The Fiction We Live
{{Short description|2003 studio album by From Autumn to Ashes}}
{{Infobox album
| name = The Fiction We Live
| type = studio
| artist = From Autumn to Ashes
| cover = The Fiction We Live.jpg
| alt =
| released = September 9, 2003
| recorded = 2003
| venue =
| studio = Plumper Mountain Sound in Gibsons, British Columbia and Greenhouse Studios in Vancouver
| genre =
| length = 40:01
| label = Vagrant
| producer = GGGarth
| prev_title = Too Bad You're Beautiful
| prev_year = 2001
| next_title = Abandon Your Friends
| next_year = 2005
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{rating|2.5|5}}{{AllMusic |class=album |id=mw0000315210 |last=Henderson |first=Alex}}
| rev2 = Punk News
| rev2score = {{rating|2.5|5}}{{cite web |publisher=Punk News |last=Paul |first=Aubin |url=https://www.punknews.org/review/2263/from-autumn-to-ashes-the-fiction-we-live |title=From Autumn to Ashes - The Fiction We Live |date=September 12, 2003 |access-date=December 12, 2023}}
| rev3 = Sputnikmusic
| rev3Score = {{rating|3|5}}[http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=584 Sputnikmusic review]
| noprose = yes
}}
The Fiction We Live is the second studio album by the American post-hardcore band From Autumn to Ashes. It was produced by Garth Richardson and released September 9, 2003, through Vagrant Records. Melanie Wills of One True Thing makes a guest appearance once again, contributing to the vocals on "Autumns Monologue." This is the last album to feature Scott Gross and Mike Pilato. It peaked at number 73 on the US Billboard 200 charts.
Production
Following the release of Too Bad You're Beautiful, From Autumn to Ashes was approached by Island Record who showed interest in signing the band. The deal fell through after a disagreement between the band and label over the production of The Fiction We Live.{{cite web |publisher=Punktastic |url=http://www.punktastic.com/album-reviews/from-autumn-to-ashes-the-fiction-we-live/ |title=From Autumn To Ashes - The Fiction We Live |date=December 11, 2004 |access-date=December 12, 2023}}
Videos
Three music videos were produced for The Fiction We Live: "The After Dinner Payback", "Lilacs & Lolita," and "Milligram Smile." They aired on Headbangers Ball upon release.
Musical style
The album features more clean vocals than the previous album, Too Bad You're Beautiful, with three songs having no screaming vocals. "Autumn's Monologue" is a re-working of "The Fiction We Live" with the collaboration of Melanie Wills. "Autumn's Monologue" is a continuation of "Short Stories with Tragic Endings" from Too Bad You're Beautiful, while "The Fiction We Live" is a response to "Autumn's Monologue".{{cite web |website=Inside Pulse |url=https://insidepulse.com/2003/10/16/6861/ |title=From Autumn To Ashes - The Fiction We Live Review |date=October 16, 2003 |access-date=December 12, 2023}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| total_length = 40:01
| all_lyrics = Benjamin Perri and Francis Mark, except where noted
| all_music = Francis Mark, Scott Gross, Brian Deneeve, and Mike Pilato
| title1 = The After Dinner Payback
| length1 = 2:51
| title2 = Lilacs & Lolita
| length2 = 2:42
| title3 = No Trivia
| length3 = 4:08
| title4 = Milligram Smile
| length4 = 3:35
| title5 = The Second Wrong Makes You Feel Right
| length5 = 4:58
| title6 = Every Reason To
| length6 = 2:53
| title7 = Autumn's Monologue
| note7 = featuring Melanie Wills
| lyrics7 = Wills
| length7 = 4:33
| title8 = Alive Out of Habit
| length8 = 4:57
| title9 = All I Taste Today Is What's Her Name
| length9 = 3:37
| title10 = The Fiction We Live
| length10 = 1:18
| title11 = I'm the Best at Ruining My Life
| length11 = 4:23
}}
Personnel
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;From Autumn to Ashes
- Benjamin Perri – unclean vocals
- Francis Mark – drums, clean vocal, additional unclean vocals
- Scott Gross – rhythm guitar
- Brian Deneeve – lead guitar
- Mike Pilato – bass guitar
;Artwork
- P.R. Brown – art Direction, photography, design
;Managerial
- Cory Brennan – management
- Irene Richter – managing assistant
- Tim Borror – US booking agent
- John Jackson – international booking agent
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;Production
- Garth Richardson – producer
- Dean Mahler – engineer
- Christopher Shaw – mixing
- Zach Blackstone – mixing assistant
- Chris Crippen – drum technician
- Ben Kaplan – digital Editing, engineer, programming
- Misha Rajaratnam – mixing assistant
- Lee Robertson & Gordon Sran – assistant engineers
- Darryl Romphf – assistant engineer, production coordination
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
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Charts
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| Chart (2003)
!Peak |
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| US Billboard 200{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=from autumn to ashes|chart=all}}|title=From Autumn to Ashes Billboard Albums Chart|publisher=billboard.com}}
| style="text-align:center;"|73 |
| Top Independent Albums
| style="text-align:center;"|5 |
References
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{{From Autumn to Ashes}}
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