The String Quartet Tribute to My Chemical Romance

Classical · 2006 · 12 tracks

The String Quartet Tribute to My Chemical Romance

Vitamin String Quartet

Twelve tracks of high-drama emo anthems reimagined for a string quartet. Sharp, mournful, and surprisingly aggressive chamber music for the black-parade heart.

January 10, 2006 · Vitamin

A high-stakes, theatrical sadness that feels both sophisticated and deeply vulnerable.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks

01

The Ghost of You

3:33

02

Honey, This Mirror Isn’t Big Enough for the Two of Us

4:00

03

Hang ’em High

3:00

04

Thank You for the Venom

3:45

05

Our Lady of Sorrows

2:09

06

The Jetset Life Is Gonna Kill You

3:56

07

Early Sunsets Over Monroeville

5:06

08

Helena

3:29

09

Vampires Will Never Hurt You

5:37

10

I’m Not Okay (I Promise)

3:15

11

I Never Told You What I Do for a Living

3:54

12

Mercy’s Desperate Piercing (original composition)

4:20

Moments Worth Listening For

The frantic staccato bowing on 'Thank You for the Venom' that perfectly captures the original's shredding guitar energy.

The way the cello takes over the iconic opening melody of 'Helena', turning a pop-punk anthem into a genuine funeral lament.

The transition into the original composition 'Mercy’s Desperate Piercing', which bridges the gap between MCR's aesthetic and pure classical tragedy.

Where This Album Departs

How does The String Quartet Tribute to My Chemical Romance sound next to the rest of Vitamin String Quartet's catalogue?

Grief+3.3σ

The writing leans far further into grief than the rest of the catalogue.

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