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| 1.0 awful | Iluvatar | June 26th 06 |
I so wish I was "saying Goodbye" to this album. I had heard there was vast improvement on this disc as opposed to the first, so because I'm a dumbass I acquired it. I was pleased to hear...well, none of it. It's pretty much the generic embodiment of generisticity, which isn't even a word, which should indicate just how bad this album really is. Oh and they have 3 guitarists, og which they nee about a keyboard player to accomplish everything they do. Probably to better effect.
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| 3.5 great | AtavanHalen | July 5th 08 |
You all know those five mopey kids who called out "cut my wrists and black my eyes". But what became of them after that? A few things- firstly, they learned how to create some great guitar pop songs. Secondly, they discovered the joys of melody and catchy hooks, improving drastically from their previous record. Lastly, they started enjoying themselves. Sure, the themes are similarly bleak, and they haven't become genius songwriters overnight. But the Hawthorne Heights that we find on this album are far smarter, far more skilled at their art and genuinely more exciting than before. And the beauty of this is the fact their best work is still ahead of them.
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| 5.0 classic | HeidiH2260 | January 9th 09 |
I think this is a really good band for the most part. This is by far their best CD. I think people give this band way too much shit just because they're labeled as an "emo" band. People will think what they want, but in my opinion this is a very good album.
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| 1.0 awful | joey2828 | April 4th 07 |
Thank God I didn't shuffle out money to buy this stuff. I downloaded it. It, like their previous effort, is a terrible album. Hawthorne Heights is a band that obviously has no power to progress. Iron Maiden progressed from Powerslave to Somewhere In Time. Metallica progressed from Kill 'Em All to Ride The Lightning. Have the Heights progressed? Not a single bit. You can tell this album's terrible just from the song titles. Where can I stab myself in the ears? Seriously.
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| 1.0 awful | Progamuffin | June 13th 15 |
I can put Saosin with Cove Reber, Alexisonfire, Project 86, and the like to remember some good childhood things and stuff I learned, this however reminds me about how whiny and self centered I was in high school and at this day and age I just wonder how anyone can really dig something like this or even listen to this in a serious context.
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| 2.0 poor | Jared Floryan | August 27th 14 |
If Only You Were Lonely sums up my feelings about the past, when I first obtained this CD because of a phase I found myself in. The lyricism is no less awkward than Hawthorne Heights' previous album, the screams provided by Casey Calvert (R.I.P) dip in weak sauce every now and then, and there are just some tracks on the record ("Pens and Needles," "Saying Sorry," and "Light Sleeper") considered so earworm-y that the bandmates crash and burn due to the lack of maturation. At the very least, though, the musicianship is slightly passable, as are some of the backing vocals.
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| 3.5 great | TheThirdChildren | May 10th 13 |
Hawthorne Heights have greatly improved on their second album, fixing most of the major flaws from their debut. The vocals never get annoying, although the screams can still get occasionally annoying. The instrumentation, while not sounding too amazing, sounds much more fleshed out, and the usage of 3 guitars actually works out sometimes. However, the lyrics stick a little too close to familiar ground with the depressing themes, and the band still don't have any new or fresh ideas to add to the pop-emo formula. Tracks to download: Where Can I Stab Myself In The Ears, Saying Sorry
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| 4.0 excellent | Epicenter | May 5th 13 |
Some serious nostalgia in this bitch. They were probably the first band to actually get me into metal and I give them my respect in that regard. It's also still a pretty fun album to listen to.
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| 0.0 | macadoolahicky | March 29th 12 |
With If Only You Were Lonely, Hawthorne Heights acheive their goal in music the best that they probably will ever be able to. Even though it's far off from perfection, it's still a great album. Definitely good for those dark teen years we all have.
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| 0.0 | ThyCrossAwaits | April 25th 08 |
Murky and mildly amusing. I still like this from when I was a little emo kid.
