Anywhere But Here (Mayday Parade album)
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| Studio album by Mayday Parade | ||||
| Released | October 6, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | March 2009 | |||
| Studio | House of Loud, Elmwood Park, New Jersey | |||
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| Length | 38:37 | |||
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| Producer | David Bendeth | |||
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| Singles from Anywhere but Here | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | 77% |
| AllMusic |    |
| The Gazette (Cedar Rapids) | Favorable |
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| Rock Sound | 7/10 |
| Sputnikmusic | 3/5 |
Anywhere but Here is the second studio album by American rock band Mayday Parade. In January 2009 the band started writing Anywhere but Here, working with several co-writers. The band signed to Atlantic in March 2009. Later that month, the band started recording at House of Loud in Elmwood Park, New Jersey. The album's production was handled by producer David Bendeth. "The Silence" was released as a single in August and was followed by Anywhere but Here, released through Fearless Records, a couple of months later. "Kids in Love" was released as a single in May 2010. "Anywhere but Here" was released as a single in September.
Vocalist/guitarist Jason Lancaster left Mayday Parade in March 2007 citing a lack of writing credit on the band's releases. Bassist Jeremy Lenzo and drummer Jake Bundrick filled in for Lancaster's vocals, while guitarists Alex Garcia and Brooks Betts performed Lancaster's guitar parts. The band's debut album, A Lesson in Romantics, was released in July through independent label Fearless Records. In early January 2009, the band began the writing process for a new album, which was expected to be released in the summer through Fearless Records. On March 31, it was announced the band had signed to major label Atlantic Records.
In late March, the band entered the studio with 50 songs. On March 30, the band started recording. The group picked the 11 best songs, plus a couple that were later released on the deluxe edition. The album was recorded and mixed at House of Loud in Elmwood Park, New Jersey with producer David Bendeth. The band were initially in talks with two other producers but chose Bendeth, according to Sanders, as "it just really made sense. [...] He brought a lot to the songs and we even did a little bit of writing with him." Sanders also mentioned that Bendeth "had a lot more to do with everything and had a heavier hand in everything". Bundrick said Bendeth put him through "drummer boot camp" and revealed that Bendeth is "not afraid to tell you how he feels about your playing or how much you may suck in a certain area." The group let Bendeth have his way as they "didn't really want to make Atlantic mad."
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