20/20 (Knuckle Puck album)

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20/20
Knuckle Puck 20-20.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 18, 2020 (2020-09-18)
Length34:33
Label Rise
Knuckle Puck chronology
Shapeshifter
(2017)
20/20
(2020)
Losing What We Love
(2023)

20/20 is the third studio album by American pop-punk band Knuckle Puck. It was released on September 18, 2020 through Rise Records.

Contents

Background

Knuckle Puck released their second studio album Shapeshifter in October 2017. [1] It was promoted with a headlining tour of the United States and the United Kingdom, appearances at the Slam Dunk Festival in the UK and the Warped Tour in the US, and a supporting slot for Good Charlotte in the US through to late 2018. [2] In 2019, the band made sporadic performances, including a co-headlining tour of the US with Citizen in May and June, [3] and a performance at the Four Chord Music Festival later in the year. [4]

Release

Knuckle Puck embarked on a US tour in early 2020, marking their first tour since mid-2019, [5] but was halted after a few weeks because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [6] On February 21, 2020, "Tune You Out" was made available for streaming, alongside a lyric video. [7] This was followed by "RSVP" on April 21, 2020; 20/20 was announced for release later in the year. [8] They were announced to appear at Slam Dunk Festival in mid-2020, [9] but did not feature on the line-up when it was rescheduled as a result of COVID-19. [10] A music video was released for "Breathe" on June 18, 2020. Coinciding with this, 20/20 was given a release date in three months' time. [6] Following this, a lyric video was posted online for "What Took You So Long?" at the end of July 2020. [11] They were announce to support New Found Glory and Simple Plan on their co-headlining tour in mid-2020, [12] until it was also postponed till late 2021 due to COVID-19, [13] though they eventually dropped off before it was underway.

Personnel

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [14]
Exclaim! 8/10 [15]
Kerrang! 3/5 [16]
UpsetStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [17]

20/20 peaked at number 38 on Billboard Top Album Sales and number 19 on Vinyl Albums charts. [18] [19] Alternative Press included the album on their list of the year's best rock releases. [20]

Track listing

  1. "20/20" – 3:13
  2. "Tune You Out" – 2:58
  3. "Sidechain" – 3:05
  4. "Earthquake" – 3:26
  5. "RSVP" – 2:53
  6. "Breathe" (featuring Derek Sanders) – 2:58
  7. "What Took You So Long?" – 2:38
  8. "Into the Blue" – 3:16
  9. "Green Eyes (Polarized)" – 3:05
  10. "True North" – 3:37
  11. "Miles Away" – 3:23

Charts

Chart performance for 20/20
Chart (2020)Peak
position
US Top Album Sales (Billboard) [18] 38
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard) [19] 19

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