The Saddest Landscape Explained

The Saddest Landscape
Origin:	Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genre:	Post-hardcore, screamo
Years Active:	2002–2005, 2009–present
Label:	Topshelf, Cover Your Heart
Current Members:	Andy Maddox Aaron Neigher Andy Farrell Daniel Danger
Past Members:	Jeremiah Bertz Si Choi Hunter Mike Saffert Mike Van Buren Jason Rosenthal Eric Mauro

The Saddest Landscape is an American screamo band formed in 2002 in Boston, Massachusetts. They have released five studio albums, the latest two of them through Topshelf Records.

History

The Saddest Landscape formed in 2002. Besides numerous EPs and splits, they have released five studio albums: The Sound of the Spectacle, released in 2003 on Copter Crash Records;^[1] Lift Your Burdens High for This Is Where We Cross, released in 2004 on Narshardaa Records;^[2] You Will Not Survive, released in 2010 on Cover Your Heart Records;^{[3] [4]} After the Lights, released in 2012 on Topshelf Records;^{[5] [6]} and Darkness Forgives, released in 2015 also on Topshelf.^{[7] [8]}

Members

Current

• Andy Maddox – vocals, guitar^[9] (2002–present)
• Aaron Neigher – drums^[9] (2002–present)
• Andy Farrell – bass^[9] (2013–present)
• Daniel Danger – guitar^[9] (2015–present)

Former

• Jeremiah Bertz – bass (2002–2004)
• Si Choi – guitar (2002–2005)
• Hunter – bass (2005)
• Mike Saffert – bass (2008-2009) – guitar (2009–2010)
• Mike Van Buren – bass (2009–2011)
• Jason Rosenthal – guitar (2010)
• Eric Mauro – guitar (2010–2011) – bass (2011–2013)

Discography

Studio albums

• The Sound of the Spectacle (2003)
• Lift Your Burdens High for This Is Where We Cross (2004)
• You Will Not Survive (2010)
• After the Lights (2012)
• Darkness Forgives (2015)

EPs

• Cover Your Heart (2002)
• A Promise Was Made... (2005)
• (I Don't Want to Miss You Anymore) (2009)
• Exit Wounded (2013)
• Live at New Alliance (2013)
• Flexi #1 (2013)
• Flexi #2 (2013)

Singles

• "Redefining Loneliness" (2012)
• "Souls Worth Saving" (2015)

Splits

• The Pine / The Saddest Landscape (2003)
• Music Inspired by Rites of Spring Part One with Funeral Diner (2003)
• The Saddest Landscape & Trophy Scars (2009)
• The Saddest Landscape / Pianos Become the Teeth (2010)
• The Saddest Landscape / If Footmen Tire You, What Will Horses Do? (2010)
• The Saddest Landscape & We Were Skeletons (2011)
• The Saddest Landscape / You Blew It! (2012)
• When You Are Close, I Am Gone with My Fictions (2013)
• Frameworks / The Saddest Landscape (2014)
• Pet Symmetry / The Saddest Landscape (2015)

Compilations

• All Is Apologized For. All Is Forgiven (2007)
• Ten Year Anniversary Box Set (2013)
• Declaring War on Nostalgia (2016)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Russell. Jay. Interview with Andy Maddox of The Saddest Landscape. Adequacy. 31 October 2016.
2. Web site: Raub. Jesse. Lift Your Burdens High, For This Is Where We Cross (2004). 12 November 2004 . Punknews. 31 October 2016.
3. Web site: Clark. Peter. THE SADDEST LANDSCAPE - YOU WILL SURVIVE. Rock Sound. 31 October 2016.
4. Web site: Reid. Sean. ALBUM REVIEW: THE SADDEST LANDSCAPE - YOU WILL NOT SURVIVE. Alter The Press. 31 October 2016.
5. Web site: Kraus. Brian. Stream the Saddest Landscape's new album. Alternative Press. 31 October 2016.
6. Web site: The Saddest Landscape - After the Lights (2012). 14 February 2012 . Punknews. 31 October 2016.
7. Web site: Siregar. Cady. Stream The Saddest Landscape Darkness Forgives (Stereogum Premiere). 20 October 2015 . Stereogum. 31 October 2016.
8. Web site: Sacher. Andrew. The Saddest Landscape announce new album 'Darkness Forgives' & tour with Vattnet Viskar (dates, stream). 28 August 2015 . BrooklynVegan. 31 October 2016.
9. Web site: Sharp. Tyler. The Saddest Landscape begin recording new album with Defeater's Jay Maas. Alternative Press. 31 October 2016.