Alternate Endings is a compilation album by English post-hardcore band Fightstar, released 11 August 2008 on Gut Records. It features previously unreleased material, b-sides, covers and live radio recordings from the previous four years.
The track "Amethyst" is taken from the band's debut EP, They Liked You Better When You Were Dead, where it appeared as track five. A hidden track titled "Hazy Eyes" follows directly after it. The version of "Amethyst" on this album is the same as the EP version, with "Hazy Eyes" included at the end of the track. It is unclear whether this was an error or intentional. The songs "Shinji Ikari", "Fight for US" and "NERV/SEELE" are inspired by the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion. Shinji Ikari is the show's main protagonist, while NERV and SEELE are the two opposing factions in the series. The cover of "Breaking the Law" originally appeared on '.
The album also features an enhanced section with various videos, featuring backstage footage, music video's and a video of the band answering questions asked by the fans.
The digital download version of the album has a slightly different track order, where track 4 is replaced, instead of "Amethyst", "Flotation Therapy" appears which was a b-side to "Floods".
The band's drummer Omar Abidi has stated that the release was a decision made by Gut Records as a way of getting "every last drop of money out of us" before the band went independent. He expressed that, after only two albums, it felt somewhat arrogant for the band to release such a collection.
The last 3 tracks on the album are printed in the wrong order on the inlay but are in the correct order here. All songs written and composed by Fightstar, except where noted.
The following people contributed to Alternate Endings: