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The Silence in Black and White (by Hawthorne Heights, Rock)

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Whiny and derivative, but also kind of fun.


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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that there are some references to violence and suicide.

Positive messages: World-class whiners!
Violence: Some clearly violent images.
Sex: Some sexual innuendo.
Language: Nothing obvious.
Consumerism: CD package comes with insert advertising other products.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Nothing obvious.

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Families can talk about writing songs as a great alternative to actually hurting yourself when you're feeling really bad.

What's the story?

What's the story?
Combining elements of punk, hardcore, emo, metal, and rock influences, Hawthorne Heights –- a band that formed two years ago in Dayton, Ohio with the name A Day in the Life -– are trying a little too hard, and it really shows in this album. The angst is overplayed and self-conscious, and the songs -- including lyrics referencing blades, throat cutting, bleeding, fire, and suicide –- are repetitive and derivative. But there's a lot of heart and spirit on Hawthorne Heights' THE SILENCE IN BLACK AND WHITE, an album that was obviously produced with loving care.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 
Alternating between whispers and screams, the vocals of The Silence in Black and White sound as clichéd as the mostly tiresome lyrics. Instrumentals are well-performed and well-intended, but fall short of brilliance. Maturity and confidence (and some better songs) will go a long way toward helping these guys fulfill their obvious potential. As it is, the most positive message offered on this album is that creativity (even if it means writing mediocre songs) is way better than hurting yourself. Really.

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Released on: June 8, 2005
Label: Victory
Genre: Rock

This review was written by Kathi Kamen Goldmark
 
 

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TrevorSevenfold
teen, 17 years old
 
c.c
R.I.P CASEY

MCRsaveslives
teen, 15 years old
 
RIP Casey Calvert
HH's best album.

Emo_girl_664
teen, 18 years old
 
Help
The Song Ohio is for lovers is a very good song beacuse when i was depressed it helped me remember that I'm not the only one out there feeling hurt.

 
Emo's Poster Boys
Ever since Emo started getting popular, such as Fall Out Boy and My Chemical Romance, more and more pure music is getting heard from the kids. Even if Fall Out Boy and My Chem. have prior releases from 2001 that no one's really heard of, it's good to know. Hawthorne Heights does what they do best, because they copy other bands' styles while adding a style of their own. Perfect live band as well!

suicidal_silence
teen, 17 years old
 
Ground Breaking.
From JT's lyrics to Casey's throats, I'd say Hawthorne Heights is very articulate. It's quite amazing how they pulled this altogether in their freshman cd. Even though they have very strong references, many kids like myself have been introduced to this type of things, and well, there's no stopping it. Overall, The Silence In Black and White, brings great joy and sorrow to the tween of this generation who seek comfort from music that Hawthorme Heights creates.

pocky
teen, 17 years old
 
I love this CD. It's like, one of my favorites ever.. It's not 14+, I got it when I was 10! More like 10+, or 9+ if a 9 yr old can handle it's 'darkness'.

world u
teen, 17 years old
 
Totally Awsome!!!!
I Think emo music is the best music!!! they put sooo much of their emotion and feelings in their music, thats what makes it so creative. so it should be like 10+

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