Could You Watch Your Children Burn
{{Infobox album
| name = Could You Watch Your Children Burn
| type = Studio
| artist = The Plot in You
| cover = TPIYCYWYCB.jpg
| alt =
| released = January 15, 2013
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Metalcore
| length = 36:10
| label = Rise
| producer = Landon Tewers
| prev_title = First Born
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = Happiness in Self Destruction
| next_year = 2015
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Could You Watch Your Children Burn
| type = Studio
| single1 = Premeditated
| single1date = December 10, 2012
| single2 = Fiction Religion
| single2date = December 25, 2012
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/could-you-watch-your-children-burn-mw0002462696 |title=The Plot in You - Could You Watch Your Children Burn |website=AllMusic |accessdate=11 March 2024}}
}}
Could You Watch Your Children Burn is the second studio album by American metalcore band The Plot in You. The album was announced November 25, 2012, and was released on January 15, 2013.{{cite web |url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/the_plot_in_you_rise_records_announce_new_album_could_you_watch_your_childr |title=Alternative Press - News - The Plot In You (Rise Records) announce new album, 'Could You Watch Your Children Burn' |author=Brian Kraus |date=25 November 2012 |publisher=Alternative Press |accessdate=14 February 2013}} It is the band's first album with guitarist Derrick Sechrist (former clean vocalist/guitarist of A Bullet for Pretty Boy) following Anthony Thoma's departure after their debut, First Born.{{cite web |url=http://lambgoat.com/news/17443/The-Plot-In-You-guitarist-leaves-band |title=The Plot In You guitarist leaves band |author= |date= |publisher=Lambgoat |accessdate=17 December 2012}} The first single from the album, "Premeditated", was released on December 10, 2012.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5sfKK6H6sM |title=The Plot In You - Premeditated - YouTube |author= |date=10 December 2012 |publisher=YouTube |accessdate=14 February 2013}} The second single, "Fiction Religion", was out on December 25, 2012. On January 2, 2013, the rest of the album was uploaded onto Rise Records' YouTube page, almost two weeks prior to release, as a result of the album leaking.{{cite web |url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/the_plot_in_you_release_new_song_digging_your_grave |title=Alternative Press - News - UPDATE: Stream The Plot In You's new album |author=Cassie Whitt |date=3 January 2013 |publisher=Alternative Press |accessdate=14 February 2013}} On the Billboard charts, the album debuted at 110 on Billboard 200, peaked at 18 on Independent Albums, and peaked at 4 on Hard Rock Albums.{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/418852/plot-you |title=The Plot in You - Billboard |author=|date= |publisher=Billboard |accessdate=14 February 2013}}
Unlike First Born, the album is not a concept album, but faces similar dark themes that the band's releases typically have.
Track listing
{{tracklist
| title1 = Premeditated
| length1 = 4:06
| title2 = Fiction Religion
| length2 = 3:36
| title3 = Digging Your Grave
| length3 = 3:21
| title4 = Population Control
| length4 = 3:23
| title5 = Troll
| length5 = 3:28
| title6 = The Devil's Contract
| length6 = 3:21
| title7 = Shyann Weeps
| length7 = 3:10
| title8 = Sober and Soulless
| length8 = 3:32
| title9 = Bible Butcher
| length9 = 4:08
| title10 = Glad You're Gone
| length10 = 4:05
}}
Personnel
Credits adapted from Discogs.{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/6211977-The-Plot-In-You-Could-You-Watch-Your-Children-Burn|title=The Plot in You Could You Watch Your Children Burn|work=Discogs|access-date=January 12, 2023}}
;The Plot in You
- Landon Tewers – vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, engineering, mixing, mastering, production
- Cole Worden – drums
;Additional personnel
- Andrew Roesch and Shawn Carrano – management
- Phill Mamula – artwork
Charts
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| scope="col"| Chart (2013)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| {{album chart|Billboard200|110|artist=The Plot In You|accessdate=March 6, 2018|rowheader=true}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardRock|29|artist=The Plot In You|accessdate=March 6, 2018|rowheader=true}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardHardRock|4|artist=The Plot In You|accessdate=March 6, 2018|rowheader=true}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardIndependent|18|artist=The Plot In You|accessdate=March 6, 2018|rowheader=true}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardHeatseekers|1|artist=The Plot In You|accessdate=March 6, 2018|rowheader=true}} |