Gatsby's American Dream Tracklisting & Cover Art

[Jason Tate]

Gatsbys American Dream (http://www.gatsbysamericandream.com) have just finished recording and mixing their new album Volcano with Casey Bates and Tom Pfaeffle in Seattle, Washington. The band has posted the cover art for their new record on PureVolume.com, which will be released on April 12, 2005. On Thursday February 3rd, Gatsbys American Dream will be posting 2 new songs off of Volcano and one new song every thursday afterwards exclusively on PureVolume.com .

Additionally, Gatsbys American Dream have been chosen by Alternative Press Magazine as one of the "100 Bands You Need To Know About." The band will also start a 4 week tour with Bear VS Shark, and Circa Survive at the end of February and are confirmed for Bamboozle and the SmartPunk Stage on The Warped Tour.

Gatsbys American Dream - Volcano track listing:

1. Theatre
2. Pompeii
3. The Guilt Engine
4. A Mind of Metal and Wheels
5. Fable
6. The Giant’s Drink
7. A Bad Beat
8. Meet Me at the Tavern in Bowerstone
9. Your Only Escape
10. The Hunter
11. Speaker For the Dead
12. Badlands
13. The Loosing of the Shadow

Gatsbys American Dream Tour Dates

02.12.05 - Seattle, WA @ Kirkland Teen Center
With Bear vs Shark and Circa Survive
02.28.05 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Lo-Fi Cafe
03.01.05 - Boise, ID @ The Venue
03.06.05 - Orangevale, CA @ The Boardwalk
03.08.05 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill
03.09.05 - Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
03.10.05 - San Diego, CA @ Ground Zero Building
03.11.05 - Hollywood, CA @ Knitting Factory
03.13.05 - Tempe, AZ @ Neckbear's
03.15.05 - Odessa, TX @ Earls II
03.26.05 - Greensboro, NC @ Ace's Basement
03.29.05 - Latham, NY @ Valentine's
03.30.05 - Philadelphia, PA @ Owl Cove
03.31.05 - New Milford, CT @ The Maxx

The album cover art is also attached (I'll get a high-resolution one soon)

[guitarguy33]

I am way too fucking excited for this.

[poppa Q]

Suh-weet.

[screamoURI]

which one of the dudes in this band sings?

[addnwpunkrock]

Nick sings. The one who looks like a frat boy (not to be confused with Kirk, the one who looks like Ashton Kutcher).

[jynxedheart]

um.....this is the best day ever. i am not going to listen to any of the songs off of purevolume or the advance which im sure ill be offered at some time until it comes out. it will be the hardest thing to do EVER.

[mydreamrewrite]

oh my GOD I"M FUCKING PSYCHED!

[Scoobydumb56]

play in Maryland or DC, I beg of Gatsby's and Bear vs Shark

[Merchsquad]

Looks like someone's been reading some Orson Scott Card.... Favourite book series..... ever

[Brand New Shoe]

looks like someone was playing Fable a little too much.

ahahhaha

[Darren McLeod]

That is beautiful. I couldn't get more excited for this record.

[Ryan Phantom]

so badass... im stoked

theyre also playing march 3rd @ graceland, in seattle.

[saosinteam]

Nick sings. The one who looks like a frat boy (not to be confused with Kirk, the one who looks like Ashton Kutcher).
NIC*
no k.

[WSUskee]

I thought they were playing on the 4th @ el corazon and the date you have above is the 12th but its with This Providence, Daphne Loves Derby and Kane Hodder not the ones listed.

[NFGarett]

Holy Shittttttt!!!!!!!!! Yessssssssssssssss, Fucking Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've Never Been So Excited In My Life!!!! Thank You Ap.net!!!! I Love Everyone!!!!!!!!!

That artwork is so awesome, and in my mind it totally goes along with their fictional literature influenced persona, and those track titles sound awesome, and it is a longer album, and Volcano is a great name for a record, and we get to hear new songs in like a week!!

YEAHHHHHH :strongbad :dweeba48: :dweeba47:

[yeknom]

so is "badlands" just a re-recorded version from the EP? cuz thats my favorite song off it, and that would rock if they re-did it.

[NFGarett]

so is "badlands" just a re-recorded version from the EP? cuz thats my favorite song off it, and that would rock if they re-did it.
it's completely redone with electric guitars and vocals and all that good shit

[jynxedheart]

i have the original version of Badlands from a while ago with Bobby singing it and its electric. sounds quite different but im anticipating this new version as well (and of course, the rest of the CD as well)

[NFGarett]

Yeah it will be more similar to that I suppose, and I believe that is Ryan singing

[punkprincess69]

Who's filling in for Joey?

