Wires...and the Concept of Breathing is the first full-length album by American post-hardcore band A Skylit Drive. The album was released on May 21, 2008, on Tragic Hero Records.[2] The album is noted for frequently referencing the popular video game series Final Fantasy. The band released videos for five of the tracks: "Wires...and the Concept of Breathing", "This Isn't the End", "Knights of the Round", "All It Takes for Your Dreams to Come True" and "I'm Not a Thief, I'm a Treasure Hunter".[3][4] This is the first album to feature vocalist Michael Jagmin, who joined the band in 2008.
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| Studio album by A Skylit Drive | ||||
| Released | May 21, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | Warrior Sound in Raleigh, NC | |||
| Genre | Post-hardcore, metalcore, screamo | |||
| Length | 36:22 | |||
| Label | Tragic Hero | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk.net | 66%[1] |
All lyrics are written by A Skylit Drive, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
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| 1. | "In the Beginning There Was Void" | 1:10 | |
| 2. | "Knights of the Round" | A Skylit Drive, Jonny Craig[citation needed] | 2:49 |
| 3. | "Wires (And the Concept of Breathing)" | 2:31 | |
| 4. | "City on the Edge of Forever" | 3:26 | |
| 5. | "Eris and Dysnomia" | 2:08 | |
| 6. | "I'm Not a Thief, I'm a Treasure Hunter" | 3:18 | |
| 7. | "My Disease" | 3:10 | |
| 8. | "This Isn't the End" | 2:55 | |
| 9. | "Sleepwalker" | 1:23 | |
| 10. | "Pursuit Lets Wisdom Ride the Wind" | 3:21 | |
| 11. | "Ex-Machina" | 3:03 | |
| 12. | "Balance" | 3:54 | |
| 13. | "All It Takes for Your Dreams to Come True" | 3:15 | |
| Total length: | 36:22 | ||
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| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200 | 171 |
| US Top Heatseekers Albums[5] | 9 |
| US Top Independent Albums[5] | 20 |
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