, the courts have no option but to release him until the next day, so he drives away to sleep at a motel. Realizing he can't live without them, and faced with a lengthy prison sentence he ends up taking his own life in the motel room. ("A Hero Loses Everyday" and "The End"). Many lyrics reinforce this concept, such as;
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