HOW THE HELL'D
WE WIND UP LIKE THIS ?
WHY WEREN'T WE ABLE
TO SEE THE SIGNS THAT WE MISSED
The Long Road
is the fourth
studio album
by
Canadian
Rock band
released on
September 23, 2003.
Recorded at the famed
Greenhouse Studios
in Vancouver,
British Columbia,
it is the band's
final album
with Ryan Vikedal
as drummer,
and features a
notable change
in style towards
more aggressive
guitar riffs
and the inclusion
of double bass drumming.
The album is the
first collaboration
with producer
Joey Moi;
who engineered
their previous album,
Silver Side Up,
and produced
the band's
next three albums.
Composition
Most of the album's songs
were an experiment
from the band
into writing
heavier downtuned riffs
in either B or C tuning.
On tracks such as
"Flat on the Floor",
"Because of You",
and
"Throw Yourself Away";
Vikedal implemented the use
of double bass drumming.
Despite this;
the album features
several prominent
acoustic segments
on songs such as
"Someday",
"Believe it or Not",
and
"Should've Listened".
Kroeger's lyrics often
revolved around topics
ranging from
breakups,
self-harm,
sex,
and
personal motivation.
Kroeger wrote the lyrics to
"Throw Yourself Away"
about
Melissa Drexler's
infamous
1997 infanticide
at her
high school prom.
During the
band's appearance
at
Bizarre Festival
in
Weeze, Germany,
on August 16, 2002;
"Figured You Out"
made its first
live appearance.
"Someday"
later made an
appearance
as a part of
Nickelback's
appearance on
MTV Unplugged
in London on
September 3, 2003.
TRACKLIST
Flat On The Floor
Do This Anymore
Someday
Believe It Or Not
Feelin' Way Too Damn Good
Because Of You
Figured You Out
Should've Listened
Throw Yourself Away
Another Hole In The Head
See You At The Show
Special Edition
Bonus Tracks
Saturday Night's Alright
(For Fighting)
Yanking Out My Heart
Learn The Hard Way
BONUS
Other Tracks and B-sides
Slow Motion
Love Will Keep Us Together
Too Bad
(MTV Unplugged)
Where Do I Hide
(MTV Unplugged)
Leader of Men
(MTV Unplugged)
Someday
(Acoustic Version)
Should've Listened
(Vocals, Bass, Drums)
Figured You Out
(Vocals, Bass, Drums)
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