Wires...and the Concept of Breathing
Wires and the Concept of Breathing is the first full-length album by American post-hardcore band A Skylit Drive. The album was released on May 21, 2008, on Tragic Hero Records. This is the band's first album to feature vocalist Michael Jagmin, who joined the band in 2008.
The band released music videos for five of the tracks: "Wires ", "This Isn't the End", "Knights of the Round", "All It Takes for Your Dreams to Come True" and "I'm Not a Thief, I'm a Treasure Hunter". All five music videos were included on the Let Go of the Wires DVD along with interviews and the band's performance at the Glasshouse from September 21, 2008. Let Go of the Wires was released on December 9, 2008, through Tragic Hero.
Musical style
Wires and the Concept of Breathing was described by AllMusic as a post-hardcore, emo, and screamo album with "punk/metal sonics" that created a "half melodic, half noise assault."Personnel
;A Skylit Drive- Michael "Jag" Jagmin – lead vocals
- Brian White – unclean vocals, bass
- Joey Wilson – lead guitar
- Nick Miller – rhythm guitar
- Kyle Simmons – keyboards, programming
- Cory La Quay – drums, backing unclean vocals
- Al Jacob – Producer, assistant engineering
- Mitchell Marlow – Producer, mastering, mixing (recorded music)|mixing]
- Jamie King – Additional production
- Kit Walters – Vocal production, mixing
- Phill Mamula - Art direction, photography