To Plant a Seed
To Plant a Seed is the debut studio album by We Came as Romans. It was released by Equal Vision Records on November 3, 2009 and was produced by Joey Sturgis. Artwork for the album was done by Paul Romano to which coincides to We Came as Romans' positive message as explained by guitarist Joshua Moore that the lyrical themes on To Plant a Seed are based-up spreading this message.[1] A deluxe edition of the album was released on January 18, 2011 which includes one bonus track and a DVD entitled To Plant a DVD.[2]
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| Released | November 3, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Metalcore, post-hardcore | |||
| Length | 36:31 | |||
| Label | Equal Vision | |||
| Producer | Joey Sturgis | |||
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The songs "Dreams" and "Intentions" were re-recorded from the band's Dreams EP.
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| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | (64%)[3] |
| Allmusic |    |
| Alternative Press | |
| Review Rinse Repeat | |
| SputnikMusic | |
| Ultimate Guitar Archive | (9.1/10)[8] |
Cover
The album cover depicts a "very innocent looking boy in which the 'seed' has been planted in his mind and it grows to his heart, out of his palms and becomes branches" as described by Moore.[1]
Track listing
All songs written by Joshua Moore and Dave Stephens.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "To Plant a Seed" | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Broken Statues" | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Intentions" (featuring Tyler Smith) | 3:01 |
| 4. | "Roads That Don't End and Views That Never Cease" | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Dreams" | 4:15 |
| 6. | "We Are the Reasons" | 3:43 |
| 7. | "Beliefs" | 4:06 |
| 8. | "I Will Not Reap Destruction" | 3:58 |
| 9. | "Searching, Seeking, Reaching, Always" | 2:56 |
| 10. | "An Ever-Growing Wonder" | 3:57 |
| Total length: | 36:31 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "To Move On Is to Grow" | 3:47 |
| Total length: | 40:18 | |
To Plant a DVD chapter listings
- 01. Intro
- 02. To Plant a Seed (Live)
- 03. Making the Band
- 04. Intentions (Live)
- 05. Music with Meaning
- 06. We Are the Reasons (Live)
- 07. Tour Life
- 08. To Move On Is to Grow (Live)
- 09. Wacko Jacko
- 10. Roads That Don't End And Views That Never Cease (Live)
- 11. Credits
- 12. To Move On Is to Grow (Video)
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 175 |
| U.S. Billboard Hard Rock Albums | 13 |
| U.S. Billboard Independent Albums | 25 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 6 |
Personnel
- We Came as Romans
- David Stephens – unclean vocals
- Kyle Pavone – clean vocals, keyboards, piano, synthesizer
- Joshua Moore – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Lou Cotton – rhythm guitar
- Andy Glass – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Eric Choi – drums
- Production
- Produced, engineered, mixed, and mastered by Joey Sturgis
- Additional editing by Nick Sampson
- Programming and additional keys by Joey Sturgis
- Art direction, artwork and design by Paul Romano
- Photography by Phil Mamula
- Management by Matthew Stewart & Mike Mowery for Outerloop Management
- Booking by JJ Cassiere for The Kirby Organisation
- A&R by D. Sandshaw
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References
- Equal Vision Records WCAR Archived 2009-11-24 at the Wayback Machine
- "To Plant A Seed [Deluxe Edition] [+Video]". Amazon. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
- http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=1405991
- Leahey, Andrew. "To Plant a Seed – We Came as Romans". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
[The] first full-length release by We Came as Romans is a hardcore album with a twist. ... Those looking to bang their head will still find plenty of traditional hardcore elements here, particularly the horror-movie screaming of frontman Dave Stevens, but To Plant a Seed is more concerned with establishing the band’s unique identity.
- Schreurs, Jason (January 2010). "File Under: Mainstream Underground". Alternative Press. Cleveland, Ohio: Alternative Press Magazines Inc. (258): 96. ISSN 1065-1667.
- To Plant a Seed review Review Rinse Repeat
- To Plant a Seed review Sputnikmusic
- http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/we_came_as_romans/to_plant_a_seed/index.html
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