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AP.net Re-spins: Catch For Us the Foxes
Maybe calling certain albums a "classic" overshadows certain appreciation for a record amongst a community that gauges albums so differently. For this week's nostalgia, I've taken another spin on mewithoutYou's 2004's Catch For Us the Foxes and attempt to understand its legacy amongst fans of the band. Hit the replies for some words and give us your take, the first time you heard it or what the album has meant to you as a fan or casual listener.
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well done.
while i prefer brother, sister, this is definitely one hell of an album. mewithoutYou almost single-handedly rejuvenated my interest in faith, and remains one of my three favorite bands. carousels is one of the most flawless songs in the band's catalogue. |
Yeah, this is a really good album, I'm going to listen to it right now. January 1979 is one of my favourite songs ever.
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Is this a new weekly column?
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seeing these guys tonight
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I would definitely agree that Catch For Us the Foxes is a classic. It's easily one of my all-time favorites...Aaron Weiss's lyrics are the defining element of this album (and this band) for me. His gut-wrenchingly honest explorations of things like life, faith, and loneliness are like a touchstone that I always seem to come back and relate to. The music seems to match the lyrics perfectly, resulting in an album that is introspective, brooding, and cathartic. All-in-all, it's just a great album.
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This album (and band) has done so much for me. Hands down my favorite record of all time. This band can do no wrong for me.
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Words can barely express the greatness of this album.
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This album inspires awe.
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I feel this album deserves more of a response from me than "inspires awe." This was my first mewithoutYou album, and although Brother, Sister holds a place closer to my heart, they are both dear to me. It took some time for me to "get" mewithoutYou, but once I did I never looked back. They whisked me away on a journey of powerful, emotional music and deep, well-crafted lyrics that hit me just right. This album is one of the best I own, and this band is one of the best I've heard. If ever I could speak with just one band, and talk about anything at all for any time at all, it would be mewithoutYou.
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wow i was just listening to their entire discovery , yea this album sure is great , actually this was the album that got me into creating music and really appreciating it. AWESOME ALBUM ART
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This has always been my favorite mewithoutYou album. So good, so ridiculously good.
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This band makes me believe that love, faith and unity still exists.
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this is one of those albums i only wish i could write.
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Props for recognizing this, hauntingly powerful album. Weiss' lyrical abilities amaze me.
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The first time I heard it I thought WTF did I just hear. The second time I heard it, I answered my own question: pure awesomeness.
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I'm not a hardcore fan of this band, but I really enjoy their lyrics and the imagery they convey.
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Also, great write-up, Adam. I hope there are more of these AP.net Respins.
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Lyrically, its one of the strongest albums I own. Never an album that I can occasionally play, but when Im in the mood, its immense. Seven Sisters is a fav
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My love of this album is matched only by my disappointment for "It's All False...".
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This album punches you in the face, kicks you in the balls, pulls your hair, and then spits on you, in the best way possible. It's like a fucking journey listening to this masterpiece.
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hah, thanks! "i was dead than alive, she was like wine turned to water and turned back to wine".....i'm going to be listening to this cd all day now. |
I just got goosebumps thinking about this album.
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What good is just one string? What good is just one note?! One string sounds fine I guess but why pluck one string when you can STRUM THE GUITAR!!!!!
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I love this album
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My favorite mwY album, hands down. I'm going to listen to this again now. Awesome article.
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One of my favourite albums ever. It cemented Aaron Weiss as a lyrical genius. I waited over a month for it to be shipped to the UK. The anticipation was unbelievably great and it did not disappoint. This album ensured that mewithoutYou will always be one of my favourite bands.
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Wonderful read, couldn't agree more. This band is simply set apart.
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I used to strongly dislike this album; now it is my favorite mwY album. I remember listening to it one time while reading the lyrics (something I rarely do) and was pretty blown away. I should actually learn the lyrics at some point.
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I agree. I think all of what made Foxes, and brother sister great was lost in it's all false. It was all about the passion and intensity in aarons vocals and lyrics. That seemed lost to me in the new album. On a side note, at cornerstone one year, they played catch for us the foxes in its entirety, from front to back, and it was one of the greatest nights of my life... |
This is one of my favorite albums ever.
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I wasn't ready for these guys when I first heard them, which is funny because I loved Aaron's part in "Memphis Will Be Laid to Waste" when Bless the Martyr was released a couple years prior to this. Catch For Us... truly is amazingly unique and creative though. January 1979 and Paper Hanger are all time favorite songs of mine now.
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Amazing album.
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mewithoutYou is one of my favorite bands of all time and they constantly amaze me with everything they put out. This album is, and always will be, one of my favorite albums ever. I couldn't say my favorite song off this album because I don't think one is better than the other. Every song is amazing. True, passionate, redemption stories. If you haven't listened to this band, check them out right now.
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This was the first album I heard by them, and I liked it instantly. I really dig the vocals from Aaron.
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My favorite mewithoutYou album.... hands down. Such a stellar band. This album is a masterpiece.
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I remember hearing "Bullet To Binary" on a Tooth and Nail sampler and thinking it was complete and utter trash. Someone said it, but I wasn't ready for them when I was first introduced to their music. "Torches Together" was my second introduction, and honestly it took me a while to understand where they were coming from. However, like most people who come at mwY from a genuine perspective, there is no doubt they will win you over. "Paper Hanger" and "Four Word Letter (pt. 2)" are no doubt two of my favorite songs, and the rest of the album is brilliance and madness all at once. Though they have a shockingly faithful fan base, I still consider them truly underrated and some of the few musical adventurers present in the rock genre. Brother, Sister is definitely my favorite album of theirs, but Catch for us the Foxes truly holds a special place in my heart (as does it's all crazy...).
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i was a casual listener when i picked this up in 2004. i bought the record by a recommendation from a friend. this first track hit me so hard. i was confused, intrigued and loved every second of that first listen. now one of my favorite bands, this record is my favorite of theirs. it's a record that has my attention from start to finish.
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I was fortunate enough to see them live for the first time last week and the energy there was so raw and real. As a new fan, I couldn't possibly say which album is my favorite yet but with so many people liking Catch for us the Foxes I'm sure I'll grow to love it as well
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if I was forced to make a favorite albums of all time list...this could have an argument for number one...anytime I am down spiritually, this album meets me where I am
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This album got me into mwY and an infinite amount of other great bands, I have nothing but praise for it. But if we're talking about inspiring awe and being emotionally crippled by an album I'd have to go with Brother, Sister. That album will still have me dropping my jaw when I'm a ripe old man.
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