| Under Soil and Dirt | ||||
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| Released | June 21, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | Spring 2011 | |||
| Studio | The Panda Studios | |||
| Genre | Pop punk [1] [2] | |||
| Length | 32:12 | |||
| Label | Pure Noise | |||
| Producer | Sam Pura | |||
| The Story So Far chronology | ||||
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Under Soil and Dirt is the debut studio album by American pop punk band The Story So Far.
The Story So Far formed in Walnut Creek, California in 2007. [3] The band consisted of Parker Cannon on vocals, Kevin Geyer and Kevin Ambrose on guitar, Ryan Torf on drums, and Kelen Capener on bass. [3] Ambrose parted ways with the band [3] when he went to college and was replaced by William Levy. [4] On April 1, 2010, it was announced that the band had signed to Pure Noise Records. [5] The band supported This Time Next Year in November. [6] The band went on tour with The American Scene in January 2011. [7]
Throughout the writing and recording process the band listened to Transit's Keep This to Yourself (2010). [8] All of the band members "loved [Keep This to Yourself] and thought it was next level", according to Capener. [8] The band thought that the "14 awesome, solid" songs were "fucking badass" that they "want[ed] to do", according to Levy. [8] Levy and Geyer would listen to Elliott Smith, The Weakerthans, Wilco, Mother of Mercy, and Black Breath while driving. [8] Levy described Under Soil and Dirt as "Pop-Punk, with lyrics about Girls and growing up; grooviness, lot of energy." [8] Capener said the album isn't "really in your face, but at the same time, it is. It's an honest record, it packs a punch". [8] Levy found it difficult to write material since Capener lived an hour away and Cannon living six hours away. [8] At the time, Capener had a job and was in college. [8]
The members shared what they had written with each other online. [8] One weekend the band did pre-production where they "basically had the framework of each song ready to go" when they were set to go into the studio. [8] The album was recorded at The Panda Studios, [9] in spring 2011, [10] with Sam Pura producing. [9] The band considers Pura a sixth member of the band. [8] If Pura disliked a section of a song the band would listen to Pura. [8] "Mt. Diablo" was re-recorded, [2] the original version can be found a split with Maker. [11] Cannon revealed that the album was recorded while the members were high. [4] Cannon reasoned that this method "makes us look at ourselves from an outside perspective and not be assholes." [4] Cannon did not "record one vocal sober". [4]
In April 2011 The Story So Far revealed the album's title, Under Soil and Dirt. [12] A month later, the track listing and cover art was revealed. [13] The artwork was illustrated by Cody Sullivan, who also provided the layout. [9] On May 24, "Quicksand" was made available for streaming. [14] On June 6, "High Regard" was made available for streaming. [15] On June 14, "Placeholder" was made available for streaming. [16] On June 17, the album was made available for streaming. [17] Under Soil and Dirt was released on June 21 through Pure Noise. [13] [nb 1] The band supported We Are the Union and I Call Fives in July. [19] On July 14, [20] the band released a music video for "Quicksand". [21] The video was directed by James Liberato. [22] The band played a record release show on July 18 at The Red House in Walnut Creek. [23] The band toured alongside Heartsounds and Handguns in August. [24] The band supported Senses Fail in November. [25]
The Story So Far went on a short tour in early December with support from This Time Next Year and Daybreaker. [26] The band supported Set Your Goals on a short holiday tour in mid-December. [27] In January and February 2012, the band toured the UK alongside Man Overboard and Save Your Breath. [28] From late February to early March, the band went on the Pure Noise Records Tour alongside Handguns, I Call Fives, Daybreaker, The American Scene and Forever Came Calling. [29] On March 18, [30] a music video was released for "Roam". [31] The video was filmed around the South Bank in London. [32] In March and April, the band supported The Wonder Years on the Glamour Kills Spring 2012 tour. [33] To promote the tour, a compilation album was released that featured the bands covering one of the other bands' songs. The Story So Far's contribution was a cover of the A Loss for Words track "Wrightsville Beach". [34] The band played some headlining shows in July with Seahaven, Stickup Kid, Troubled Coast and Stateside as support acts. [35] On October 8, the album was released in the UK. [36] In early November, the band supported New Found Glory on the Road to Warped Tour in the UK. [37] From late November to mid-December, the band supported New Found Glory on the 10th anniversary tour for their Sticks and Stones album. [38]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | 8.1/10 [1] |
| Alternative Press |    [39] |
| Alter the Press! | 5/5 [2] |
Capener said the album was "received really well". [8] The album was included at number 26 on Rock Sound's "The 51 Most Essential Pop Punk Albums of All Time" list. [40]
All tracks are written by The Story So Far. [9]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "States and Minds" | 0:51 |
| 2. | "Roam" | 2:54 |
| 3. | "Quicksand" | 2:38 |
| 4. | "Swords and Pens" | 3:09 |
| 5. | "High Regard" | 3:51 |
| 6. | "Daughters" | 3:06 |
| 7. | "Mt. Diablo" | 4:09 |
| 8. | "Four Years" | 2:44 |
| 9. | "Rally Cap" | 2:18 |
| 10. | "Placeholder" | 3:05 |
| 11. | "Closure" | 3:19 |
| Total length: | 32:12 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "680 South" | |
| 13. | "May" | |
| 14. | "Unlisted track" (Jawbreaker cover) |
Personnel per back panel. [9]
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [42] | 35 |
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