What It Is to Burn

Infobox Album
Name = What It Is to Burn
Type = Album
Artist = Finch


Released = March 12, 2002
Recorded = Big Fish Studios (Encinitas, California)
Genre = Post-hardcore
Alternative rock
Length = 61:11
Label = Drive-Thru
Producer = Mark Trombino
Reviews =
*"Allmusic" Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ybdjyl23xpcb link]
*"Sputnik" Rating|3|5 [http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=45 link]
Last album = "Falling into Place"
(2001)
This album = "What It Is to Burn"
(2002)
Next album = "Say Hello to Sunshine"
(2005)Singles
Name = What It Is to Burn
Type = Studio
single 1 = What It Is to Burn
single 1 date =
single 2 = New Beginnings
single 2 date =

"What It Is to Burn" is the debut album by U.S. band Finch. It was produced by Mark Trombino who has produced albums for Jimmy Eat World amongst others. Daryl Palumbo from New York band Glassjaw makes a guest appearance on two songs, "Grey Matter" and "Project Mayhem". The first pressing of the album contained a demo version of "What It Is to Burn" — which was originally on the compilation album "Welcome to the Family" (2001) — instead of the re-recorded version that was on later pressings.

Track listing

All songs written by Finch, all lyrics by Nate Barcalow:
# "New Beginnings" – 4:02
# "Letters to You" – 3:20
# "Post Script" – 2:50
# "Grey Matter" – 2:40
# "Perfection Through Silence" – 3:09
# "Awake" – 4:49
# "Without You Here" – 4:10
# "Stay with Me" – 4:03
# "Project Mayhem" – 5:19
# "Untitled" – 4:13
# "Three Simple Words" – 4:39
# "Ender" – 13:28
# "What It Is to Burn" – 4:29

Bonus tracks

The UK version of the album contains two bonus tracks, including the aforementioned demo and an acoustic song which was also available on "Punk Goes Acoustic" (2002):

14. "Letters to You" (Acoustic) – 3:40
15. "What It Is to Burn" (Demo) – 4:51

Credits

*Nate Barcalow – vocals
*Derek Doherty – bass
*Alex Linares – guitar
*Daryl Palumbo – backing vocals
*Alex Pappas – drums
*Randy Strohmeyer – guitar
*Mark Trombino – producer