From First to Last (album)

From First to Last
Studio album by From First to Last
Released	May 6, 2008
Recorded	August–September, 2007
Genre	Post-hardcore, alternative rock
Length	39:02
Label	Suretone, Interscope
Producer	Josh Abraham
Professional reviews
The reviews parameter has been deprecated. Please move reviews into the “Reception” section of the article. See Moving reviews into article space. Allmusic link Alternative Press AbsolutePunk.net (68%) link Kerrang!
From First to Last chronology
Heroine (2006) From First to Last (2008) Throne to the Wolves (2010)
Singles from From First to Last
"Two as One" Released: November 14, 2007 "Worlds Away" Released: April 1, 2008

From First to Last is the self-titled third album by From First to Last, released on May 6, 2008. "Worlds Away" is the album's first single, which hit the radio on March 17.^[1]

Background

The first song on the album to be released was "Two As One", through the band's MySpace in November 2007. On January 23, one of the songs from the new album, "We All Turn Back to Dust", was released exclusively through Billboard.com.^[2]

On February 12, From First to Last released an exclusive 2-song CD through Hot Topic which featured the songs "We All Turn Back to Dust" and "I Once Was Lost, But Now Am Profound" from the band's then-upcoming album, the former of which was also released through Billboard.com. This release coincided with a Hot Topic in-store performance in Novi, Michigan on February 13. A limited quantity of the exclusive CD was available at the 2008 Take Action Tour. The song information from "We All Turn Back to Dust" revealed that the album would have 11 tracks.

Several songs off the album appeared in EA's FaceBreaker. The songs "Two As One", and "Worlds Away" are featured on the soundtracks of EA games, NASCAR 09, NHL 09, and Madden NFL 09, respectively. EA Trax also features the song "I Once Was Lost, But Now Am Profound" on Need for Speed: Undercover.

"Tick Tick Tomorrow" appeared as a remix on the Underworld: Rise of the Lycans OST.

Track listing

1. "Two as One" – 3:21
2. "The Other Side" – 3:41
3. "Worlds Away" – 4:03
4. "We All Turn Back to Dust" – 4:01
5. "Medicinal Reality" – 3:09
6. "A Perfect Mess" – 4:24
7. "Tick Tick Tomorrow" – 3:27 (On the special Hot Topic Edition this track is called "Swallow" on the back)
8. "Deliverance!" – 3:40
9. "I Once Was Lost, But Now Am Profound" – 3:39
10. "Be-Headed (Marathon Man)" – 3:43
11. "In Memorium in Advance" – 1:58

Bonus tracks

1. "Everything's Perfect" – 2:47 (Hot Topic bonus)
2. "Worlds Away" (acoustic) – 4:25 (iTunes bonus)
3. "Tick Tick Tomorrow" (acoustic) – 3:42 (Japan/European bonus)
4. "Medicinal Reality" (acoustic) (Japan bonus)

Personnel

From First to Last Matt Good – lead vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar Travis Richter – vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar Matt Manning – vocals, bass Derek Bloom – drums, percussion, programming Production Lee Dyess – producer, engineer, mixing Ryan Williams – engineer

Additional musicians Ken Pattengale – keyboards, synthesizers, slide guitar Lee Dyess – cello Ryan Williams – keyboards, additional guitars

Chart History

Year	Chart	Peak position
2008	Billboard 200	#81[3]

References

1. ^ http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=302135 AbsolutePunk
2. ^ From First to Last - Featured Artist
3. ^ From First to Last's Charting History on AMG Retrieved on June 1, 2008