Mayday Parade (album)
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| Studio album by Mayday Parade | ||||
| Released | October 4, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | February 24–April 17, 2011 Vinatage Song Studio, Alpharetta, Georgia Tree Sound Studios, Norcross, Georgia |
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| Genre | Pop punk,pop rock | |||
| Length | 45:24 | |||
| Label | ILG, Fearless, MDP | |||
| Producer | Zack Odom, Kenneth Mount | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | 70% |
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| Alter the Press! |  |
| Sputnikmusic | 4/5 |
| Rockfreaks.net |    |
Mayday Parade is the third studio album by American rock band Mayday Parade. It was released by Fearless on October 4, 2011.
The album debuted at number 12 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling near to 27,000 copies in its first week, becoming the band's second highest charted album to date.
In March 2009 it was announced Mayday Parade had signed to Atlantic. While working on their major label debut, Anywhere but Here (2009), Atlantic expected the band to make a pop album. While the band attempted to follow this direction, they were weighed down by "so much overbearing pressure", according to guitarist Brooks Betts. Vocalist Derek Sanders later recalled that "there was a lot of outside influence" from Atlantic that resulted in "a lot of co-writes". In retrospect, Sanders said the band simply recorded songs that they "didn't care about as much or love as much". Brooks pointed out that it wasn't "the best representation [of the band]."
The album was written by the band during early 2011 at a beach house in Panacea, Florida. For this album, the band wrote all of the material. "Stay" is about pain experienced when losing a loved one. They began recording with Zack Odom and Kenneth Mount on February 24, 2011 and the record was reportedly completed "[the band's] way," not "someone else's way," on April 18. Recording took place at Vinatage Song Studio in Alpharetta, Georgia and at Tree Sound Studios in Norcross, Georgia. The group brought in a string section for certain tracks.
On July 6, 2011 Mayday Parade was announced for release and the track listing was revealed. "Oh Well, Oh Well" was made available for streaming via Alternative Press on July 27. On July 31, the artwork was revealed. "Oh Well, Oh Well" was released as a single on August 1. On September 8, "When You See My Friends" was made available for streaming via MTV, and was released as a single a day later. Short clips of every song on the album were made available for steaming on September 22. On October 3, Mayday Parade was made available for streaming, and was released a day later through ILG. On October 7, a music video was released for "Oh Well, Oh Well", which was directed by Thunder Down Country. In October and November, the band went on The Noise Tour with support from We Are the In Crowd, There for Tomorrow, You Me at Six, and The Make.
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