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Based on 11 ratings
2005 / Release Date
LP / Format
Glassnote / Label
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wetsockiguess
98

Awake is the debut album by artist Secondhand Serenade, otherwise known as John Vesely. Vesely began his music career as an emo releasing songs on MySpace before making an early version of this album and later signing to Glassnote to release, if I remember correctly, a re-worked version of this album.
Secondhand Serenade has been my favorite third wave emo band since I first listened to A Twist in My Story, and I fell in love with his music fast. Within a month of finding this artist, I had ... read more

qsh
79

I will always have a special place in my heart for this artist. It's sappy, it's cringe, it's by no means musically complex or innovative, but goddamnit, my 14 year old emo self teaching myself guitar ate this shit up and occasionally i still hide away and enjoy these simple songs composed of pure genuine emotion.

DaveCornell
100

Awake is one of my favorite albums of all time. This album shaped the way I saw music and life. The beautifulness of it to me as a circa kid was mind-blowing. It influenced me to pick up guitar and want to make and play music just like it. Today, way older, I find this album still beautifully resonating with me. Overall, Awake is such a amazing acoustic album that will forever resonate with my heart and soul.

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Track List

1Half Alive
3:41
2Broken
3:51
3Vulnerable
3:20
4Your Call
3:42
5Maybe
3:30
6I Hate This Song
4:37
7Awake
4:02
8Let It Roll
3:25
9The Last Song Ever
4:36
10End
4:13
Total Length: 38 minutes
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