Apologies Are for the Weak

Apologies Are for the Weak is the debut studio album by American metalcore band Miss May I, and is their only album with bassist and clean vocalist Josh Gillespie. The album reached number 29 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers,[2] and number 66 on Top Independent Albums.[3]

Apologies Are for the Weak
Studio album by
Miss May I
ReleasedJune 23, 2009 (2009-06-23)
Recorded2008–2009
StudioThe Foundation Recording Studios, Connersville, Indiana
Genre
Length34:15
LabelRise
ProducerJoey Sturgis
Miss May I chronology
Demo 2008
(2008)		 Apologies Are for the Weak
(2009)		 Monument
(2010)

Post-release

The album sold well over 25,000 copies in one year.[4] Music videos were made for two of the songs, "Architect" and "Forgive and Forget". The album's title track was featured in the 2011 video game Saints Row: The Third.

Apologies Are for the Weak is also the only release by the band to include bassist and clean vocalist Josh Gillespie. After this album, Gillespie would depart from the band which had original bass player, Ryan Neff rejoin Miss May I.

Music videos

The video for "Forgive and Forget" was the first music video released from the album. Previous to this album, Miss May I had a music video produced for their song "Architect" from their demo tape Demo 2008 (before the band was signed to Rise).

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."A Dance with Aera Cura"3:19
2."Architect"4:07
3."Not Our Tomorrow"3:12
4."Arms of the Messiah"3:15
5."Apologies Are for the Weak"3:12
6."Harlots Breath"3:56
7."Tides"3:18
8."Blessing with a Curse"3:04
9."Porcelain Wings"3:20
10."Forgive and Forget"3:32
Total length:34:15

Personnel

Miss May I

  • Levi Benton – lead vocals, lyrics
  • B.J. Stead – lead guitar
  • Josh Gillespie – bass, clean vocals
  • Justin Aufdemkampe – rhythm guitar
  • Jerod Boyd – drums

Production

References
  1. Li, Botong. "Miss May I Apologies Are For The Weak review". Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  2. "Miss May I - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
  3. "Miss May I". Freebase. Archived from the original on 2010-04-10. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
  4. "Miss May I Performs". Wibw.com. 2011-07-13. Archived from the original on 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
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