The Life I Know

The Life I Know
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 5, 2008
GenresMetalcore, post-hardcore
Length44:28
LabelFerret
Producers
Gwen Stacy chronology
Demos 2006
(2006)
The Life I Know
(2008)
A Dialogue
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk.net75%[1]
AllMusicStarStarHalf star[2]
Alternative PressStarHalf star[3]
Jesus Freak HideoutStarStarHalf star[4]
Punk NewsStarStar[5]

The Life I Know is the second studio album by metalcore band Gwen Stacy. The album was released on February 5, 2008 through Ferret Music.

The Life I Know was re-released on April 3, 2009 featuring the ...I Believe in Humility EP as bonus tracks.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Gwen Stacy, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."The Path to Certainty"3:01
2."I Was Born with Two First Names"4:00
3."Challenger Pt. 2"3:22
4."If We Live Right, We Can't Die Wrong"4:13
5."What Will Happen If I Hit Enter"3:25
6."The Fear in Your Eyes"3:34
7."Playing God Is Playing for Keeps"2:58
8."Falling from the Fence"3:18
9."Sleeping in the Train Yard"7:17
10."Gone Fishing. See You in a Year"4:48
11."Paved Gold with Good Intentions"2:53
12."I'll Splatter You Like Jackson Pollock"3:39
Total length:44:28
Special edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Intro"Gwen Stacy, Josh Rickard0:20
14."The Way It Should Be"Gwen Stacy, Rickard3:07
15."All Those Who Are Flawless, Raise Your Hand (or Don't)"Gwen Stacy, Rickard4:15
16."Hey God, This Song's for You. I Hope You Like It"Gwen Stacy, Rickard4:50
17."Jeremiah Buys a Field"Gwen Stacy, Rickard4:24
18."Haven't Felt Too Well in a While"Gwen Stacy, Rickard3:25
19."Hoy Empezamos una Vida Nueva"Gwen Stacy, Rickard8:32

Personnel

Gwen Stacy
  • Cole Wallace – lead vocals
  • Patrick Meadows – guitar
  • Brent Schindler – bass, clean vocals
  • T. J. Sego – drums, programming
Additional
  • Brian McTernan – producer
  • Paul Leavitt – producer, engineer, mixing
  • Gwen Stacy – producer
  • Michael Fossenkemper – mastering
  • Sons of Nero – artwork, concept, design
  • Nicholas Routzen – photography

References

  1. ↑ "chorus.fm". chorus.fm. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  2. ↑ The Life I Know at AllMusic
  3. ↑ "Reviews - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Gwen Stacy, "The Life I Know" Review". www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  5. ↑ Daley, Sloane (March 7, 2008). "Gwen Stacy - The Life I Know". Punk News. Retrieved June 27, 2026.