The Receiving End of Sirens

[xSkx]

i checked out this band the other day great stuff .

[xGavx]

Yeah. Amazing band. The whole three singer/three guitarist/samples thing is savage.

[xSkx]

really i didnt know it had that but i was wondering about the contrasting vocals sounds great .

[Iano]

i back this band.

[xSkx]

who else does .

[xCiaránx]

Me.

[Robbie Control]

I'm into it.

[xSkx]

haha this was the last thread on the last page i had to bring it back . any one see any live vids .

[EyesNeverSteve]

amazing band

[xCiaránx]

The album's class anyway. I'm not convinced they'll be able to put out stuff of that quality any more though.

[EyesNeverSteve]

they recording at the moment or what?

[xCiaránx]

Nah. They're still touring and they still need to get a full time replacement for Casey.

[EyesNeverSteve]

cant wait for the new cd
planning a prison escape(?)...great song

[xCiaránx]

*Break

[xMac Kellx]

Deadly show.

[Franny]

Myspace???

[XMurderTheSonsOfBitchesX]

love em!!
one of my fav NEW bands!

Between The Heart and synapse is killin!!

Plannin a prison break - yuuum!

[knockmark]

Savage Core!!!!! lovin this band!!!!

[Dee]

absolutly love this band!!

[knockmark]

got the album 2day, shudve got it ages ago, lovin it :)

[Franny]

Im liking this stuff......just check they're myspace there....

[xCiaránx]

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=1792129&blogID=207063693&MyToken=6baec373-81e9-49d9-925f-0ec2c1a0b5a8

Guitarist has never heard of eBay.

[knockmark]

wud love to see them

[Ronan]

got the album 2day, shudve got it ages ago, lovin it :)
Bout time man, furiously.

[xCiaránx]

I'm still worried whether their next record will be any good without Casey. Even if it's not though, I've already fuckloads more amazing Dear Hunter material than TREOS stuff to keep me going.

[Ronan]

Hmm where might one acquire themselves some amazing Dear Hunter material??

[xGavx]

http://www.sendspace.com/file/r2y67m

[Sam]

Amazing, thanks for that.

[Ronan]

Thankyou!

[xGavx]

No bother.

[knockmark]

so whos in Dear Hunter??

[xGavx]

Casey.

[xCiaránx]

You well need to get the Dear Ms. Leading demos into you and all. Shit's awesome.

[Sam]

Bump.

www.purevolume.com/thereceivingendofsirens

[Sean-Lugsy]

<3

Still very good.

[Sam]

I dunno what I feel about the new song. It feels really cluttered, and nothing in it is really sticking in my mind. Maybe it's a grower.

[Sean-Lugsy]

I felt that way when I first listened to some of BTHATS. I'm not going to assume TESMFM will be bad purely because he left.

That acoustic version is something else towards the end. Some shakey singing in parts but the acapella bit is amazing.

[Sam]

I felt that way when I first listened to some of BTHATS. I'm not going to assume TESMFM will be bad purely because he left.

Yeah, me too, it took me ages to get into some songs properly. I hope this one grows on me, I liked the other clips I've heard so far.

The acoustic version is incredible.

[xCiaránx]

The Crop and the Pest? BEEF. I dunno... Hopefully it's a grower, yeah. Smoke and Mirrors is definitely more immediate.

You've only heard the acoustic This Armistice now, Lugosi? Shameful.

[Sam]

Sean, post up that live version of This Armistice you were talking about in the car.

[Sean-Lugsy]

Oh yeah, must find it. Posting for later.

[Sam]

Class :)

[Sean-Lugsy]

Shite. It wasn't Youtube. I honestly can't remember where I heard it. I was on a mad TREOS buzz one day and went through a load of obscure fan sites and just came across it.

All Casey's parts are sung by Alex and it sounds class. It's probably because in most of their live clips they don't sound too tight but they did in this particular one.

[xCiaránx]

Smoke and Mirrors sounds so good.

[Sam]

It definitely sounds better than The Crop and The Pest, though I'm liking that more on repeated listens.

I was really looking forward to that version... ah well. Post it if you ever stumble across it again.

[Sean-Lugsy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQBWb-buJLo

Until They Become Conscious...the song that is, apparently, now Smoke and Mirrors. I prefer this one.

[xCiaránx]

Yeah, there are a bunch of videos from that same show that I was browsing the other day, Hemi and Stay Small and stuff. Sounding good.

