The Heartless Control Everything

2003 EP by The Chiodos Bros.

The Heartless Control Everything

EP by

The Chiodos Bros.

Released

January 25, 2003

Recorded

November 2002

Genre

Post-hardcore, emo

Length

29:20

Label

Search and Rescue

Producer

The Chiodos Bros.

The Chiodos Bros. chronology

The Best Way to Ruin Your Life
(2002)

The Heartless Control Everything
(2003)

All's Well That Ends Well
(2005)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
LAS	Favorable ^[1]
Sputnikmusic	^[2]

The Heartless Control Everything is the third EP from the American post-hardcore band The Chiodos Bros, later known simply as Chiodos. It was released January 25, 2003 on the label Search and Rescue Records. Craig Owens, Matt Goddard. The title is a reference to the popular selling PS2 video game Kingdom Hearts, whereat the villains in the game are called the 'Heartless'.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Compromise of 1984"	4:29
2.	"Rainclouds for Eyeballs"	3:04
3.	"Ravishing Matt Ruth"	2:43
4.	"Vacation to Hell"	2:58
5.	"The Lover and the Liar"	5:02
6.	"Hathaway Lane"	2:15
7.	"Bulls Have Horns"	4:44
Total length:		29:20

Personnel

Craig Owens: Vocals
Bradley Bell: Keyboard and Backing Vocals
Chip Kelly: Guitar
Pat McManaman: Guitar
Matt Goddard: Bass
Crosby Clark: Drums

Reversed Lyrics

At the beginning of "The Lover and the Liar" there are fast-spoken, backwards lyrics that when reversed again are revealed to be "How does it feel to know that you've taken someone's smile?". Spoken by lead singer Craig Owens.^[3]