Future Hearts | ||||
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Studio album by All Time Low | ||||
Released | April 3, 2015 | |||
Recorded | September 2014–15 | |||
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Length | 45:41 | |||
Label | Hopeless | |||
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Metacritic | 74/100 |
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AbsolutePunk.net | 80/100 |
Alter the Press! | 5/5 |
AltSounds | 86/100 |
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Exclaim! | |
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Future Hearts is the sixth studio album by American rock band All Time Low, released April 3, 2015 by Hopeless Records as the follow-up to Don't Panic (2012). The first single, "Something's Gotta Give" premiered on BBC Radio 1 on January 12, 2015. Every physical copy contains five of twenty collectible "polaroids". Deluxe editions of Future Hearts feature bonus songs, expanded artwork and an alternate cover. This is the last All Time Low album to be released on Hopeless Records.
Future Hearts debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, selling 75,000 copies in its first week, becoming the band's highest charting and biggest selling week so far. It also debuted at No. 1 in the UK and in the top 10 in Australia and New Zealand album charts. It has received generally positive reviews from critics, who generally praised the new musical direction but criticised the lack of cohesiveness.
A February 2015 co-headlining UK tour with You Me at Six was previously announced, and All Time Low sold out a headline a show at Wembley Arena in March as well as appearing at the Soundwave music festival in Australia.
The band entered the studio on September 26, 2014 with producer John Feldmann.
All Time Low recruited Mark Hoppus and Joel Madden as guest artists.
"It feels like a definite progression. I wouldn’t say it’s an insane departure or anything like that. We haven’t gone completely the other way and tried all kinds of new things. We’ve certainly tried some new things, but I don’t think it’s necessarily going to alienate anyone or push people away that loved the last record. There’s a lot of stuff that’s in line with Don’t Panic, but there’s a lot of stuff that’s a logical next step from it, too."—vocalist/guitarist Alex Gaskarth.
The song "Something's Gotta Give" was released as the album's lead single on January 12, 2015 and a music video shortly followed. Maria Sherman of Fuse positively compared it to Yellowcard, stating "the track recalls Yellowcard's cinematic songwriting, bridges with gang vocals, technical guitar breakdowns—huge rock and roll stuff!", and acknowledged the "classic All Time Low self-deprecating lyricism". It debuted at No. 84 on the UK Singles Chart and at No. 2 on the UK Rock Chart. It also debuted at No. 14 on US Hot Rock Songs and No. 21 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.