[Sam]

That's class. The whole show looks so good, really. I dunno if I'd prefer it to the current version though, from the bit of it on youtube Smoke and Mirrors sounds pretty good.

I almost haven't stopped listening to TREOS the past few days. BTHATS just doesn't get boring to me.

[xCiaránx]

They definitely made the right decision when they put that chorus in and made it Smoke and Mirrors.

[Sean-Lugsy]

The vocals in Smoke and Mirrors that Brendan sings are class but I like what he sings in the intro to the original. Conundrum.

Either way, mad excited. I'm ashamed to have written them off once Casey left.

Also, the video diaries of TDH in studio are class.

[knockmark]

that new song on their purevolume page is deadly, cant wait for their album now :)

[Ronan]

The new song is indeed class. Two of the segues/interludes from the forthcoming album (at least I think they're supposed be on the record) are up on a public gmail Brendan made. They sound good.
username: theearthsings@gmail.com
Pass: fleethefactory

Enjoi.

[Sam]

Those segues are alright, yeah. They're not going on the album though, Brendan says as much in the fleethefactory thread he posted that account and username in.

[Wez-o!]

im addicted to BTHATS.

actually cant stop listening to it at the moment.

dying to hear some of their new stuff.

[xCiaránx]

Ro arriving a month late to the party here. Jesus.

[Ronan]

Well, like I heard The Crop & The Pest ages ago...just haven't posted about it 'till now when I posted about other new, untalked-about stuff.

As for Wez only getting into the first record now...Jesus.

[Wez-o!]

As for Wez only getting into the first record now...Jesus.

Ro logging off MSN without even saying goodbye.....Sweet Zombie Jesus!

[Ronan]

Ro logging off MSN without even saying goodbye....
Here, save that shit for ...MSN. Don't desecrate this fine thread with it.

...Besides, my computer done broke on me. I didn't choose to log out. SORRY :sick:

[Wez-o!]

rival cycle best song

[knockmark]

rival cycle best song

GWAN WEZ!!!!!! :)

[Wez-o!]

thxs Mark. GWAN MARK! i try my best

[Ronan]

Decided I'm gonna avoid listening to any new TREOS 'till the whole album is out/leaked. I listened to the couple of leaked Circa tracks way too much before the album came out and it kind of ruined it for me; now I always just wanna skip those tracks.

[xCiaránx]

Is it because of them prime number frets they use?

[ianthefox]

What's the story with you always saying 'them' instead of 'those'? Ya bleedin howiya.

But lol at that post, like.

[Sam]

http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=2682

[Sam]

Don't click that by the way Ronan, it's a new song.

And it's so much better than The Crop And The Pest. Into it.

[Wez-o!]

Decided I'm gonna avoid listening to any new TREOS 'till the whole album is out/leaked. I listened to the couple of leaked Circa tracks way too much before the album came out and it kind of ruined it for me; now I always just wanna skip those tracks.

the new deftones album got ruined for me because i done that aswell. fuck leaks!

[xCiaránx]

fuck leaks!
Fuck you.

[xGlennx]

the new deftones album got ruined for me because i done that aswell. fuck leaks!

Probably the most ridiculous thing I've ever read. Leaks are the reason the internet was invented.

[Wez-o!]

id much rather hear the whole thing finished than demos.

[xCiaránx]

Yeah, albums never get leaked in their entirety after all...

[Wez-o!]

if they did i would love them.

leaks of the demos and rough recordings are awful.
the poor sound quality ruin the songs.

[Ronan]

Is it because of them prime number frets they use?
Nah. That'd just be ridiculous. It's because some songs will get older sooner than others. Thus making it less enjoyable for me to listen to the album in it's entirety, i.e. without skipping tracks.

I will, of course, listen once a full, decent quality leak appears.

[xCiaránx]

So yeah, Saturnus is class.

[Sam]

I'm not leaving the internet until this leaks. So if someone from TREOS is reading... I'd like to leave the internet soon. Go on.

I'LL NEVER TAKE THE BAIT, I'LL NEVER FALL FOR THEM...

[Sean-Lugsy]

Have you reason to believe it's going to leak soon?

[Sam]

I have hope, Sean. Endless hope. That's about all.

[Sean-Lugsy]

Fuck, you're making me excited, now...

[Sam]

Ahahah. This ecard is on loop. And will be for some time. My fingers are well and truly crossed that this album won't disappoint.

