At Heart

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At Heart
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 12, 2012 [1]
RecordedJanuary – March 2012
StudioThe Machine Shop Recording Studio, Belleville, New Jersey
Genre Metalcore
Length44:38
Label Rise
Producer Machine
Miss May I chronology
Monument
(2010)
At Heart
(2012)
Rise of the Lion
(2014)
Singles from At Heart
  1. "Hey Mister"
    Released: May 3, 2012
  2. "Day by Day"
    Released: June 7, 2012 [2]
  3. "Ballad of a Broken Man"
    Released: August 23, 2012 [3]

At Heart is the third studio album by American metalcore band Miss May I. The album was scheduled for release on May 29, 2012, but delayed to June 12, 2012. At Heart generally received positive reviews, noting the "mature" shift in sound with the band. The first single released from it was "Hey Mister" along with its accompanying music video.

Contents

The album entered the Billboard 200 at number 32, selling over 12,000 copies in its first week. [4]

Release

Throughout the beginning of 2012, Miss May I were recording a new album for release some time during the summer. On March 8, 2012, the band announced that they had completed work on their new album titled At Heart and were set to release it on May 29, 2012. However, according to an interview by Levi Benton with, in order to incorporate last minute changes the band delayed the release to June 12. The first song leaked was "Hey Mister" that Rise Records premiered onto YouTube. [5]

Benton used his "thank yous" in album to propose to his wife, Jojo Bitter. [6]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [7]
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Punknews.orgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Under The Gun Review6/10 [10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Levi Benton, Ryan Neff and Alberto de Icaza

No.TitleLength
1."At Heart"0:49
2."Hey Mister"3:56
3."Opening Wounds"4:14
4."Leech"4:16
5."Second to No One"3:59
6."Sirens Song"3:53
7."Day by Day"3:35
8."Bleeding Out"2:59
9."Road of the Lost"3:23
10."Found Our Way"2:47
11."Gold to Rust"3:26
12."Live This Life"3:48
13."Ballad of a Broken Man"3:40
Total length:44:38

Personnel

Miss May I

Production [11]

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