Who You Are Is Not Enough

　　New EP from Athletics

　　Engineered & Produced by Kevin Dye

　　Mixed & Mastered by Gregory Dunn

　　Artwork by John Cannon

　 Deep Elm Records is pleased to announce the forthcoming re-release of Who You Are Is Not Enough, the third album from post-rock / post-hardcore heroes ATHLETICS. A conceptual record about the quest to find oneself, Who You Are Is Not Enough was written stylistically as one song separated into five parts relating to love, loss and acceptance. The 10 track re-release will include the original five part album released in June 2012 plus an instrumental version of each part dubbed the 'Find Yourself' tracks. "This is an album about finding yourself. So we felt it was only appropriate to remove the albeit very poetic lyrics in order to give the listener an option to create his or her own experience to the masterful music without any pre-conceived ideas. It's a very powerful, unique, genre-spanning album that stands on its own with or without lyrics. So fans now have a choice on how to make the most of the music" says label owner John Szuch.

　　"This re-release lets us showcase these songs in a different way. The vocals on Who You Are Is Not Enough are sparse for a reason: we wanted the music to tell its own story. We are now taking it a step further by including instrumental versions of each song, letting the listeners decide what these songs truly mean for themselves. Who You Are Is Not Enough was also recorded to flow seamlessly from our debut. The opening of the album is actually the piano section of the song Affliction from the debut in reverse. So we are excited to have our entire discography in the same place. We're happy to be home" says guitarist Garrett Yaeger.

　　"Who You Are Is Not Enough is the constant feeling that everything you're doing and all the effort you are exerting is still not enough. Sometimes your best just isn't good enough, and for somethings it never will be. Ultimately after all that self-doubt, all the failures, and self-reflection, you realize there are more important things to worry about than being good enough for some social, economic or emotional standard. This album has been a long time in the making. It revolves around a single idea that was expanded on time and time again. When Athletics first formed we wrote a song called Five Years Later which was never recorded and rarely performed. It was about a friend that had passed five years earlier. It was the most important subject I had ever attempted to write about. I was never happy with the outcome of the song, it was never good enough, it never paid enough tribute, it never captured the emotion and he deserved more. Since his passing, I have constantly measured my failures and shortcomings against the notion that he would never even have the chance to fail. Having the perspective of failing being better than nothing at all is the idea that shaped the album. It relates our collective struggles and compares them to something bigger," adds Yeager.

　　ATHLETICS is Jimmy Boyce (guitar, bass), John Cannon (drums, bass), Howie Cohen (guitar, vocals, bass), Garrett Yaeger (guitar, piano, vocals, bass) and new bassist Zach West who did not play on the album. Who You Are Is Not Enough was recorded with Kevin Dye at Teleportation Studios in Freehold, NJ (Gates, Vasudeva, Let Me Run) and mixed and mastered by Greg Dunn (Moving Mountains, Gates, Vasudeva). Rosetta latte artwork by John Cannon. Athletics released their Deep Elm Records debut Why Aren't I Home? in October 2010 to rave reviews and their piano-only Stop Torturing Yourself EP in June 2012. Band photo by Jeff Zorn. The band formed in Upstate New York but now resides in the musically rich, seaside capital of the New Jersey Shore...Asbury Park. And yes, Athletics really is as good as everyone says they are.

　　"Nothing short of breathtaking. Sophisticated artistry with a beautiful edge. A must have. [Rating: 5 / 5]." - Idobi

　　"Athletics have carved a sweet spot in the post-rock genre. The highest praise possible. [Rating: 10 / 10]." - AmpKicker

　　"Remarkable. So unbelievably unique. Excellent writing and lyricism. A beautiful album. [Rating: A-] ." - Muzik Dizcovery

　　For Fans of: Lights & Motion, The Appleseed Cast, Explosions In The Sky, Moving Mountains, Last Lungs

后摇之所以没有歌词，是因为作者对自己的感情，都守口如瓶了。[爱心]

自省 / 倾泻 / 恣意 / 悲悯 / 希冀 / 决绝 / 薄发 / 迷失 / 找寻 / 回溯 / 惘然 / 失调 / 困顿 / 绝望 / 重生 / 渺茫 / 沉郁 / 颓靡 / 赤裸 / 乖张 / 透彻 / 自我

当年买了这张专辑，里面一张Who You Are Is Not Enough，一张Why Aren't I Home. 但是很遗憾前者不能播放，于是再facebook页面下留了言，第二天居然回信问我要不要再来一发邮给你。太喜欢他们了

热闹是他们的 我什么也没有

所以每日推荐1234每天一种就是叫我来这个专辑吗[大哭]

早安，一部后摇神专。世界这么大，我们总是迷茫着，前行着，绝望着，但又努力着，最重要的是，别丢了最初的自己。

身份限定诸多烦扰，下一世定不为人

九月新出了EP！！！乐队比较冷门，xxx还没更新，iTunes美国区有卖，athleticsmusic.bandcamp.com上面有卖，捐赠的形式，给多少钱价格自己定[流泪][流泪]感动的哭了出来！

一张纸撕成两半，一半擦鼻涕，一半擦眼睛

真的，太好听了，热血沸腾或者热泪盈眶，都能带给我……

Athletics 国家/地区: 美国 厂牌: Deep Elm Records 乐队成员: Garrett Yaeger/John Cannon/Howie Cohen/Jimmy Boyce/Zach Wes 流派: 摇滚 风格: post-rock/indie-rock

I沉沦 II深陷 III悲叹 IV醒悟 V抽离 一个专辑，一个故事。

以前只有下面五首歌，那些都是没有歌词的后摇，后来才加上前面那些有歌词的

这张专辑是我的命。我有无数的话想跟它说。这张专辑对我而言，意义超越了生死。它带给我生，带给我死，带给我坚强和软弱、希望和绝望、重生和崩碎。是我失落的灯塔，也是插进我心中的刀。

希望看见某个高质量视频来的小伙伴不要在这里面刷，尊重作者也尊重他

已经枯萎的花不再生根发芽， 而留下来的花却有百般开法

别在这里说XX牛逼了，这里只有Athletics牛逼，谢谢

这张砖一共有十首歌啊，后五首是无人声版。望补齐 :) @云音乐曲库 @云音乐小秘书

沉沦/深陷/悲叹/悲惘/迷失/惘然/失调/困顿/绝望/沉郁/渺茫/颓靡/乖张

迈着腿踏着雨水要去追寻远方的晴天了🌁

这张专辑对我影响很大，17年入坑后摇的第一张专，反复听，最喜欢的是lll，19年把专辑封面纹在身上，很多人都会图案是什么，但是没有一个人会问我这个代表了什么

下午听着II，忽然想到一件事， 别的歌曲无人声版都叫instrument， 也就是器乐版的意思， 我只在这张专辑里看见find yourself， 意思是你听到什么都随你心， 多幸运发现这样一个乐队， 多幸运爱上这样一张专辑。

这个专辑是我后摇入门以及目前最喜欢的。所以这个后摇乐队如果哪一天回来中国演出的话，请知道消息的朋友们圈我一下，万分感激。[拜]

这套歌在q音上无人问津而xxx上就甚至有1w+的单曲评论

原来我喜欢的歌的类型叫后摇

I II III IV V 代表着人生的每个阶段，而我只想停留在III

还记得那故事吗？那个关于花的故事。枯萎的花不再生根发芽，留下的花，却有百般开法。Inmost

虽然现在是太空时代，人类早就可以坐太空船去月球，但却永远无法探索别人内心里的宇宙，甚至是自己的。——《大佛普拉斯》

可事实是，唯恐暴露才华不足的卑怯的畏惧，和厌恶钻研刻苦的惰怠，就是我的全部了。

请问 这张专辑当年出过黑胶吗？

这是一张不敢推的专 怕他们不懂 更怕他们亵渎

我认为，一个喜欢听后摇的人，是一个需要时间与自己独处的人，也是需要借助后摇来进行思绪沉淀的人。这样的人，或许是安静的，又或许他是一个孤独者，他并不寂寞。他很有气质，他会去倾听。当然，他可能是个沉默不善言辞的，但或许他的内心世界很丰富。但这一切，还是需要你去发现的。（转）

2024年 athletic宣布重新开始活动 新的开始，送走往昔

乐队：我们从未计划要写一首30分钟的歌。我们只是做了我们感觉正确的事，这样对我们做音乐来说会舒服些，实际上，在乐队完全成立之前，Garrett 就已经对这张专辑有了一个初步的想法，创作的基调是关于人的生存、爱情、失去挚爱以及自由。

之后查询了一下 是有的 已经买了[大笑]

只会放民谣的学校电台今天放了这个。。有种我的小宝贝被人挖出来的感觉🌚

虽说是不算差的专辑 但和顶尖后摇乐队有差距 能达到11万收藏有点夸张

单纯论技法和编曲的话确实比不过其他一些后摇乐队，但这张的连续性和情绪的铺垫做的太好了，可以说在维持后摇逼格和迎合大众中找到了一个完美的平衡点，希望越做越好吧

这辈子只可以听一张专辑的话，那么就是这张了。

I沉沦 II深陷 III悲叹 IV醒悟 V抽离 一个专辑，一个故事。 陌生人，希望你连续听完。

昨晚听着这张专睡着了 醒来已经是2024了