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Someone help this guy out! 

I was lucky enough to get a copy of this record. CNS is my all time favorite record and I think people shouldn't pre-judge the message. I take the message as a man who is struggling to believe what is right and wrong and doubting his spirituality. This theme carries through from the start to the end. This album also parallels a conventional relationship greatly and I relate a lot to that. 
 
The opening lyrics are "Hearts aren't really our guides, we are truly alone, cause God aint up in the sky, holding together our bones"... This message still gives me chills. The rest of the album is a struggle going back and forth if god exists or not and if we should live our lives to an expectation that isn't even true. From the song the "The Horde"..." You just hoard your hollow completion, like its something wearing thin, like its going to get you in, when heaven comes." That right there is criticizing most conventional people of religion saying that you don't have to be "Holier than thou" to be a man of faith. Another favorite lyric from the song "Empire"..."I was a pharisee, I never saw my need for grace, your love came to me, sat next to mine and I saw that I was poor." This lyric is on the flip side of his struggle, the narrator is claiming his faith as the truth. From the song "Tides"..."Automated exchanges, make us not lovers but feigners, we are only strangers" This lyric encompasses that you shouldn't follow a God or something else if you truly don't feel it and it becomes more of a habit/chore.
 
 
Anyways... I could seriously depict every single lyric from this album and talk about it, but I wanted to speak what this album means to me. 
 
I hope others give it the time and listen to it with no expectations and take it for what it is. Truly beautiful.

Guess they got through those mountains of freight

Just picked up SILYAYD! Cant wait to display these two with my 10 year tour poster!

Finally picked up my clear copy at hot topic!

I called every hot topic within 300 miles of my place. I finally found someone that told me that they don't even have them at the warehouse yet. Tooth and Nail got our hopes up a little too soon. Just keep an eye out and if you find one shoot me a PM.

Just picked up SILYAYD! Cant wait to display these two with my 10 year tour poster!

Heres the thing about crowdfunding. I crowd fund often, and 90% of the time the actual release of the album or product is extremely delayed.  When you crowd fund expect to wait for a while. I had no assumptions that Emerys campaign would be any different then every other Kickstarter or Indiegogo. I received my variants the way I ordered them. I loved the album and enjoyed the final product.

You and everyone else on these threads! Ha ha

Really hoping for a Come Now Sleep pressing. Fingers crossed.