echoes silence silence sixth studio album rock band released september rca_records album noted blend regular rock acoustic rock tracks shifting dynamics emerged variety styles employed demos band produced marks second time band worked producer frontman brought fully explore potential compositions record sounded different previous work tried focus songs messages audience writing reflective lyrics drew inspiration birth daughter critical reception echoes silence positive praise sonic variety songwriting reviewers found record inconsistent album topped charts united_kingdom australia new_zealand austria successful singles long road ruin let die echoes silence nominated grammy awards winning awarded brit award best international album background recording tour fifth album honor acoustic electric shows fit song variety record frontman discussed president cool fighters band different shows appealed specific audiences wouldn necessarily davis replied took advice composing following album added didn plan new album half rock half acoustic picking songs band considered best demos ranged fucking sloppy country fucking piano driven songs felt songs different band previous input potential great considered instead like albums band comfort zone needed push decided work produced band second album colour shape citing taught band importance pre production composition claiming unconventional approach capture best band considering going straightforward record gon different preparation extensive usual start developing demos drummer time tried input vocals lyrics early composition stage rounding composition guitarist bassist spent weeks discussing arrangements harmony melody reducing song ideas band spent weeks playing song day noon midnight stated basically played songs different times trying little thing different way time colour shape dave deal room questioning ideas given previous producer claimed choices powerful dramatic songs effort sound natural possible like albums grew listening citing 1970s artists wings major influence added time played lead guitar tracks usually works bits composition recording began march studio virginia home basement studio moved california band took day break april thought record needed uptempo song spent time developing unfinished song sessions wrapped mid june time band feel need song stated honor double album felt alternate loud acoustic songs helped tracks album makes sense album features instrumental ballad miners written meeting miners involved collapse requested honor incident moved action decided write night definitely like hero later promised include instrumental album album version features invited record song visiting studio later said showed times better played guest guitarist guest musician tour honor reinstated member described participation recording experience given input composition going playing song written composition echoes silence offers mix electric acoustic songs likened band growing older comfortable kinds music instead focusing straight rock songs saying listening album felt like gotten presents way probably hid past stated idea step zombies album claimed listened production dream mix dan amidst heavier tracks themes decided include song cheer boys running described light hearted melodic song like little ray hope middle despair added bigger focus melodies heavier tracks let die replace album closer home ballad featuring piano best song written songs album noted changing dynamics middle sections turn mass orchestrated ridiculous time signatures include musical references 1970s soft rock bands bread summed saying band wanted sure built record instrument started went course song drummer attributed acoustic tour leading band shed fear incorporating stuff heavy stuff added wanted stops pin drop silent exploding beautiful melody throw fucking string quartet elements fun usually parameters afraid pass time fear going far mix engineer added work preserve band fairly large degree balancing rides dynamics happen difficult given sonic variety echoes went endless walls guitar overdubs like bees string challenge type mix retain power track define space acoustic tour realize making music worth listening music person decided importance lyrics connection crowd considering compositions band pre production ones stand ones time lyrics started written recording begun stating sat studio wrote day hours day lyrics album deal themes birth death life attributed birth daughter violet considering having child changes entire outlook world suddenly emotional writing music mind heart fucking incredibly colourful colourful feeling helped extensive lyrical preparation lyrics tried feelings things wanted wanted adding listen stranger things happened best friends thing want read love letter wife packaging cover art features combination torpedo guitar tube weapon object traditionally wasn associated war violence remainder album sleeve similar objects reflected album tone life mortality album title comes lyric album final song home stated struggled think title given musical variety album considering title song looked song lyrics reading ones home thought nice open interpretation beautiful title think album beautiful diversity melody goes delicate acoustic moments heaviest shit release promotion album single second preview released cross promotional campaign rock radio stations july eventually saw debut august espn broadcast games released music download radio play august single coming september long road ruin released second single december cheer boys running issued download single let die picked instead united_states north american singles topped billboard charts making ninth album history spawn number hits chart set record spending eighteen weeks summit echoes silence released september pre orders itunes awarded free download advance tickets bonus tracks album issued double vinyl record promotional tour begun september concerts united_kingdom summer lasted fall band compiled honor tour guitarist keyboardist perform complex songs come alive tracks stripped arrangements reception commercial performance united_states echoes silence entered billboard album chart number selling copies week certified gold riaa april sold copies album debuted album chart selling albums week australia new_zealand certified platinum week countries canada album went platinum critical reaction initial critical response echoes silence positive metacritic assigns normalized rating reviews mainstream critics album received average score based reviews writing entertainment_weekly considered record ground breaking found way create feel constitutes killer song praised damn near flawless tone set feels rolling_stone praised sonic variety described anthology strong new songs great bunch bands calling fighters billboard delicious grooves piece usual soft radio friendly unit referencing track considering home disappointing track robert_christgau rated album describing attempt year old triumph colour shape melodic praised production album felt singing gets better better record guardian called echoes silence band accomplished album praising composition saying stunning production disguise raw humanity beneath critics considered album inspired band previous work spin wrote thirds tracks sound lot like songs considering album strengths came handful songs template allmusic reviewer stephen_thomas_erlewine felt rock songs remarkable compared engaging melodies softer songs ultimately describing echoes silence album instead consolidation strengths intended pitchfork_media considered album feels like band sounding acoustic tracks rock songs sound cold detached compared heart pop gems like big sputnikmusic reviewer rock songs felt boys comfortable considered songwriting ultimately described echoes silence extremely boring popmatters critical overtly tone record compared work band title cheer boys sounds like suggestion concerned fan band actually care accolades 50th grammy awards echoes silence won grammy award best rock album chosen album nominated album year nominated record year album won best international album brit awards ranked 12th best album rolling_stone album 45th spot similar list track listing songs written composed noted personnel lead vocals rhythm guitar piano summer end statues home bass drums backing vocals replace cheer boys running honestly piano summer end lead guitar backing vocals cheer boys running additional musicians percussion come alive let die cheer boys running long road ruin summer end keyboards let die replace long road ruin come alive honestly statues statues king rhythm guitar ballad miners pat rhythm guitar let die strings statues home come alive section quartet arranged conducted long road ruin production producer engineer engineer assistant engineer assistant mastering chart positions year end charts singles charts let die released downloadable single cheer boys running released downloadable single long road ruin charted belgian combined sales airplay chart let die enter billboard hot peaked billboard hot singles sales chart number bubbling hot singles chart number
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