Forcing Out the Silence

Junius
Cover artwork by Michael Repasch-Nieves
EP by Junius
Released	January 1, 2004 January 30, 2015 (re-release)
Genre	Art rock, post-rock, indie rock
Length	20:38
Label	Radar Recordings (CDEP) (RDR-105)
Producer	Will Benoit
Junius chronology
Junius (2004) Blood Is Bright (2006)
Singles from Forcing Out the Silence
"Hiding Knives" Released: 2004

Forcing Out the Silence is the first EP by American art rock band Junius. It was originally released by Radar Recordings on January 1, 2004, but was later re-released on September 9, 2008 in its original packaging. The album was remastered for a 10th anniversary re-release on January 30, 2015.

Background

Following the release of Forcing Out the Silence, Junius immediately began touring, playing more than two hundred shows over the duration of around nine months.[1] The band has toured frequently ever since.[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
EvilSponge	[3]
Decoy Music	[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Junius

No.	Title	Length
1.	"[Elan Vital]"	1:12
2.	"Hiding Knives"	5:27
3.	"From the Isle of the Blessed"	5:05
4.	"[Elan Fatale]"	2:11
5.	"Forcing out the Silence"	6:43
Total length:		20:38

Personnel

Junius

• Joseph E. Martinez – guitar, vocals
• Michael Repasch-Nieves – guitar
• Dave Soucy – bass
• Dana Filloon – drums

Production

• Will Benoit – production
• Nick Zampiello – mastering

References

1. "Press Resources". Radar Recordings. 2002–2009. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
2. "Junius Shows/Tours". Facebook. 2011-11-13. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
3. PostLibyan (2005). "Forcing Out the Silence". EvilSponge. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
4. Josh Tabbia (2006-09-29). "Junius – Blood is Bright". Decoy Music. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2011-11-12.

External links

• Official website