[xCiaránx]

*WON'T
*EVER
*THOSE

[xCiaránx]

But yeah, the ecard is class and the review has me fucking stoked.

[Sean-Lugsy]

I've totally clung to Crop and Pest lately. That change in the chorus is amazing. For a second you think they won't do it because it's too obvious, then they do but 2 bars later, and it's fucking amazing. G'wan the Aeolian.

[xCiaránx]

The Salesman... is going to be immense.

[Sean-Lugsy]

I've yet to see this ecard. Give me.
Never mind.

[Sam]

I still can't believe you didn't post about that ecard when you found out, Ciarán. Sean and I could have been listening to this last night.

[xCiaránx]

I need you on MSN to run through shit first. You wouldn't have been happy to discover the likes or Ronan had listened first, would you?

[Sam]

Now that you put it like that, good call Ciarán.

[Sean-Lugsy]

Wow some of the guitar work on Salesman is really good. I really hope the texturing and multi timbral layering is in any way as good as the latter part of Synapse.

[Wez-o!]

im expecting good things from the new album.

ever since Ro pointed out those little lyric parts that annoy him i cant enjoy Synapse as much.

Conducter is Conducting.
Fellon who fell in.
Haunting and Haunted.

[xGavx]

I can't take any of you seriously since Dance Gavin Dance. I'm not expecting this to be good.

[Sean-Lugsy]

Conducter is Conducting.
Fellon who fell in.
Haunting and Haunted.

Down the corridor to the coroner.

[Wez-o!]

Down the corridor to the coroner.

probably the worst one of the bunch.
great band.
Gav...go wear a dress.

[xCiaránx]

It's going to be far better than the Dance Gavin Dance full length like.

[Sean-Lugsy]

Gav...go wear a dress.

Talk about calling yourself...

[Wez-o!]

Talk about calling yourself...

you done it two times mate.

[Sean-Lugsy]

I've done it way more than two times.

[Wez-o!]

...shit

[Sam]

im expecting good things from the new album.

ever since Ro pointed out those little lyric parts that annoy him i cant enjoy Synapse as much.

Conducter is Conducting.
Fellon who fell in.
Haunting and Haunted.

All those lyric parts are class.

I can't take any of you seriously since Dance Gavin Dance. I'm not expecting this to be good.

If this isn't a thousand times better than the Dance Gavin Dance full length I'll be crushed.

[Ronan]

I need you on MSN to run through shit first. You wouldn't have been happy to discover the likes or Ronan had listened first, would you?
Don't think I need the likes of you, xCiaránx, to keep me posted and up to date on new TREOS.


Those lyric parts don't actually annoy me when listening to Synapse. But they're definitely weak.

[xCiaránx]

Oh, those lyrics bits are all class, yeah.

[Sam]

I do dislike that "captain is overboard and overbored" bit though. That's just not clever at all.

[iheartciaránparnell4eva]

Your mans voice sounds so like someones, but I can't remember who.

[Wez-o!]

u better remember quick or you might get banned.

[iheartciaránparnell4eva]

Haha fuck. I'm going to go listen every song in my itunes now.

[Sean-Lugsy]

Evie, he sounds like the guy from that band that's on your Myspace...

[iheartciaránparnell4eva]

Actually he does... but having listened to iTunes, I was thinking of Scary Kids.

[Sean-Lugsy]

Actually he does...

I'm absolutely praying this was a joke...

[iheartciaránparnell4eva]

no

[Sean-Lugsy]

:sick:

Someone else do this for me. I feel ill...

[*sigh*]

I don't have her myspace, but I'm assuming she has a TREOS song on it.

[iheartciaránparnell4eva]

you assumed wrong!

[*sigh*]

Then either it's Deer hunter or I just don't get it.

[xCiaránx]

Deer Hunter!?

This had better be a pisstake on Evie's part though, yeah. Sam will die when he reads this.

[iheartciaránparnell4eva]

I lost track of what was going on hours ago.

[ianthefox]

I dunno, the dude in The Dear Hunter doesn't sound too like that guy from The Receiving End of Sirens like.

[Sam]

Jesus Christ. Ban Evie.

[iheartciaránparnell4eva]

I fooled you all!

[Sam]

Anyway...

http://www.theearthsingsmifami.com/behindtherecord/

[xCiaránx]

I'm going to register on fleethefactory just to point out every error.

[Sean-Lugsy]

I can't listen to it here, can't wait to get home tonight to have a go.

