Days of the New (1999 album)
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| Studio album by Days of the New | ||||
| Released | August 31, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | Distillery Sound Studios (Louisville, KY), Louie's Clubhouse (Los Angeles, CA), Ocean Way Recording (Los Angeles, CA) | |||
| Genre | Acoustic rock, post-grunge, folk rock | |||
| Length | 57:38 | |||
| Label | Outpost | |||
| Producer | Travis Meeks, Todd Smith | |||
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| Singles from Days of the New (1999 album) | ||||
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| Entertainment Weekly | B |
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Days of the New (also known as the Green album or Days of the New II) is the second self-titled album of Louisville rock band Days of the New. Released on August 31, 1999, it marks the first album following the break up of the original lineup and the last under Outpost. While not nearly as commercially successful as its 1997 predecessor, Green acquired stronger appreciation by critics and featured two successful singles.
Shortly after finishing their 1998 tour with Metallica and Jerry Cantrell, after much turmoil, the original Days of the New split up. Todd Whitener, Matt Taul, and Jesse Vest would go on to form Tantric while Meeks carried on the Days of the New name. In February 1999, it was reported that while his ex-bandmates were looking for a new singer, Meeks was finishing up work on a second album tentatively titled Days of the New 2 with an expected release in late spring or early summer that year. He eventually formed a new band lineup and hired an orchestra for his sophomore effort.
In contrast to the debut album, which has a more stripped down acoustic style, Green incorporates many different elements, namely an orchestra and female backing vocals. The darker song writing is also deemphasized in favor of more upbeat melodies as seen in "Flight Response" and "Take Me Back Then." Many of the album's songs contain intros and codas to seamlessly carry into the next song. While largely maintaining the acoustic feel of its predecessor (as evidenced by the folk number "Provider") Green even utilizes electronic percussion more commonly found in dance club music, particularly in the track "Enemy." This song, along with "Weapon and the Wound," became the album's radio singles.
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