The song "Wolf In Sheep's Clothing" has been certified Platinum by the RIAA,indicating equivalent sales of 1,000,000 copies in the United States,on June 14,2024.[4]
Writing and recording
The band started recording the album with producer John Feldmann.[5] Due to personal reasons that were completely out of their and Feldmann's hands,they had to switch producers and engineers. They were now working with Brandon Paddock,Tommy English and Matt Appleton.[6] All the tracks were written by Cody Carson and Dan Clermont,taking inspiration from Cody's past relation-ships and their experiences as a band.[7]
Promotion and release
The album was announced on August 13,2014,alongside the announcement of a tour with rock bands Black Veil Brides and Falling in Reverse.[8] The first and lead single of the album was "Why Worry" and it was released on September 9.[9] The second single of the album,"N.M.E.",was released on 22 of the same month.[10] The third single,"Tomorrow",was released on October 2.[11] The day the album was released,the band premiered a music video for "Why Worry".[12] The band also released a music video for "Tomorrow" on December 30,were some fans said why the band is so special for them.[13] The fourth single,"Ancient History",was released on May 2,2015,with a music video.[14] The fifth single,"Forever Stuck In Our Youth" was released on June 4,with a music video.[15] The sixth single "The Haunting" was released on December 17,alongside a music video of the band performing the song live.[16] The seventh and last single of the album,"Duality",was released on January 14,2016,with a music video.[17]
The album received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic (a review aggregator site which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 from music critics),based on 4 critics,the album has received a score of 81/100,which indicates "universal acclaim".[18]
Andy Ritchie of Rock Sound calls Duality "a full-blown orchestral dance-pop masterpiece that will make you throw your arms in the air with glee,even if you think you should know better."[19] Gameofmetal of Sputnikmusic stated "While too many songs lack memorability,the ones that don’t are sure to be ingrained in your head."[3]
Track listing
All tracks are produced by Brandon Paddock,except where noted.
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