[xCiaránx]

There might be another 42 seconds up by then...

[Sam]

If he gets home really late.

[xCiaránx]

http://www.last.fm/music/The+Receiving+End+of+Sirens/The+Earth+Sings+Mi+Fa+Mi

FUCK!

[Sam]

Some of those songs sound so so good. At this late point, I'm beginning to feel more cautiously optimistic.

[xCiaránx]

The Heir of Empty Breath seriously sounds like the best thing ever.

[ralphatron]

Downloaded their album today, it's deadly.They're a good bit like Saosin.

[xCiaránx]

Nah.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/7sdwbs

That's a decent enough quality webrip of The Earth Sings Mi Fa Mi. Better than yesterday's by a mile anyway. Also, they've thrown Smoke and Mirrors in full on the MySpace. Purevolume too.

[Sam]

Thanks Ciarán. Dying to hear this.

Edit: So fucking happy right now, and only a few tracks in.

[ralphatron]

I'm only on the fourth song and it's really good so far but I much prefer the 1st album.

[xCiaránx]

Wait until you hit song five...

[Sam]

HOOK LINE AND SINKER...

[ralphatron]

Yeah I thought that was the best out of what I listened.I'll finish the rest in a bit.

[xCiaránx]

YOUR SMOKE AND MIRRORS

[Sam]

WON'T EVER TAKE THE BAIT, I'LL NEVER...

[xCiaránx]

FALL FOR THOSE

[Sam]

FORMATS AND FIGURES, YOUR GREEDY FINGERS

[xCiaránx]

WON'T EVER GET THEIR HANDS ON ME

[Wez-o!]

http://www.sendspace.com/file/7sdwbs


GOOD FUCKING MAN!

[Wez-o!]

Only gave it one listen so far in work but it will be staying on all day.

They seem to use more digital drums this time around and the album gradually gets more intricate towards the end.

At times though the vocals are begging to have Caseys voice in there.

[Sean-Lugsy]

Praying for a bit of a hold up on the ridiculous lyrics. Check it later.

[SignificanceBoy]

liking it so far off...not amazingly catchy but good.

[xCiaránx]

Smoke and Mirrors is the catchiest thing going.

[Wez-o!]

backed

[SignificanceBoy]

good album, looking forward to listening to it more...enjoyed the last 2 songs a lot...just got the dear hunter first ep there- great stuff, do miss casey's voice off the TREOS album though i must say

[xCiaránx]

I can't say I'm missing Casey at all, as class as he is.

[Sam]

I can't say I'm missing Casey at all, as class as he is.

I really, really thought I would, but no. They seem complete without him on this album. In a way they really didn't when I saw them at GIAN playing the old songs.

[xCiaránx]

The_Receiving_End_of_Sirens_-_The_Earth_Sings_Mi_Fa_Mi-Advance-2007-RCD

MegaUpload:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1S5CKR1J

MediaFire:
http://www.mediafire.com/?fy2fr4yeawz

[*sigh*]

Can i get a link for the other album please.

:)

[Sam]

Shocking stuff not already having it...

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZPW65UP0

Haven't tested it, let me know if it doesn't work.

[*sigh*]

45 seconds??? Jeez...

[Sam]

Next time I'll pretend not to have seen you.

I mean your request. Seen your request.

[*sigh*]

Awesome. I'm gonna request a date with you next time and offer to pay for a meal and the cinema. Then when you ignore it, you'll know not to ignore anything I say, or post, ever again!!

[Sam]

What are we going to see? :)

[*sigh*]

You get stood up...

[Sam]

Yeah? You get tragically mown down in a drive-by shooting on the way back.

Go listen to that album.

[xGavx]

What the hell?

[SignificanceBoy]

The_Receiving_End_of_Sirens_-_The_Earth_Sings_Mi_Fa_Mi-Advance-2007-RCD

MegaUpload:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1S5CKR1J

MediaFire:
http://www.mediafire.com/?fy2fr4yeawz

is there any difference between these and the sendspace link you posted the other day, no?

[Sean-Lugsy]

Full quality leak, I'm guessing. I'm only getting to this now.

[Wez-o!]

Brendans bass on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/70s-Gibson-Grabber-No-Reserve-Free-case-w-purchase_W0QQitemZ190136452557QQihZ009QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The vocals at 2:14 on the first song are so fucking catchy.

