It Won't Snow Where You're Going is the third full-length album by Illinois

Illinois

Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...

 indie rock band Park

Park (band)

-Line-up:*Ladd Mitchell: vocals, guitar*Aaron Bickel: guitar*Alex Haycraft: Bass*Miles Logan: drums-Biography:Park is from Springfield, Illinois. They began in 1996 with Justin Valenti, Eric Lipe and Jon Heupel. After three shows as a trio Park played with one of Ladd Mitchell's former bands and...

. It was released in 2003 on Lobster Records

Lobster Records

Lobster Records is an independent record label based in Santa Barbara, California. It was founded by Stevan Lubarsky in 1991. The label started with Bad Neighbor, a Montecito based rock band, with a huge local following featuring Alan Duncan and Mark Bennett on guitars, Sean Murphy on drums, Todd...

. Although the album contained some dark references to suicide

Suicide

Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...

, the liner notes contained links for the International Suicide Prevention Program, and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, among others. The band addressed their choice of subject matter with the following statement within their CD liner notes:

"This album is purely an artistic interpretation of personal experiences. Although there are some references in certain songs suggesting suicide, by no means are they saying that suicide should be an option during a sad or upsetting time in life. If you or someone you know is ever in a situation where you feel suicidal, there is always someone to talk to; friends, family, or counselors."

Track listing

1. "Gasoline Kisses For Everyone" - 4:24
2. "Day One And Counting" - 3:47
3. "Pomona For Empusa" - 4:17
4. "Conversations With Emily" - 2:55
5. "Which Wrist First" - 3:07
6. "Numerous Murders" - 4:17
7. "Dear Sweet Impaler" - 5:19
8. "Your Latest Victim" - 2:36
9. "This Would Be Easier If You Would Just Die" - 4:16
10. "Codex Avellum" - 4:09

Credits

• Ladd Mitchell - Vocals, Guitar
• Justin Valenti - Guitar
• Gabe Looker - Bass, Vocals
• Miles Logan - Drums
• Cameron Webb - Production, Engineering, Mixing
• Mark Chalecki - Mastering
• Peter Munters - Additional vocals on "Gasoline Kisses For Everyone"