Your Only Friend is the second studio album by Ehron VonAllen

Ehron VonAllen

Ehron VonAllen is a dark style synth-pop act based in Dallas, Texas. Born Aaron Christopher Allen in 1980, VonAllen began music in a small town of 4,000 in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas during the mid 1990s. Delving deep into the gothic scene, VonAllen tried to emulate his favorite music such as Depeche...

. Released on Hydrology Records on July 4, 2005, it was the first
time VonAllen had produced his album independently. There were no specific singles pushed from the album. It was marketed as a whole work and not broken up into different songs. In fact, no remixes have ever been released from the album making it the only Ehron VonAllen cd to do so.

This album is widely considered to be a fan favorite, however while being successful, it hasn't sold as many units as his debut album "Incarnation" and "The Sin Of Nature".

The album originally was intended to be called "Attrition" which actually had artwork for the CD already drawn up with this title on it and with an entirely different cover. The song "Attrition" later was included on VonAllen's fourth studio album The Sin Of Nature.

The first track "Shattered" was originally to be a short introduction with only one verse of lyrics.

On the song "Love Is Strange" the main string theme that is heard looped throughout the song is actually a sample of three notes from Recoil

Recoil

Recoil is the backward momentum of a gun when it is discharged. In technical terms, the recoil caused by the gun exactly balances the forward momentum of the projectile and exhaust gasses, according to Newton's third law...

's song "Strange Hours" from the album "Liquid".
Additionally while VonAllen usually writes his own lyrics, the ending of this song contains a few words from John Lennon

John Lennon

John Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...

's song "Oh My Love".
1 of 2 drum patterns heard at the outro of the song is a sample of the main drum pattern from Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...

's "World In My Eyes".
This song was more of a tribute to several of his favorite artists than anything else.

"My Desire" is sung by R&B vocalist Morgan Hinton.

"Trial Of Jealousy" was the first song written for "Your Only Friend".

"The Statue Of Night" is a sequel to the song "The Statue Of Light"

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1. "Shattered" - 4:07
2. "Die For Me" - 3:44
3. "Egyptology" - 3:45
4. "Hang On" - 4:03
5. "Love Is Strange" - 3:43
6. "My Desire" - 2:56
7. "Still Alive" - 3:32
8. "Trial Of Jealousy" - 4:34
9. "The Statue Of Night" - 3:39
10. "Judas" - 5:46
11. "Your Only Friend" - 4:21

Re-Release 2010

This album is to be reissued in fall 2010. The songs are being reworked, remix

Remix

A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....

ed and remastered while the artwork is staying intact. The reissue will also include never released remixes and demos from the "Your Only Friend" recording

Recording

Recording is the process of capturing data or translating information to a recording format stored on some storage medium, which is often referred to as a record or, if an auditory medium, a recording....

sessions. New track order uncertain.

2010 release: Hydrology / Special Edition

Below is a preliminary list of tracks that are supposed to be on the new album and new tracks added

1. "Shattered" - Reproduced
2. "Die For Me" - 3:44
3. "Egyptology" - Reproduced (altered verse vocal tune, guitar, new drums and extra backing vocals by Morgan Hinton)
4. "Hang On" - Reproduced
5. "Love Is Strange" - Reproduced (additional drums, guitar and new lyrics at the ending to replace Lennon's)
6. "My Desire" - Reproduced (all new synth sequences)
7. "Still Alive" - Reproduced (additional drums, strings, backing vocals)
8. "Trial Of Jealousy" - Reproduced (additional drums, strings, bassline sequences)
9. "The Statue Of Night" - 3:39
10. "Judas" - Reproduced
11. "Your Only Friend" - Reproduced (entirely new production)

additional tracks that were originally written for the "Your Only Friend" album but not included on the 2004 release.

1. "1 Nation Underdog"
2. "Without The Youth"
3. "Unusual Creature"
4. "White Lights"
5. "Paradiso"

remixes being added

1. "My Heart Is Shattered" (remix of "Shattered")
2. "Die For Me" (Remix)