[SignificanceBoy]

Full quality leak, I'm guessing. I'm only getting to this now.

didnt seem to be anything wrong with the other one i thought

[Sean-Lugsy]

Parnell told me they were low quality rips from Last fm.

These sound grand.

[xCiaránx]

The sendspace link was to a low quality webrip, yeah. Them other two links contain the good shit.

[Wez-o!]

Imagine seeing them play like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKcma8gF3BM

some fooking g00nz in the crowd though.

[Wez-o!]

Posting here and in the love thread

http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/8357/untitledsb9.png

[Sam]

Ahaha. What the fuck.

[xCiaránx]

Sadly, I don't think they use an ironing board any more.

[xCiaránx]

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=14458368

[Wez-o!]

Sadly, I don't think they use an ironing board any more.

The ironing board is on ebay.

[Sean-Lugsy]

Reason 3.0. Whopper.

[Wez-o!]

First song 2:25 "Consumed with consuming". They have done it again.

[xCiaránx]

Stop dwelling on that shit. Unless you're going to go on about how class it is.

[Sean-Lugsy]

It's shit.

I haven't properly listened to the album yet. Don't think I'll get to in the next few days.

[Sean-Lugsy]

This album is definitely not as good as Heart and Synapse. The obvious 5 tracks are really really good, but it's the same problem I had with Circa Survive for ages. So much going on that's technically good, but not enough hooks and kinda washes over. I'm hoping for my own sake that I don't grow to hate this album.

[xCiaránx]

iTunes bonus tracks:

Weight/Wait: http://www.sendspace.com/file/ruux6j
Salesman (Acoustic): http://www.sendspace.com/file/0482fj

I don't know how they can describe that as acoustic.

[Wez-o!]

Cheers Ciarán

[Sam]

New interview up at http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=257655, not that informative.

Thanks for those links btw Ciarán. I dunno how I feel about Weight/Wait, it's made very little impression on me. That 'acoustic' version is good. It'd be better if it was actually acoustic and the vocals were in the higher octave, though.

[Ronan]

This album is definitely not as good as Heart and Synapse. The obvious 5 tracks are really really good, but it's the same problem I had with Circa Survive for ages. So much going on that's technically good, but not enough hooks and kinda washes over. I'm hoping for my own sake that I don't grow to hate this album.
This band no longer deserve to be likened to Circa Survive. Poor album, especially compared to Synapse.

[xCiaránx]

It's no Synapse, but it's definitely not poor. That acoustic session though...

[Ronan]

I heard that acoustic version of This Armistice once. Just once, thankfully.

[xCiaránx]

That's a class version. I was on about this (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=258647).

[Ronan]

Oh, I know. But on the subject of acoustic TREOS, like. Vocals on acoustic This Armistice were horrible... Those new videos are okay.

[xCiaránx]

You're mad.

[Wez-o!]

New album only has 3 or 4 decent songs really. The lyrics just dont seem to have that kick or catchyness(made up word) anymore. Again I say, Casey is needed at some parts to burst in with his voice.
Synapse is a classic.

[Sean-Lugsy]

Not into the new album.

[Sam]

catchyness(made up word)

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/catchiness

This Armistice acoustic is so good. TREOS really seem fairly boring when they play acoustic live though. Pity.

[Wez-o!]

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/catchiness


Class. Ill add it to my Firefox spell checker.

[Sean-Lugsy]

From .Moneen.'s blog:

But the one project that I am the most excited about is my good friend Brian Southall's SEAWEED cover he has been working on. Brian plays in REOS, he has also played a lot of other great bands. He emailed me a little while ago about singing over this seaweed cover he was putting together. He was covering STEADFAST SHRINE for a SEAWEED tribute coming out on Engineer records.

He sent me the music and it really got me excited to do this.
So this time instead of waiting around till the last second I started right away.
I was very proud of the song afterwards. I think Brian did an amaazing job re-creating the song.
As well I think I did not so bad myself singing it.
I wanted to make sure not to just sing the song and call it a day...I wanted to put a lot into this...and I did. Lots of tracks and even more idea trials later I had what I would consider one of my most favorite peices of singing work I have done.

Weird.

[iheartciaránparnell4eva]

Anybody want to be nice and upload the first album for me? Can't find any links.

[Gajb]

Their cover of that Stereophonics song is class. I think its Devil.

[xGavx]

Anybody want to be nice and upload the first album for me? Can't find any links.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HMGNELKO

[iheartciaránparnell4eva]

Thanks!

