Yellowcard (album)

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Yellowcard
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2016
Studio
Genre Pop-punk [1] [2]
Length47:53
Label Hopeless
Producer
Yellowcard chronology
Lift a Sail
(2014)
Yellowcard
(2016)
Childhood Eyes
(2023)
Singles from Yellowcard
  1. "Rest in Peace"
    Released: June 24, 2016
  2. "The Hurt Is Gone"
    Released: August 17, 2016
  3. "A Place We Set Afire"
    Released: April 12, 2017
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 75/100 [3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [4]
Entertainment Weekly C+ [1]
Sputnikmusic5/5 [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.

Contents

Background

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]

Release

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]

Track listing

All music by Yellowcard, except where noted. All lyrics by Ryan Key, except where noted. [8]

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
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'Donnell4:47
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

Japanese/f.y.e. bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."What Appears (acoustic)"3:46
12."The Hurt Is Gone (acoustic)"3:45

Personnel

Personnel per booklet. [8]

Charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [20] 14
Scottish Albums (OCC) [21] 80
US Billboard 200 [22] 28
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [23] 5

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