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Released | September 30, 2016 | |||
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Genre | Pop-punk [1] [2] | |||
Length | 47:53 | |||
Label | Hopeless | |||
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Yellowcard chronology | ||||
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Singles from Yellowcard | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 75/100 [3] |
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AllMusic | [4] |
Entertainment Weekly | C+ [1] |
Sputnikmusic | 5/5 [2] |
Yellowcard is the tenth studio album by American rock band Yellowcard. It was released on September 30, 2016, through Hopeless Records. [5] This was the last album the band released before their breakup in 2017 and reformation in 2022.
On February 24, 2016, Yellowcard announced that they had re-signed with independent label Hopeless Records and had begun work on their next record. [6] The seventh track "Empty Street" was originally recorded as a Big If (ex-bassist Sean O'Donnell and Key's former side project) demo in 2009. The eighth track "I'm a Wrecking Ball" was a demo originally recorded in 2008 by Key, guitarist Ryan Mendez and Dan McLintock of Inspection 12. [7]
Sessions were held at The Lone Tree Recordings in Franklin, Tennessee; drums were recorded at Sound Emporium Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. Ryan Key and Mendez produced and recorded the album, while Neal Avron mixed it at The Casita in Hollywood, California, with assistance from Scott Skrzynski. Additional engineering was done by Will Pugh and Sean Mackin; Ted Jensen mastered the album at Sterling Sound. [8]
On June 7, 2016, Yellowcard was announced for release in September. In addition, the album's track listing and artwork were revealed. [9] The artwork was taken by guitarist Ryan Mendez. On June 24, the band released the record's first single, "Rest in Peace", along with an announcement that the upcoming record and accompanying world tour will be their last. [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] A music video was also released for "Rest in Peace". [15] On August 17, a music video was released for "The Hurt Is Gone". [16] Yellowcard was released on September 30 through Hopeless Records. [9] The f.y.e. edition of the album includes acoustic versions of "What Appears" and "The Hurt Is Gone" as bonus tracks. [17] The group's final shows took place in late March 2017 in California. [18] On April 12, 2017, a music video was released for "A Place We Set Afire". [19]
All music by Yellowcard, except where noted. All lyrics by Ryan Key, except where noted. [8]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Rest in Peace" | 4:18 | ||
2. | "What Appears" | 3:50 | ||
3. | "Got Yours" | 3:20 | ||
4. | "A Place We Set Afire" | 4:19 | ||
5. | "Leave a Light On" | Yellowcard, Sean O'Donnell | 4:47 | |
6. | "The Hurt Is Gone" | 6:25 | ||
7. | "Empty Street" | Key, O'Donnell | 4:47 | |
8. | "I'm a Wrecking Ball" | Key, Dan McLintock | 3:57 | |
9. | "Savior's Robes" | 5:12 | ||
10. | "Fields & Fences" | 6:58 | ||
Total length: | 47:53 |
Bonus tracks
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "What Appears (acoustic)" | 3:46 |
12. | "The Hurt Is Gone (acoustic)" | 3:45 |
Personnel per booklet. [8]
Yellowcard
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Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [20] | 14 |
Scottish Albums (OCC) [21] | 80 |
US Billboard 200 [22] | 28 |
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [23] | 5 |
Yellowcard is an American rock band that formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1997. The lineup currently consists of lead singer Ryan Key, lead guitarist Ryan Mendez, bassist Josh Portman and violinist Sean Mackin. Primarily a pop-punk group, their music is recognized for having a distinct and unique sound in its genre due to their prominent use of a violin. The group's most-recognized singles include "Ocean Avenue", "Only One", and "Lights and Sounds". Released in 2003, "Ocean Avenue" and its parent album of the same name are both certified double platinum and platinum in the US respectively by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA); "Only One" and the band's 2006 album Lights and Sounds have been certified gold. The band has released ten studio albums, with its most recent, Yellowcard, released on September 30, 2016. Following this release and supporting tour, the band broke up. The band reunited in September 2022 for a performance at Riot Fest and embarked on a 20th-anniversary tour for Ocean Avenue in 2023. A new EP, Childhood Eyes, was released on July 21, 2023.
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