The Things We Carry Explained

The Things We Carry
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Have Heart
Cover:	The Things We Carry.jpg
Released:	August 8, 2006
Recorded:	March 2006
Genre:	Hardcore punk, youth crew
Length:	25:56
Label:	Bridge 9 Records^[1]
Prev Title:	What Counts EP
Prev Year:	2005
Next Title:	You Can't Go Home Again (EP)
Next Year:	2008

The Things We Carry is a studio album by the straight edge hardcore punk band Have Heart.^{[2] [3]} It was released in 2006.

Critical reception

Las Vegas Weekly called the album "the defining hardcore record of the century so far."^[4] Punknews.org wrote that "with undeniably earnest lyrics and a blistering, relentless pace, The Things We Carry sets the standards high for what modern day straight-edge hardcore albums should sound like."

Track listing

1. "Life Is Hard Enough" – 0:56
2. "Watch Me Sink" – 3:15
3. "Armed with a Mind" – 3:14
4. "About Face" – 2:38
5. "The Unbreakable" – 2:04
6. "Old Man II (Last Words and Lessons Learned)" – 2:56
7. "Song of Shame" – 1:24
8. "To Us Fools" – 0:23
9. "Something More Than Ink" – 2:36
10. "The Machinist" – 3:01
11. "Watch Me Rise" – 3:29

Personnel

Members

• Patrick Flynn - vocals
• Ryan Hudon - guitar
• Kei Yasui - guitar
• Ryan Briggs - bass
• Shawn Costa - drums

Production

• Engineered by Jim Siegel, March 2006
• Mastered by David Locke, @ JP Masters, Boston, Massachusetts
• Guest vocals by JD, Kenny, Sean Murphy & Pete Maher
• Backing vocals by Brendan Dougherty, Eric Lepine, Kenny, Matt Dude, Nick Dub, Pauly Edge, Sean Mckendry, Sean Murphy, Pete Maher & Todd Pollock
• Artwork by Don Naylor
• Layout by Chris Wrenn & Kei Yasui
• Photo by Todd Pollock

Notes and References

1. Web site: Have Heart 'The Things We Carry' #B9R075. Bridge Nine Records.
2. Web site: Have Heart's Reunion Was The Biggest Hardcore Show Ever. Kerrang!.
3. Web site: Have Heart | Biography & History. AllMusic.
4. Web site: 20 From 20: Our favorite albums of the past 20 years - Las Vegas Weekly. lasvegasweekly.com.