The Fiction We Live

The Fiction We Live is the second studio album by the American post-hardcore band From Autumn to Ashes. It was produced by Garth Richardson and released September 9, 2003, through Vagrant Records. Melanie Wills of One True Thing makes a guest appearance once again, contributing to the vocals on "Autumns Monologue." This is the last album to feature Scott Gross and Mike Pilato. It peaked at number 73 on the US Billboard 200 charts.

The Fiction We Live
Studio album by From Autumn to Ashes
Released	September 9, 2003
Recorded	2003
Studio	Plumper Mountain Sound in Gibsons, British Columbia and Greenhouse Studios in Vancouver
Genre	Post-hardcore emo screamo metalcore
Length	40:01
Label	Vagrant
Producer	GGGarth
From Autumn to Ashes chronology
Too Bad You're Beautiful (2001) The Fiction We Live (2003) Abandon Your Friends (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
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Production

Following the release of Too Bad You're Beautiful, From Autumn to Ashes was approached by Island Record who showed interest in signing the band. The deal fell through after a disagreement between the band and label over the production of The Fiction We Live.

Videos

Three music videos were produced for The Fiction We Live: "The After Dinner Payback", "Lilacs & Lolita," and "Milligram Smile." They aired on Headbangers Ball upon release.

Musical style

The album features more clean vocals than the previous album, Too Bad You're Beautiful, with three songs having no screaming vocals. "Autumn's Monologue" is a re-working of "The Fiction We Live" with the collaboration of Melanie Wills. "Autumn's Monologue" is a continuation of "Short Stories with Tragic Endings" from Too Bad You're Beautiful, while "The Fiction We Live" is a response to "Autumn's Monologue".

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Benjamin Perri and Francis Mark, except where noted; all music is composed by Francis Mark, Scott Gross, Brian Denevee, and Mike Pilato

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"The After Dinner Payback"		2:51
2.	"Lilacs & Lolita"		2:42
3.	"No Trivia"		4:08
4.	"Milligram Smile"		3:35
5.	"The Second Wrong Makes You Feel Right"		4:58
6.	"Every Reason To"		2:53
7.	"Autumn's Monologue" (featuring Melanie Wills)	Wills	4:33
8.	"Alive Out of Habit"		4:57
9.	"All I Taste Today Is What's Her Name"		3:37
10.	"The Fiction We Live"		1:18
11.	"I'm the Best at Ruining My Life"		4:23
Total length:			40:01

Personnel

From Autumn to Ashes

• Benjamin Perri – vocals
• Francis Mark – drums, vocals
• Scott Gross – rhythm guitar
• Brian Denevee – lead guitar
• Mike Pilato – bass guitar

Artwork

• P.R. Brown – art Direction, photography, design

Managerial

• Cory Brennan – management
• Irene Richter – managing assistant
• Tim Borror – US booking agent
• John Jackson – international booking agent

Production

• Garth Richardson – producer
• Dean Mahler – engineer
• Christopher Shaw – mixing
• Zach Blackstone – mixing assistant
• Chris Crippen – drum technician
• Ben Kaplan – digital Editing, engineer, programming
• Misha Rajaratnam – mixing assistant
• Lee Robertson & Gordon Sran – assistant engineers
• Darryl Romphf – assistant engineer, production coordination
• Howie Weinberg – mastering

Charts

Album

Chart (2003)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	73
Top Independent Albums	5