[maledixtion]

Ender Wiggin

[kevanu]

OH MY GOD!

*heart attack*

[maledixtion]

I know nobody will believe me, but I was the one that had them read the book that is the inspiration for this CD. Thank me later. I totally swear to God.

[AtlanticEast247]

they must have called this one volcano because the album is gonna blow up!

[maledixtion]

xxxxgatsby: yo bro
xxxxgatsby: this is bobby from gatsbys
Oedipus LOVESmom: hey!
Oedipus LOVESmom: i'm so psyched you read ender's!
xxxxgatsby: i actually have to run right now but i wanted to say hi so you have my screen name.
xxxxgatsby: dude the whole band is all about ender
xxxxgatsby: me and billy and nic all read the whole series
Oedipus LOVESmom: i told kirk about it in june i think
Oedipus LOVESmom: in rochester
Oedipus LOVESmom: when you played with Madcap
Oedipus LOVESmom: and he hadn't heard of it
xxxxgatsby: that's awesome
xxxxgatsby: well i gotta leave
xxxxgatsby: thanks a lot
Oedipus LOVESmom: ok, no problem
xxxxgatsby: peace out
xxxxgatsby signed off at 1:37:36 AM.

[JeffPopular]

that album cover is fucking gunslinger!!! this whole post is!!! thank you!!!

[JeffPopular]

enders game ruled too!

[JeffPopular]

haha and i know they are all halo nuts, but fable nuts too!? thats too rad. and how is Enders Game related to Volcano? for the album? or is the title seperate from the album tie into w/ the book?

[rmenteer14]

i have the original version of Badlands from a while ago with Bobby singing it and its electric. sounds quite different but im anticipating this new version as well (and of course, the rest of the CD as well)

the old badlands demo has ryan singing lead and bobby doing the high parts.

[Scott Weber]

Who's filling in for Joey?
Bobby plays all the guitar parts on the CD.

[Scott Weber]

I also believe my signature represents how exited I am for this CD...

[Ryan Phantom]

http://s1.purevolume.com/viewpic.php?pic=-579-1106860811-gatsbysbyrobin3.jpg&big=1

ive ridden that escalator. muah ha hah ha

[NFGarett]

how about those who are familiar with the books (ender's game and such) fill us in on what the album title and track titles have to do with the book, i found out that Speaker for the Dead is the title of one of the books... anything else?

[NFGarett]

Nick sings. The one who looks like a frat boy (not to be confused with Kirk, the one who looks like Ashton Kutcher).
hehehehe

[AbsentTruth]

Gatsby's American Dream is awesome. Unlike most bands, their songs never get old and all of the material they have wrote has been awesome.

Can't wait! :woot:

[maledixtion]

how about those who are familiar with the books (ender's game and such) fill us in on what the album title and track titles have to do with the book, i found out that Speaker for the Dead is the title of one of the books... anything else?
The Giant's Drink is a psychological game that Ender Wiggin plays in the books. A Mind of Metal and Wheels I think is a reference to the Bugger Queen, a character in the books. The Hunter could be a reference to many characters in the book, it's hard to tell which one without knowing the lyrics. And the Loosing of the Shadow is about Julian "Bean" Delphiki, Ender's second-in-command.

[Scott Weber]

how about those who are familiar with the books (ender's game and such) fill us in on what the album title and track titles have to do with the book, i found out that Speaker for the Dead is the title of one of the books... anything else?
You should just read the series :)

The Giant's Drink refers to a part of an open ended video game that Ender plays in his first year. It's a level that no matter what Ender does, he cannot beat it. He is forced to pick one of the drinks, and no matter which one he drinks he dies...Until he decides to just stab the Giant in the face instead.

[giantasinrobot]

PHILADELPHIA!!!! fuck yes. im goign to be there.

[Scott Weber]

haha Adam, you beat me to the Giant's Drink description. Man, I love Bean.

[NFGarett]

The Giant's Drink is a psychological game that Ender Wiggin plays in the books. A Mind of Metal and Wheels I think is a reference to the Bugger Queen, a character in the books. The Hunter could be a reference to many characters in the book, it's hard to tell which one without knowing the lyrics. And the Loosing of the Shadow is about Julian "Bean" Delphiki, Ender's second-in-command.
ohhhh thanks for the info. Yeah your'e right Scott, I do need to catch up on a lot of reading. Anything that Gatsby's uses for inspiration is worth reading to me. I'd definitely be interested in checking out the series. Thanks for the answers though guys!