[xGavx]

np

[Sam]

Their cover of that Stereophonics song is class. I think its Devil.

It's Superman. It is class.

[xCiaránx]

Yeah, good cover.

[anotherandrew]

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HMGNELKO

What a class album.

[Wez-o!]

One of my top 5 albums of all time.
Great band.
The Rival Cycle rules!

[Gajb]

It's Superman. It is class.

Right, sorry. Yea its awesome.

[knockmark]

anyone have the new album? cant find it

[xGavx]

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=KXJQY2NU

[knockmark]

love ye gav :)

[Ronan]

This Stereophonics cover... is it TREOS or Brian Southall's band?

[Sam]

It's TREOS. Casey sings in it like.

[Ronan]

Where can I find this song? Soulseek doesn't seem to be the place...

[Sam]

I got it off Soulseek anyway, I think.

[xCiaránx]

It's definitely been posted here a couple of times before. Let me see...

Yep. Smithners' link still works.Nice one :)


Some good songs on this.....

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/14/Sound_of_superman.jpg

1. Superman - The Academy Is... (Clique/REM Cover) – 2:31
2. It's So Easy - Plain White T's – 3:06
3. Wish I Could Fly Like Superman - The Sun (The Kinks Cover) – 3:01
4. The Worst Part - Motion City Soundtrack – 4:17
5. Sunshine Superman - The Films (Donovan Cover) – 3:19
6. Save Me - Maxeen – 3:21
7. My Hero - Paramore (Foo Fighters Cover) – 3:46
8. The Rescue - American Hi-Fi – 3:17
9. Saved - The Spill Canvas – 4:15
10. Meet Me At My Window - Jack's Mannequin – 3:49
11. Waitin For a Superman - Nightmare of You (The Flaming Lips Cover) – 4:03
12. Superman - The Receiving End of Sirens (Stereophonics Cover) – 4:46
13. Brainiac's Daughter - Royal (The Dukes of Stratosphear Cover) – 3:21
14. You're Never Gone - Sara Routh – 4:00

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HCDIAV03

VA - OST - The Sound of Superman (2006)
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000EULJYC.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_V52958561_.jpg (http://www.megaupload.com/es/?d=J6SY4H4R)

Tracklist:

1. The Academy Is... - Superman (The Clique/REM cover)
2. The Plain White T's - It's So Easy
3. The Sun - (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman (The Kinks Cover)
4. Motion City Soundtrack - The Worst Part
5. The Films - Sunshine Superman (Donavan Cover)
6. Maxeen - 'Save Me
7. Paramore - My Hero (Foo Fighters Cover)
8. American Hi-Fi - The Resecue
9. The Spill Canvas - Saved
10. Jack's Mannequin - Meet Me At My Window
11. Nightmare of You - Waitin For a Superman (The Flaming Lips Cover)
12. The Receiveing End of Sirens - Superman (Stereophonics Cover)
13. Royal - Brainiac's Daughter (Dukes of Stratosphear Cover)
14. Sara Routh - You're Never Gone

I got it off Soulseek anyway, I think.

[Wez-o!]

Greetings to all who take the time to read this
letter. I suppose the typical, and most obvious
sentiment to express is the one I am undoubtedly
feeling at the moment: "I'm not sure how to start
this." So for the sake of brevity, I'll get right to
the point. The Receiving End of Sirens will no longer
exist in the way it has for the past 5 years.

I, Brendan, must admit that I am the main reason
why TREOS is ending. My choice to no longer continue
on with The Receiving End of Sirens has nothing to do
with a lack of love for my band, and/or band members.
It has nothing to do with a lack of passion for our
music, or any music for that matter. My decision is
due mostly in part to a huge rearranging of priorities
in my life, and the unquestionable responsibility that
comes along with becoming a father. January 15th my
wife and I welcomed Parker Brown, our first child,
into the world. Since then everything has changed. The
happiness and joy I gained from being part of this
band can't ever be taken away from me, but to be
honest, I have lived a long time thinking that specific joy was as
good as it got. Since Parker's birth I have realized
my joy is a great thing, in and of itself, but the
happiness I receive from his happiness is
exponentially greater than anything I could muster on
my own. The thought of leaving him to tour for months
at a time is something I just can't stomach. I can't
stand to miss another thing. I realize how important
I am to my band, and how important our band is to some
people, but I am far more elemental in the growth and
happiness of my child, than I am anything else in this
world.

