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They’re Only Chasing Safety by Underoath
They’re Only Chasing Safety is an album by Underoath, released in 2004. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 1 countdown appearance in total. The biggest is “Reinventing Your Exit”, on 1 list with a best position of #378.
They're Only Chasing Safety, Underoath's fourth studio album, came out on Solid State on June 15, 2004, and it's the sound of a band rebuilt from the ground up. After The Changing of Times, half the Tampa, Florida lineup had turned over; with Spencer Chamberlain installed as singer, they spent February 2004 making the record in James Paul Wisner's home studio, with Wisner producing.
Critics filed it under screamo and melodic hardcore, and the hook is the tug of war up front: Chamberlain's shredded screams against drummer Aaron Gillespie's clean singing, with Timothy McTague and James Smith on guitars, Grant Brandell on bass and Chris Dudley's keyboards around them. Faith hides in the lyrics, never shouted. They toured it to exhaustion, from Warped Tour to a support slot with Coheed and Cambria, and "Reinventing Your Exit" led the charge as a single in February 2005. Reviewers liked how approachable it was, it earned a Dove Award nomination, and the RIAA certified it gold in 2011.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from They’re Only Chasing Safety on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reinventing Your Exit | 1 | #378 | – | 2005 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.