Ocean Avenue Acoustic | ||||
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Studio album by Yellowcard | ||||
Released | August 13, 2013 | |||
Recorded | December 2012 - May 2013 at Robert Berson Studios | |||
Genre | Acoustic, alternative rock | |||
Length | 49:24 | |||
Label | Hopeless | |||
Producer | Ryan Key and Erich Talaba | |||
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Metacritic | 60/100 |
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On August 13, 2013, Yellowcard released an acoustic version of Ocean Avenue in honor of the original album's tenth anniversary. The band mentioned that they had spent months "re-imagining" the original 13 tracks. Yellowcard also announced an Ocean Avenue Acoustic tour in the U.S., Europe, and Australia with special guest Geoff Rickly of Thursday. In early 2014, the band again took the Ocean Avenue Acoustic tour out for a second leg around the United States, this time with special guests What's Eating Gilbert.
The album received a Metacritic score of 60 based on 5 reviews, indicating mixed or average reviews.
The album debuted at No. 53 on Billboard 200, with 7,000 copies sold, 4,000 of which are downloads. It also debuted at No. 11 on both the Rock Albums and Independent Albums charts.