I can't even begin to explain how appreciative I
am for the understanding Alex, Andrew, Brian, and Nate
have shown me, given the choice I have made. Although
it was a series of divine intersections that brought
us to where we are today, it is certainly an
unfortunate intersection, of my life with theirs, that
brings this band to an end. It goes without saying,
not everyone is at the same place in their lives as I
am. Therefore, it is my situation that has decided
theirs. For that I am sorry, but have no doubt each
and every one of them will be successful in whatever
they put their minds to.

A dilemma we now face, is the same one we have
encountered with our music over the course of our
career; How do we label this? Do we say this is a
breakup? Do we say we're on indefinite hiatus (like a lot
of our favorite bands)? By saying we are over,
does any show, or musical collaboration, make it a
reunion? Does it then mean our band is back together
until we break up again? On the other hand, by going
on hiatus are we lying if we never do another thing
again? The answer to all those questions is, I don't
know, and the battle of syntax continues.

With all that said, the main priority of The
Receiving End of Sirens has always been our music.
After all, though it is easy to lose site of, the
music is what bands are supposed to be about. Since
2003 our art has always been our baby, and its
well being has always taken precedence over our own.
Maybe it's over-romanticizing our situation, but we
would love to think that through relentless
touring, through a fan-base second to none, and by way
of the records we have released, our music has the
momentum behind it to continue on as its own entity at
this time.

For the longest time we knew our music needed us
in order to survive. This is why for many years we
have each sacrificed many things in order to promote
it by any means necessary. Our hope now is that The
Receiving End of Sirens will live on because of our
music. Not the other way around.

We are sure this comes as a surprise to most, and a
let-down to many of you as well. For that we are eternally
sorry. We all realize that the band five right out of
high school kids started for fun has grown to be
something bigger than any of us could have imagined.
The music we have created has carried itself far
outside the confines of the house we first practiced
in, and the city we all met in, and has effected many
more than just those of us who have been members of
TREOS over the years. We realize, as have others,
that you don't need an instrument to be a part of this
band. Anyone who has put us up on tour, has
told a friend about our band, has listened to our
music, has paid to see a show, or has brought us
food on the road is a member of TREOS. Anyone who
has worked with us to make this band what it is today,
from management to booking, from labels to press, and
all that other business stuff, we are forever
grateful to you for your belief in our band. You are
all a part of this too. It would take hundreds, if not thousands,
of more lines to personally thank everyone we need to thank,
so we're going to rest assured that those people
know who they are, and what they've meant to us.

To all the bands who have
brought us on tour, or who have shared a tour with us,
or have supported us, thank you for your eccentric,
loving, empathetic friendships. We wish you all the best, and
will miss you all! From those of you who were with us
at our first show in Enfield CT, or our many shows at
The Norwood American Legion and the surrounding Boston
suburbs, or Ben's last show in Fitchburg, thank you!
Everyone who was with us for the "Between the
Heart and the Synapse" years with Casey, as our van
and music first made its way around this huge country,
thank you! To old fans who have been with us from the
start, to new ones who just started listening to our
band, and to the fans who have yet to hear our band,
thank you. To everyone who has ever tattooed their body
with lyrics or imagery or references to our music, thank you!
Everyone who has embraced
version 3; "The Earth Sings MI FA MI" TREOS, with the
welcomed addition of Brian Southall, thank you! Thank
you friends, family, fans, colleagues, bands, sponsors.
Thank you ALL for making the past 5
years beautiful, magical, inspiring, and full of amazing
stories and memories.

As for the current members of TREOS, you haven't
heard the last of any of us. In due time I am sure
you will hear about all of our plans, but worry not, we
will all continue working with music in one facet or
another. Some of us may be touring, some of us may be
recording, booking, or managing, but all of us are looking forward to
starting a new chapter in our lives.

With all that behind us, we will be playing a
couple final shows. It would mean the world to us to
be able to share them with you all. We will be joined by some great
friends who we've grown close with over the years on the stage,
and we'd like to share the same experience with our great friends
off the stage, so please come say goodbye and let's end this thing
the right way.
May 2nd - Lupos - Providence, RI
May 4th - The Bamboozle - East Rutherford, NJ

With Love,
Alex, Andrew, Brendan, Brian, and Nate
a.k.a. TREOS

[Ronan]

That sucks.

[knockmark]

fuck, never got to see them :(

[Ronan]

May 4th - The Bamboozle - East Rutherford, NJ
Heh, stall.