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| 3.0 good | Piem | March 13th 24 |
| 2.5 average | mCihhh | September 3rd 23 |
| 2.5 average | Trebor. EMERITUS | February 2nd 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Get Low | February 1st 22 |
| 1.5 very poor | brandaao | September 21st 21 |
| 3.0 good | Metaxu | March 25th 21 |
| 3.5 great | Halez | August 19th 20 |
| 2.5 average | tellah | July 20th 20 |
| 1.5 very poor | vult | March 22nd 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | josh | June 10th 19 |
| 3.0 good | Sarah | May 16th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | Josh | November 19th 18 |
| 5.0 classic | nbats | May 27th 18 |
| 3.5 great | VikkiH | March 6th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sebe | February 24th 18 |
| 1.5 very poor | ElSomni | August 3rd 17 |
| 2.5 average | elry2k | April 26th 17 |
| 1.5 very poor | ian b. | April 5th 17 |
| 3.5 great | Brad | March 24th 17 |
| 2.5 average | Lassie | January 13th 17 |
| 1.5 very poor | BHAR | June 1st 16 |
| 3.5 great | Qqoqq | January 7th 16 |
| 3.5 great | Ribwich | November 28th 15 |
| 3.0 good | Tom R. CONTRIBUTOR | September 5th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | endtime | June 16th 15 |
| 3.0 good | cmil94 | August 20th 14 |
| 2.5 average | mhart8 | August 5th 14 |
| 2.5 average | sgmpsy | May 1st 14 |
| 1.0 awful | stevep | April 6th 14 |
| 1.0 awful | Sithese | February 17th 14 |
| 3.0 good | hudso | November 17th 13 |
| 1.5 very poor | benhxc | June 25th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | CK | April 25th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Alexd93 | March 7th 13 |
| 1.5 very poor | Curse. | February 16th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | drz89 | January 29th 13 |
| 2.0 poor | Lenix | December 31st 12 |
| 3.5 great | Halzy31 | December 26th 12 |
| 1.5 very poor | Minus. | December 16th 12 |
| 1.0 awful | DylanD | December 15th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | jslavos | October 25th 12 |
| 3.0 good | RobH | August 23rd 12 |
| 2.5 average | Kaz64 | July 6th 12 |
| 2.5 average | iglu | February 12th 12 |
| 1.5 very poor | X3ni92 | November 26th 11 |
| 2.0 poor | mrnic3 | October 24th 11 |
| 3.0 good | vox001 | September 21st 11 |
| 3.0 good | Zunge | September 8th 11 |
| 1.5 very poor | TanMan | July 31st 11 |
| 3.0 good | Trey STAFF | June 15th 11 |
| 2.5 average | benkim | May 25th 11 |
| 2.5 average | sacc87 | March 19th 11 |
| 2.0 poor | NateT | February 6th 11 |
| 2.5 average | iGuter | January 25th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | whoaoh | December 27th 10 |
| 1.5 very poor | Epic | November 21st 10 |
| 1.5 very poor | Astraea | October 28th 10 |
| 1.5 very poor | vakuola | October 3rd 10 |
| 2.0 poor | IN64 | October 3rd 10 |
| 1.5 very poor | Quen | July 10th 10 |
| 1.5 very poor | JackFr | May 22nd 10 |
| 1.5 very poor | Slum | May 17th 10 |
| 3.0 good | JWT155 | March 22nd 10 |
| 2.5 average | CutMan | March 6th 10 |
| 1.5 very poor | soma | September 30th 09 |
| 2.0 poor | ebay | July 15th 09 |
| 2.5 average | PieRye | July 9th 09 |
| 2.0 poor | mkCII | July 3rd 09 |
| 1.5 very poor | atrink | June 15th 09 |
| 2.0 poor | Groink | February 8th 09 |
| 2.5 average | bc013 | February 6th 09 |
| 2.0 poor | Chiral | February 4th 09 |
| 2.0 poor | Sconza | January 20th 09 |
| 2.5 average | misslee | November 13th 08 |
| 1.0 awful | Bsmith7 | September 21st 08 |
| 1.5 very poor | Bea | August 30th 08 |
| 1.5 very poor | Vanwarp | July 21st 08 |
| 1.5 very poor | dibsnot | June 18th 08 |
| 1.0 awful | skitz | February 16th 08 |
| 1.0 awful | McP3000 | February 16th 08 |
| 1.5 very poor | pumi | February 8th 08 |
| 2.0 poor | Regi | October 1st 07 |
| 1.0 awful | Msuen | August 30th 07 |
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