Album
Through Being Cool
1999 · Rock
25 collectors on Gatefold own this
Through Being Cool is an Alt/Indie album by Saves The Day, originally released in 1999. On Gatefold: 41 pressings tracked, owned by 25 collectors.
About
Through Being Cool (typeset as "Through Being Cool") is the second studio album by American rock band Saves the Day, released on November 2, 1999 by Equal Vision. The songs on Through Being Cool were written while the band members attended New York University. The album was recorded in 11 days and represented the band's transition from a melodic hardcore sound to a more pop punk style. It was produced by Steve Evetts at Trax East Recording Studio in South River, New Jersey. The band's members dropped out of college to tour alongside Snapcase, New Found Glory, Hot Water Music, and Face to Face, among others. A music video was filmed for the song "Shoulder to the Wheel." Eventually selling 50,000 copies, the success of Through Being Cool helped Saves the Day to sign with Vagrant Records. It was named one of Alternative Press' 10 most influential albums of 1999. To celebrate the album's 15th anniversary, the band played the album front-to-back on tour and Equal Vision re-pressed the album on vinyl. Vocalist Chris Conley considers it "the most important record that we did.".
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Tracklist
- 1All-Star Me1:43
- 2You Vandal2:28
- 3Shoulder To The Wheel3:19
- 4Rocks Tonic Juice Magic3:27
- 5Holly Hox, Forget Me Nots2:37
- 6Third Engine3:40
- 7My Sweet Fracture3:52
- 8The Vast Spoils Of America (From The Badlands Through The Ocean)3:08
- 9The Last Lie I Told2:23
- 10Do You Know What I Love The Most?1:34
- 11Through Being Cool2:04
- 12Banned From The Back Porch2:59
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Emo
- fuzzy
- earnest
FIRST PRESSING (1999)
300 - Baby Blue
500 - White
3200 - Black
SECOND PRESSING (December 2014)
850 - Blue/White Split
1000 - Blue/White Marble (tour exclusive)
1000 - Black
1200 - Cream (Hot Topic exclusive)
THIRD PRESSING (September 2016)
500 - Clear with White Streaks (Newbury Comics exclusive)
??? - Root Beer
FOURTH PRESSING (October 2019 - 20th Anniversary)
500 - Opaque Blue & Yellow Mix
500 - Light Blue & Cream Mix w/ Pink Splatter
750 - Opaque Green
1000 - Opaque Pink (Ten Bands One Cause)
1000 - Opaque Light Yellow (tour exclusive, later available on EVR webstore)
??? - Opaque Light Blue (unspecified amount w/ Danny Bowien Mission Chinese Food Pop Up Restaurant Exclusive
November 8, 2019 Packaged With Pizza Box)
??? - Black
FIFTH PRESSING (May 2023 - 20th Anniversary)
1000 - Baby Pink w/ Blue & Magenta Splatter
SIXTH PRESSING (November 2024 - 25th Anniversary)
300 - Winterwind (Newbury Comics exclusive)
500 - Buttermilk Splatter (EVR D2C exclusive)
500 - Blue/Black/White Mix (EVR D2C exclusive)
500 - Green Marble (Tour exclusive)
700 - Opaque Moonstone
SEVENTH PRESSING (July 2026)
200 - Flame Red & Black Marble (band exclusive)
500 - Clear w/ Multicolor Splatter
500 - Rose Pink, Winterwind, & Black Mix
??? - Flame Red
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bryan Newman
- Chris Conley
- David Soloway
- Eben D'Amico
- Ted Alexander
Production & Engineering
- Steve EvettsENGINEER
- Steve EvettsENGINEER, PRODUCER
- Steve EvettsPRODUCER
- Steve EvettsPRODUCER, ENGINEER
Songwriting
- Saves The Day
25 collectors on Gatefold own this · 41 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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