Consciousness (Smile Empty Soul album)

{{Infobox album

| name = Consciousness

| type = Album

| artist = Smile Empty Soul

| cover = smile empty soul consciousness.png

| alt =

| released = August 25, 2009

| recorded = 2008–2009

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Post-grunge, alternative metal, alternative rock

| length = 44:22

| label = F.O.F. Label Group/EMI

| producer = Eddie Wohl
Jay Baumgardner

| prev_title = B-Sides

| prev_year = 2007

| next_title = 3's

| next_year = 2012

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Consciousness

| type = studio

| single1 = Don't Ever Leave

| single1date = July 21, 2009

| single2 = Alone with Nothing

| single2date = February 9, 2010

| single3 = We're Through

| single3date = 2010

}}

}}

{{Album ratings

|rev1 = AllMusic

|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web |first=Pemberton |last=Roach |title=Review: Consciousness |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1624868 |website=Allmusic |access-date=28 December 2009}}

|rev2 = Ultimate Guitar

|rev2score = (8.7){{cite web|url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/smile_empty_soul/consciousness/index.html|title=Smile Empty Soul: Consciousness - Reviews @ Ultimate-Guitar.com|publisher=}}

}}

Consciousness is the fourth full-length album by American post-grunge band Smile Empty Soul. It was released on August 25, 2009. "Don't Ever Leave" was chosen as the album's first single. A music video for "Don't Ever Leave" featured actor Sean Faris.{{Cite web|url=http://noisecreep.com/smile-empty-soul-dont-ever-leave-video-premiere/|title=Smile Empty Soul, 'Don't Ever Leave' — Video Premiere|last=Crawford|first=Allyson B.|website=Noisecreep|language=en|access-date=2020-04-11}} "We're Through" also included a live music video for the song.

Track listing

All songs by Smile Empty Soul.

{{tracklist

| title1 = Faker

| length1 = 3:21

| title2 = We're Through

| length2 = 3:06

| title3 = Don't Ever Leave

| length3 = 3:10

| title4 = Compromise

| length4 = 3:32

| title5 = Faceless

| length5 = 3:26

| title6 = Stay Alive

| length6 = 3:20

| title7 = Walking Away

| length7 = 3:21

| title8 = Atoll

| length8 = 2:24

| note8 = Instrumental

| title9 = Ban Nuys

| length9 = 5:02

| title10 = Alone With Nothing

| length10 = 4:02

| title11 = L.A. River

| length11 = 2:56

| title12 = Reflection

| length12 = 2:38

| title13 = O'Lord

| length13 = 4:00

}}

Personnel

  • Sean Danielsen – lead vocals, lead & rhythm guitars
  • Ryan Martin – bass guitar
  • Jake Kilmer – drums, backing vocals

References

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