[knockmark]

hahaha defo

[Sam]

Let's go.

Actually...
to lose site of
fuck this band.

[Wez-o!]

Ordering Merch now before its gone.

[xCiaránx]

My life is over.

[xCiaránx]

Right, I think I'm actually going to go and see them at one or both of those last shows, tickets for which are still available. I'd rather that last headlining show but sure Bamboozle day 2 would be amazing and all. Somebody stall.

[Sam]

Work out for me how much it'd all be.

[Ronan]

I might. If I can get all my tax back before may I'll be grand.

[Gajb]

Thats shit.

[xCiaránx]

It looks like flights will be somewhere between €500 and €600 anyway... Bamboozle 1 day ticket $50, headlining show $15. I've no idea how much accomodation would be. The Fall of Troy, The Dear Hunter, Circa Survive AND Envy on the Coast are all playing the same day of Bamboozle!

[xCiaránx]

And Four Year Fucking Strong!

[Ronan]

All just on the same day as Bamboozle, or on the same day, at Bamboozle?
That's as class a line-up as I could ever wish for. But... fuck, if the flights are over €500 I dunno where that leaves me.

[xCiaránx]

At Bamboozle. Just think. My brain is going to explode. Money is no object.

[xCiaránx]

Even BETWEEN THE TREES are playing the same day!!!

[Ronan]

What airport do you have to go to, like? Is New York near NJ (New Jersey, I'm assuming)?

[xCiaránx]

Yeah, it'd be JFK. I'm just looking at the Aer Lingus site here by the way. There could well be some cheaper alternative. Rhode Island seems a fair bit further but still, not years away.

[Ronan]

Whatcha make of this fare? Hopefully the link works...
https://www.travelpaths.com/flights/Purchase_Flights.php?fareNo=6

[xCiaránx]

"Session Expired."

[Ronan]

Well, it had Dublin to JFK return for 490 including tax and shit. From like may 1-5 or something.

[xCiaránx]

Yeah, they're the dates I was using. Let's do it.

[xCiaránx]

I'm getting €467.19. Do they add on some more nasty stuff or something? Oh, it'd cover the May Bank Holiday and all, so I wouldn't need to get as much time off work as I thought. Awesome.

[Sam]

BETWEEN THE TREES?!

I'm tempted.

[xGlennx]

Yo just pick me up some Between The Trees merch if they have any.

[Ronan]

I'm getting €467.19. Do they add on some more nasty stuff or something? Oh, it'd cover the May Bank Holiday and all, so I wouldn't need to get as much time off work as I thought. Awesome.
Yeah it's 467 if you wanna get like 2 extra connecting flights each way. I'd pay the extra 22 or so for the one direct dublin to JFK...

[Gajb]

Would you not think about it before splashing out serious €

[Gajb]

Ok so if I had the money I'd be there maybe.

[xGavx]

Pick me up some Movielife merch.

[knockmark]

would love to go to that but i think i have exams around then :(

[reggy]

These guys broke up (this week I think). Really disapointing. BTHATS is such an amazing album. Ah well.
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=1792129&blogID=368027322

[Gajb]

Late pass I'm afraid.

[Sam]

There's a new 'song' on the myspace.

[Ronan]

Pretty decent.

Fuck, Dead Men Tell No Tales is up there. What a tune.

The song Anhedonia by The Graduate sounds so ripped off from TREOS.

[Sam]

Anhedonia's def way poppier than TREOS ever got. I see what you mean though, the general sound of the track is kinda reminiscent of them.

[Ronan]

The verse is straight off the crop and the pest or something I think. But yeah, the rest of that album is kinda poppy mulch. Don't like their singer much. You listen to end of the track Surround yourself off that record? I really don't think it's supposed to sound as out of tune and shit as it does.

[Sam]

Ha, I think they're alright, if nothing special. I can't remember how that track ends though. Which probably says something about how much I actually like them.

[xGavx]

I heard they broke up.

[xCiaránx]

Fuck, this band broke up.

[Sean-Lugsy]

Is Casey still in this band, or what?

[Ronan]

Lol. No, he's long gone. It'd be class if he came back so they could keep going, though.

Sean - bamboozle. UR COMING

[xCiaránx]

I'm hoping they play a song with Casey for the buzz.

[xGlennx]

This band broke up?

[Ronan]

Last I had heard, The Dear Hunter was disbanded too. Though it probably is just Casey anyway. He must've recruited new dudes.