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New Jersey, United States (2001 – 2009)
Armor for Sleep were an alternative rock band formed in New Jersey in 2001. Its final lineup was lead vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter Ben Jorgensen, guitarist PJ DeCicco, bassist Anthony Dilonno, and drummer Nash Breen.
Ben Jorgensen created Armor for Sleep in 2001 and Nash Breen and PJ DeCicco later joined the band after leaving fellow New Jersey band Prevent Falls. He stated that the name of the band comes from his early experiences of writing music and not being able to sleep. After distributing demos Albany, New York-based indie label Equal Vision signed the band and released their first two concept albums: Dream to Make Believe, released in 2003, and What To Do When You Are Dead, released in 2005.
What to Do When You Are Dead spawned the popular singles “Car Underwater” and “The Truth About Heaven,” receiving lots of airplay with their music videos. Each song on the album tells the story of the protagonist’s suicide as well as his journey through the afterlife. The story goes through moments of personal introspection at the positive and negative aspects of his life while he quietly visits important locations of his past life without disturbing anyone. Analyzing the lyrics of each track, you can see him progress through the Kübler-Ross 5-stage model of grief management as he initially denies his situation, then wishes for a reversal, and finally accepts his fate.
Ben Jorgensen created Armor for Sleep in 2001 and Nash Breen and PJ DeCicco later joined the band after leaving fellow New Jersey band Prevent Falls. He stated that the name of the band comes from his early experiences of writing music and not being able to sleep. After distributing demos Albany, New York-based indie label Equal Vision signed the band and released their first two concept albums: Dream to Make Believe, released in 2003, and What To Do When You Are Dead, released in 2005.
What to Do When You Are Dead spawned the popular singles “
Car Underwater” and “The Truth About Heaven,” receiving lots of airplay with their music videos. Each song on the album tells the story of the protagonist’s suicide as well as his journey through the afterlife. The story goes through moments of personal introspection at the positive and negative aspects of his life while he quietly visits important locations of his past life without disturbing anyone. Analyzing the lyrics of each track, you can see him progress through the Kübler-Ross 5-stage model of grief management as he initially denies his situation, then wishes for a reversal, and finally accepts his fate.
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xVomitself wrote:
Ah nostalgia.
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VK1990 wrote:
End of the World
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MindCanvas wrote:
I know they're not coming back. But I still keep a little hope somewhere in my heart. Because they're that epic.
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elmo_feo wrote:
love love love love
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pinkert0n wrote:
how is "The End of a Fraud" not in the top 15...
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Waffles21m wrote:
how is 'Walking At Night, Alone' not in the top 15! :S
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BrokenxStars wrote:
"seeing them with Taking Back Sunday and Underoath in 2007 was one of the best shows I've even been to." All I can say is wish I was there.
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bobo9390 wrote:
seeing them with Taking Back Sunday and Underoath in 2007 was one of the best shows I've even been to.
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xThisisdisaster wrote:
Finally found these guys again<3.
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Postpastrock wrote:
i dont understand how end of the world didnt make it into the actual transformers film
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andrewmarjoram wrote:
was just thinking when the last time was i had a new album in the same form as What To Do When You Are Dead was... a v.long time ago. miss this sort of music!
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ohmyjaya wrote:
hitting my mood lately
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ashleydiaz wrote:
Miss you guys. [5] the worst thing is, I never got to see them live.
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very_cute_cat wrote:
понравились))
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ShmapnShmazz wrote:
Oh, there's no me. What ever~
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ShmapnShmazz wrote:
YOU WONT LEAVE ME BECAUSE YOU WONT KNOW HOW TO RUN AWAY. I'LL MAKE YOU CARE. I'LL MAAAKE YOOOUU CAAAAHAAARE.
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MKOHLER2008 wrote:
It's that time of year where Dream To Make Believe is in constant rotation...
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ChrisHikari wrote:
Miss you guys. [4]
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indietrash wrote:
http://last.fm/group/sad
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Rub1nSky wrote:
Miss you guys. [3]
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Ben Jorgensen new music!
28 Sep 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/armorforsleep
Ben Jorgensen will release his first solo ep entitled "there
is nowhere left to go" on october 5th! CHECK IT OUT HEREor
here http://www.purevolume.com/benjorgensen
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Ben Jorgensen new music!
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26 Mar 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/armorforsleep
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