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The Mother, The Mechanic, and The Path
Rock · 2006 · 46 tracks

The Mother, The Mechanic, and The Path

The Early November

A sprawling 46-track triple concept album. It moves from polished emo-rock to fragile acoustic folk and experimental narrative theater.

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It's a three-hour emo opera that sounds like a nervous breakdown in a cold New Jersey basement.

An exhausting but rewarding journey through familial trauma and creative obsession.

The Mother, The Mechanic, and The Path · vs · The Early November
Winter+1.1σ

Winter saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 46 Tracks
01
Money in His Hand
3:40
02
The Rest of My Life
2:37
03
Decoration
3:18
04
No Good at Saying Sorry (One More Chance)
3:41
05
This Wasn't in Our Plan
4:03
06
The One That You Hated
3:51
07
Long Talks
3:57
08
Outside
4:03
09
Make a Decision
3:47
10
The Car in 20
3:43
11
Figure It Out
4:40
12
My Lack of Skill
3:28
13
A Little More Time
3:23
14
Little Black Heart
3:56
15
Hair
3:02
16
Driving South
3:17
17
Scared to Lose
3:13
18
From Here to L.A.
3:14
19
Is It My Fault
4:00
20
I Don't Know How to Say This
3:07
21
The Truth Is
4:35
22
1000 Times a Day
5:40
23
Intro
2:16
24
We Grew Up the Same
4:26
25
Runaway
3:41
26
Session 01
2:36
27
This Is Love
1:16
28
Session 02
0:39
29
We're Finding Something Out
1:30
30
Session 03
1:12
31
Decoration
1:30
32
Session 04
1:16
33
Uncle
0:43
34
Session 05
1:41
35
Never Coming Back
3:03
36
Guess What
1:09
37
Session 06
0:21
38
You Don't Know What It's Like
1:35
39
Session 07
1:57
40
Look at Me
1:58
41
Session 08
3:02
42
Session 08 Part II
2:18
43
Runaway II
3:42
44
Session 09
0:53
45
I Think This Is Love
1:06
46
A Bigger Meaning
6:12
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition from the high-energy rock of The Mechanic into the skeletal, hushed intimacy of The Mother
The jarring realism of the Session tracks where the narrative fourth wall dissolves into therapy-like dialogue
The final swelling crescendo of A Bigger Meaning that attempts to resolve forty-six tracks of emotional tension
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