Hurt (Self-Titled)

Infobox Album |
Name = Hurt (Self-Titled)
Type = studio
Artist = HURT

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Released = 2000
Recorded = Virginia
Genre = Alternative metal
Length = 37:40
Label = Independent
Producer =
Reviews =
Last album =
This album = "Hurt (Self-Titled)" (2000)
Next album = "The Consumation" (2003)

"Hurt (Self-Titled)" is an independently released album from the band HURT. It was released 6 years before "Vol. 1" and 3 years before "The Consumation". This album was recorded with a different line-up of performers, except for vocalist J. Loren. This album is extremely rare, with only 800-1200 albums released.cite web | title=Interview with J. Loren by Michael Shoulders | url=http://hurt.forumsunlimited.com/index.php?showtopic=2674&st=0, March 30, 2008]

J. Loren (vocals, guitar, bass) and Wil Quaintance (drums) where the only two performers credited for work on this album album. Brian Winshell is credited for engineeringcite web | title=Interview with the guys of HURT by Michael Shoulders | url=http://hurt.forumsunlimited.com/index.php?showtopic=3205, updated July 24, 2008] , with the exception of "Confession," which was programmed by Jonathan Minis.cite web | title=Interview with J. Loren by Michael Shoulders | url=http://hurt.forumsunlimited.com/index.php?showtopic=2674&st=0, March 30, 2008]

The song "Incomplete," which has only been played live, was originally recorded to be put onto the Self-Titled album, however, the song did not make the cut for reasons unknown.cite web | title=Interview with the guys of HURT by Michael Shoulders | url=http://hurt.forumsunlimited.com/index.php?showtopic=3205, updated July 24, 2008]

"Unkind" was the only song recorded in a studio at Shenandoah University, using DA-88 digital tape and the SSL 4000 G recording console.cite web | title=Interview with the guys of HURT by Michael Shoulders | url=http://hurt.forumsunlimited.com/index.php?showtopic=3205, updated July 24, 2008] Furthermore, "Unkind" was the only song that was ever played on any local radio stations.cite web | title=Interview with the guys of HURT by Michael Shoulders | url=http://hurt.forumsunlimited.com/index.php?showtopic=3205, updated July 24, 2008]

The remainder of the album was recorded and arranged in a bedroom/studio in Culpeper, VA with a Roland VS-1680, and Shure KSM32 and SM57 microphones. The guitar was recorded through a Line 6 POD.cite web | title=Interview with the guys of HURT by Michael Shoulders | url=http://hurt.forumsunlimited.com/index.php?showtopic=3205, updated July 24, 2008]

The song, "Unkind" is an early version of the song on "Vol. 1". The songs, "Better", "Summers Lost", and "Abuse of SID" appear on "Vol. 2". The song, "U-bleed" was re-recorded and renamed "UBleed" and appeared on "The Blackmarket EP". The recorded version of the song "Yearn", an instrumental, has been played to open some of the bands live performances.

There are no initial plans to re-release this album to the public at this time.cite web | title=Interview with J. Loren by Michael Shoulders | url=http://hurt.forumsunlimited.com/index.php?showtopic=2674&st=0, March 30, 2008]

Track listing

# "Unkind" - 3:38
# "Better" - 3:50
# "Confession" - 3:01
# "Lost" - 4:02
# "U-bleed" - 5:09
# "Summers Lost" - 1:56
# "The New Disease" - 4:24
# "Denim" - 3:40
# "Abuse of SID" - 4:13
# "Just A Thought" - 3:27
# "Yearn" - 2:10

Personnel

*J. Loren Wince - vocals, guitar, bass
*Wilson Quaintance IV - drums
*Brian Winshell - Engineering, mixing, programming. Clarinet, Drums, Guitar on "Velvet Rolls Royce"
*Jonathan Minis - programming on "Confession"

References

Navbox Musical artist
name = Hurt
title = Hurt
background = group_or_band
above = J. Loren Wince· Paul Spatola· Rek Mohr· Evan Johns
Joshua Ansley· Steven Fletcher· Wil Quaintance
group1 = Studio Albums
list1 = "Hurt (Self-Titled)"· "The Consumation"· " Vol. 1"· "Vol. II"
group2 = Other Albums
list2 = "The Blackmarket EP"· "The Re-Consumation"
group3 = Singles
list3 = "Rapture"·wrap "Falls Apart"·wrap "Ten Ton Brick"·wrap "Loded"