The End Is Near (Five Iron Frenzy album)
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Album cover of the double album re-release The End Is Here | ||||
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| Released | June 18, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | Early 2003 (studio), November 22, 2003 (live) | |||
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| Producer | Frank Tate | |||
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The End is Near is the fifth studio album by the American band Five Iron Frenzy, self-released on June 18, 2003. The album was later widely re-released as a part of double album titled The End is Here (stylized as The End is Near Here) by Five Minute Walk Records on April 20, 2004. The double album includes both the studio album and a live recording of the band's final concert performance. The album was intended as the band's last as was the tour used to promote it, until the band announced a reunion in 2011 and new album, Engine of a Million Plots released in 2013.[1]
Recording
On November 22, 2003, at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver, Colorado, the band played their final show and recorded it, which was released the second disc on The End Is Here.
Release
On April 20, 2004, the double-disc set The End is Here (stylized as The End is Near Here) was released. This set includes the studio album and the final performance on two separate discs.
Reception
Both the original version of the studio album and the double-disc studio and live set received positive reviews.
Cross Rhythms also reviewing the first version of the studio album gave it a 10 out of 10.[2]
Reviewing the double disc set the Christian music online magazine The Phantom Tollbooth gave it a five out of five.[3] Likewise, HM Magazine music critic Doug Van Pelt stated that the live material captured the raw energy and spiritual fervor that the band was known for.[4]
Track listing
Self-Released "Red" version
All lyrics written by Reese Roper, unless specified otherwise.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cannonball" | Culp, L. Ortega, Roper | 3:44 |
| 2. | "At Least I'm Not Like All Those Other Old Guys" | M. Ortega, Culp | 2:09 |
| 3. | "So Far, So Bad" | Culp, Roper | 3:03 |
| 4. | "New Years Eve" | Culp, Roper | 3:53 |
| 5. | "American Kryptonite" | Verdecchio, Culp, Roper | 3:15 |
| 6. | "It Was Beautiful" | music: Verdecchio, Culp, M. Ortega, lyrics: Culp | 2:47 |
| 7. | "Wizard Needs Food, Badly" | Culp, Roper | 3:12 |
| 8. | "Farewell To Arms" | Verdecchio, Culp | 4:03 |
| 9. | "See The Flames Begin To Crawl" | M. Ortega, Culp, Roper | 3:16 |
| 10. | "Anchors Away" | Roper, Culp, M. Ortega | 3:32 |
| 11. | "Something Like Laughter" | music: Culp, L. Ortega, lyrics: L. Ortega | 3:13 |
| 12. | "That's How The Story Ends" | Culp, M. Ortega, Roper | 3:38 |
| 13. | "On Distant Shores" | Culp, Roper, Kerr | 10:15 |
| 14. | "Hidden Track" | 6:31 |
Retail released "Green" version
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cannonball" | 3:44 |
| 2. | "At Least I'm Not Like All Those Other Old Guys" | 2:09 |
| 3. | "So Far, So Bad" | 3:03 |
| 4. | "New Years Eve" | 3:53 |
| 5. | "American Kryptonite" | 3:15 |
| 6. | "It Was Beautiful" | 2:47 |
| 7. | "Wizard Needs Food, Badly" | 3:12 |
| 8. | "Farewell To Arms" | 4:03 |
| 9. | "See The Flames Begin To Crawl" | 3:16 |
| 10. | "Anchors Away" | 3:32 |
| 11. | "Something Like Laughter" | 3:13 |
| 12. | "That's How The Story Ends" | 3:38 |
| 13. | "On Distant Shores" | 5:17 |
| 14. | "Cross of St. Andrew" | 34:10 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 0:13 |
| 2. | "Old West" | 2:14 |
| 3. | "Handbook For The Sellout" | 3:31 |
| 4. | "Where 0 Meets 15" | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Cannonball" | 3:19 |
| 6. | "Blue Comb '78" | 4:23 |
| 7. | "At Least I'm Not Like All Those Other Old Guys" | 1:53 |
| 8. | "You Probably Shouldn't Move Here" | 4:03 |
| 9. | "Oh Canada" | 3:56 |
| 10. | "When I Go Out" | 1:45 |
| 11. | "See The Flames Begin To Crawl" | 3:13 |
| 12. | "Vultures" | 3:26 |
| 13. | "You Can't Handle This" | 4:42 |
| 14. | "American Kryptonite" | 3:05 |
| 15. | "The Phantom Mullet" | 3:12 |
| 16. | "Medley" | 9:13 |
| 17. | "A New Hope" | 2:35 |
| 18. | "World Without End" | 6:03 |
| 19. | "Every New Day" | 13:31 |
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| US Top Heatseekers (Billboard) | 13 |
Personnel
- Reese Roper - lead vocals
- Dennis Culp - trombone, background vocals, lead vocals on "So Far, So Bad"
- Keith Hoerig - bass
- Nathanael "Brad" Dunham - trumpet
- Micah Ortega - guitars, background vocals
- Leanor "Jeff the Girl" Ortega - saxophones
- Andy Verdecchio - drums
- Sonnie Johnston - guitars
References
- ^ "Five Iron Frenzy Kickstarter Account". New Five Iron Frenzy Album!!!!. Kickstarter. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
- ^ Hossain, Aleem (November 2003). "Five Iron Frenzy - The End Is Near". Cross Rhythms (77).
- ^ Lloyd, Shari. "A Review of The Phantom Tollbooth". Archived from the original on November 27, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ Van Pelt, Doug (May–June 2004). "The End Is Here". HM Magazine (107): 12. ISSN 1066-6923.