Apologies Are for the Weak
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{{Infobox album
| name = Apologies Are for the Weak
| type = studio
| artist = Miss May I
| cover = Apologiesarefortheweak.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{start date|2009|06|23}}
{{start date|2024|08|23}} (15th Anniversary Edition)
| recorded = 2008–2009
| studio = The Foundation Recording Studios, Connersville, Indiana
| genre = *Metalcore
| length = 34:15
34:26 (15th Anniversary Edition)
| label = Rise
Solid State (15th Anniversary Edition)
| producer = Joey Sturgis
{{Flat list|
- Elisha Mullins
- Jack Daniels
}}(15th Anniversary Edition)
| prev_title = Demo 2008
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = Monument
| next_year = 2010
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| header = 15th Anniversary Edition cover
| type = studio
| cover = File:Apologies_Are_for_the_weak_15_anniversary.jpg
| border =
| alt =
| caption = Artwork used for the 15th Anniversary Edition cover
}}
{{Singles
| name = Apologies Are for the Weak (15th Anniversary Edition)
| type = studio
| single1 = Forgive and Forget
| single2 = Architect
}}
}}
{{album ratings
| rev1 = Rock Freaks
| rev1score = 7/10{{cite web|last=Li|first=Botong|title=Miss May I Apologies Are For The Weak review|url=http://www.rockfreaks.net/albums/1940|accessdate=February 28, 2014}}
}}
Apologies Are for the Weak is the debut studio album by American metalcore band Miss May I, and is their only album with bassist and clean vocalist Josh Gillespie. The album reached number 29 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers,{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/311476/miss+may+i/chart |title=Miss May I - Chart history |publisher=Billboard |date= |accessdate=2015-07-15}} and number 66 on Top Independent Albums.{{cite web |url=http://www.freebase.com/view/guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000e6ea510 |title=Miss May I |publisher=Freebase |accessdate=2015-07-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100410103016/http://www.freebase.com/view/guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000e6ea510 |archive-date=2010-04-10 |url-status=dead }}
Post-release
The album sold well over 25,000 copies in one year.{{cite web |url=http://www.wibw.com/artistspotlight/headlines/Miss_May_I_Performs_125222824.html |title=Miss May I Performs |publisher=Wibw.com |date=2011-07-13 |accessdate=2015-07-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716043717/http://www.wibw.com/artistspotlight/headlines/Miss_May_I_Performs_125222824.html |archive-date=2015-07-16 |url-status=dead }} Music videos were made for two of the songs, "Architect" and "Forgive and Forget". The album's title track was featured in the 2011 video game Saints Row: The Third.
Apologies Are for the Weak is also the only release by the band to include bassist and clean vocalist Josh Gillespie. After this album, Gillespie would depart from the band which had original bass player, Ryan Neff rejoin Miss May I.
Music videos
The video for "Forgive and Forget" was the first music video released from the album. Previous to this album, Miss May I had a music video produced for their song "Architect" from their demo tape Demo 2008 (before the band was signed to Rise).
15th Anniversary Edition
In celebration for the 15th anniversary of the album, the band released a rerecorded version of the whole album on August 23rd, 2024 with appearances from notable acts such as Bleeding Through, After the Burial, August Burns Red, Carnifex, The Word Alive, Our Last Night, Silent Planet, Currents, Impending Doom, and Fit for a King.{{Cite web |title=Miss May I - Apologies Are For The Weak - 15th Anniversary Retracked V |url=https://missmayimusic.com/products/miss-may-i-apologies-are-for-the-weak-15th-anniversary-retracked-version-digital?variant=45238399238282 |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=Miss May I |language=en}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_lyrics = Levi Benton
| all_music = Miss May I, except where noted.
| title1 = A Dance with Aera Cura
| music1 = Miss May I, Joey Sturgis
| length1 = 3:19
| title2 = Architect
| length2 = 4:07
| title3 = Not Our Tomorrow
| music3 = Miss May I, Sturgis
| length3 = 3:12
| title4 = Arms of the Messiah
| length4 = 3:15
| title5 = Apologies Are for the Weak
| length5 = 3:12
| title6 = Harlots Breath
| length6 = 3:56
| title7 = Tides
| length7 = 3:18
| title8 = Blessing with a Curse
| length8 = 3:04
| title9 = Porcelain Wings
| length9 = 3:20
| title10 = Forgive and Forget
| length10 = 3:32
| total_length = 34:15
}}
{{track listing
| headline = 15th Anniversary Edition
| total_length = 34:26
| title1 = A Dance with Aera Cura
| note1 = featuring Garrett Russell
| length1 = 3:20
| title2 = Architect
| note2 = featuring Brian Wille
| length2 = 4:06
| title3 = Not Our Tomorrow
| note3 = featuring Brandan Schieppati
| length3 = 3:09
| title4 = Arms of the Messiah
| note4 = featuring Scott Ian Lewis
| length4 = 3:21
| title5 = Apologies Are for the Weak
| note5 = featuring Anthony Notarmaso
| length5 = 3:11
| title6 = Harlot's Breath
| note6 = featuring Brook Reeves
| length6 = 3:55
| title7 = Tides
| note7 = featuring Jake Luhrs
| length7 = 3:18
| title8 = Blessing with a Curse
| note8 = featuring Trevor Wentworth
| length8 = 3:03
| title9 = Porcelain Wings
| note9 = featuring Tyler "Telle" Smith
| length9 = 3:22
| title10 = Forgive and Forget
| note10 = featuring Ryan "Tuck" O'Leary and Ryan Kirby
| length10 = 3:35
}}
Personnel
Miss May I
- Levi Benton – lead vocals, lyrics
- Josh Gillespie – bass guitar, clean vocals
- B.J. Stead – lead guitar
- Justin Aufdemkampe – rhythm guitar
- Jerod Boyd – drums
- Ryan Neff – bass guitar, clean vocals (15th Anniversary Edition)
- Elisha Mullins – lead & rhythm guitars (15th Anniversary Edition)
- Joey Sturgis – producer, engineering, mixing and (on tracks 1 and 3) mastering, additional composition
- Jack Daniels – producer (15th Anniversary Edition)
- Dan Mumford – artwork, design
References
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{{Miss May I}}
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