Heroine is the second studio album by American post-hardcore band From First to Last. It was released on March 21, 2006 through Epitaph Records. It is the band's only album to feature Wes Borland, who plays bass, and the band's last album to feature lead vocalist Sonny Moore before his first departure from the band in early 2007.

Upon release, Heroine received generally positive reviews and charted at number 25 on the Billboard 200, selling more than 33,000 copies within its first week, and 91,000 copies in four months.[3][4] It is the band's highest-selling album, and has sold more than 232,000 copies as of April 2008.[5] As a result of its success, From First To Last was subject to a major label bidding war, ultimately signing to Capitol Records in July 2006.[6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk72%[7]
AllMusic[8]
Alternative Press4/5[9]
Drowned in Sound7/10[10]
Kerrang![11]
Ox-Fanzine4/10[12]
Rock Hard8/10[13]

The album has received generally positive reviews from contemporary music critics. Corey Apar of Allmusic awarded the album 3 and a half stars out of 5, saying, "Heroine not only reveals distinctly stronger and more confident vocals, but also finds the band placing a greater emphasis on more intricate song arrangements," and chose "The Latest Plague", "World War Me", and "Waltz Moore" as the album's track picks.[8] AbsolutePunk also gave a generally positive review, saying, "Gritty as hell, full of obscenities and soaring sing-along choruses, FFTL has successfully transformed their sound."[7] Drowned in Sound awarded the album 7 out of 10 stars, saying that "while the sublime irony and overblown satire of their debut was lost on some, the quartet have refused to make the same mistake with Heroine," and that "while vocalist Sonny Moore's lyrics still leave much to be desired, he still portrays a real sense of emotion with his vocal style."[10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by From First To Last

No.TitleLength
1."Mothersound"4:00
2."The Latest Plague"3:18
3."... And We All Have a Hell"3:22
4."Afterbirth"3:15
5."World War Me"3:10
6."Shame Shame"3:35
7."The Crows Are Coming for Us"4:55
8."The Levy"3:49
9."Goodbye Waves"4:22
10."Waltz Moore"4:08
11."Heroine"5:40
B-Sides
No.TitleLength
12."Save Us"4:42

Personnel

From First to Last
Additional musicians
Production

Chart performance

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[14] 71
UK Albums (OCC)[15] 192
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[16] 5
US Billboard 200[17] 25
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[18] 7
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[19] 2

Notes

  1. ^ Anon. (September 12, 2005). "From First To Last enter the studio with Ross Robinson!". Epitaph Records. Archived from the original on December 15, 2005. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "From First To Last Target Zombie - News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV News". MTV. October 1, 2007. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "Prince Nets First No. 1 Album Debut With '3121'". Billboard. March 29, 2006. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
  4. ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. July 22, 2006.
  5. ^ "HITS Daily Double: Upcoming Releases". HITS Daily Double. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
  6. ^ Punknews.org (April 4, 2006). "From First to Last signs with Capitol Records". www.punknews.org. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Weber, Scott (March 23, 2006). "From First to Last - Heroine - Album Review". AbsolutePunk. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
  8. ^ a b Apar, Corey (March 21, 2006). "Heroine - From First to Last : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
  9. ^ Burgess, Aaron (May 24, 2006). "From First To Last". Alternative Press Magazine. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  10. ^ a b Rauf, Raziq (April 5, 2006). "From First To Last - Heroine / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound". Drownedinsound.com. Archived from the original on June 14, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
  11. ^ Yates, Rod (March 2006). "A Hero's Welcome". Kerrang!. Archived from the original on September 2, 2006. Retrieved July 4, 2024 – via fromfirsttolast.com.
  12. ^ Renz, Thomas (April–May 2006). "Review - From First To Last - Heroine". Ox-Fanzine (in German). Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  13. ^ "Heroine". Rock Hard (Vol. 228) (in German). April 18, 2006. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  14. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 109.
  15. ^ "Chart Log UK: Adam F - FYA". www.zobbel.de.
  16. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  17. ^ "From First to Last Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  18. ^ "From First to Last Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  19. ^ "From First to Last Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
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