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Apologies Are for the Weak is the debut studio album by American metalcore band Miss May I, and is their only album with bassist and clean vocalist Josh Gillespie. The album reached number 29 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers,[2] and number 66 on Top Independent Albums.[3] In celebration for the 15th anniversary of the album, the band released a rerecorded version of the whole album on August 23rd, 2024 with appearances from notable acts such as Bleeding Through, After the Burial, August Burns Red, Carnifex, The Word Alive, Our Last Night, Silent Planet, Currents, Impending Doom, and Fit for a King.[4]
| Apologies Are for the Weak | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 23, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008–2009 | |||
| Studio | The Foundation Recording Studios, Connersville, Indiana | |||
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| Length | 34:15 | |||
| Label | Rise | |||
| Producer | Joey Sturgis | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Rock Freaks | 7/10[1] |
Post-release
editThe album sold well over 25,000 copies in one year.[5] Music videos were made for two of the songs, "Architect" and "Forgive and Forget". The album's title track was featured in the 2011 video game Saints Row: The Third.
Apologies Are for the Weak is also the only release by the band to include bassist and clean vocalist Josh Gillespie. After this album, Gillespie would depart from the band which had original bass player, Ryan Neff rejoin Miss May I.
Music videos
editThe video for "Forgive and Forget" was the first music video released from the album. Previous to this album, Miss May I had a music video produced for their song "Architect" from their demo tape Demo 2008 (before the band was signed to Rise).
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Levi Benton; all music is composed by Miss May I, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Dance with Aera Cura" | Miss May I, Joey Sturgis | 3:19 |
| 2. | "Architect" | 4:07 | |
| 3. | "Not Our Tomorrow" | Miss May I, Sturgis | 3:12 |
| 4. | "Arms of the Messiah" | 3:15 | |
| 5. | "Apologies Are for the Weak" | 3:12 | |
| 6. | "Harlots Breath" | 3:56 | |
| 7. | "Tides" | 3:18 | |
| 8. | "Blessing with a Curse" | 3:04 | |
| 9. | "Porcelain Wings" | 3:20 | |
| 10. | "Forgive and Forget" | 3:32 | |
| Total length: | 34:15 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Dance with Aera Cura" (featuring Garrett Russell) | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Architect" (featuring Brian Wille) | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Not Our Tomorrow" (featuring Brandan Schieppati) | 3:09 |
| 4. | "Arms of the Messiah" (featuring Scott Lewis) | 3:21 |
| 5. | "Apologies Are for the Weak" (featuring Anthony Notarmaso) | 3:11 |
| 6. | "Harlot's Breath" (featuring Brook Reeves) | 3:55 |
| 7. | "Tides" (featuring Jake Luhrs) | 3:18 |
| 8. | "Blessing with a Curse" (featuring Trevor Wentworth) | 3:03 |
| 9. | "Porcelain Wings" (featuring Tyler "Telle" Smith) | 3:22 |
| 10. | "Forgive and Forget" (featuring Ryan "Tuck" O'Leary and Ryan Kirby) | 3:35 |
Personnel
editMiss May I
- Levi Benton – lead vocals, lyrics
- Josh Gillespie – bass guitar, clean vocals
- B.J. Stead – lead guitar
- Justin Aufdemkampe – rhythm guitar
- Jerod Boyd – drums
Production
- Joey Sturgis – producer, engineering, mixing and (on tracks 1 and 3) mastering, additional composition
- Dan Mumford – artwork, design
References
edit- ^ a b Li, Botong. "Miss May I Apologies Are For The Weak review". Retrieved February 28, 2014.
- ^ "Miss May I - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
- ^ "Miss May I". Freebase. Archived from the original on 2010-04-10. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
- ^ "Miss May I - Apologies Are For The Weak - 15th Anniversary Retracked V". Miss May I. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ "Miss May I Performs". Wibw.com. 2011-07-13. Archived from the original on 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2015-07-15.