They’re Only Chasing Safety is the fourth album by American post-hardcore band Underoath. It was released on June 15, 2004, through Solid State Records. Following the release of their third studio The Changing of Times (2002), half of the band’s members were replaced. After finalizing the line-up with vocalist Spencer Chamberlain, in February 2004, the band recorded their next release with producer James Paul Wisner at his home studio Wisner Productions. The album has been tagged with genres including screamo and melodic hardcore. Drummer Aaron Gillespie had more of a vocal presence to contrast Chamberlain’s screams.
Before the album’s release, Underoath undertook a tour with their labelmates and later with Eighteen Visions. Throughout 2004, the band went on the Warped Tour before going on their own headlining tour, and closed the year supporting Coheed and Cambria. “Reinventing Your Exit” was released as the lead single in February 2005. An appearance on the inaugural Taste of Chaos tour led to another headlining US tour, shows in Europe and a second spell on Warped Tour. A Canadian tour in late 2005 with the Used preceded a reissue of the album in October 2005.
It received generally favorable reviews from music critics, some of whom highlighted the various musical styles and praised Underoath for its accessibility. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified the album gold in the US in 2011, and it was nominated for a Dove Award for best rock album. It has been re-pressed on vinyl and performed in its entirety.
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