Complete Collapse Explained

Complete Collapse
Type:album
Artist:Sleeping with Sirens
Cover:Sleeping with Sirens - Complete Collapse.png
Released:October 14, 2022
Length:41:13
Label:Sumerian
Prev Title:How It Feels to Be Lost
Prev Year:2019

Complete Collapse is the seventh studio album by American rock band Sleeping with Sirens. It was released on October 14, 2022, by Sumerian Records. It serves as a follow-up to their sixth studio album, How It Feels to Be Lost (2019). It is their first album to feature drummer Matty Best of Tonight Alive who replaced longtime drummer Gabe Barham. It is also their final album to feature longtime guitarist Jack Fowler, who departed the band early before the album's release.[1] The album also features guest appearances from Spencer Chamberlain of Underoath, Charlotte Sands, Royal & the Serpent, and Dorothy.[2]

Promotion

On June 2, 2021, Sleeping with Sirens released the song "Bloody Knuckles" as the lead single of the then-untitled album.[3] A second single, "Crosses", which features Spencer Chamberlain of Underoath, was released on June 22, 2022, simultaneously with the album's announcement,[4] followed by the releases of two promotional singles "Let You Down" featuring Charlotte Sands, and "Ctrl + Alt + Del" on August 11, 2022.[5] The single "Complete Collapse" was released on September 14, 2022, alongside an accompanying music video.[6] On September 29, 2023, the band released the deluxe version of the album.[7]

Personnel

Sleeping with Sirens

Additional Personnel

Production

Charts

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US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[8] 53

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guitarist Jack Fowler Steps Down From Sleeping With Sirens: "I've Decided That It Is Time For The Next Chapter In My Life". ThePRP. July 14, 2022. July 14, 2022.
  2. Web site: lilijeanberry . 2022-10-19 . Sleeping With Sirens – Complete Collapse (Album Review) . 2023-12-12 . Wall Of Sound . en-US.
  3. Web site: DiVita . Joe . Sleeping With Sirens' New Song 'Bloody Knuckles' Is a Pop-Enthused Banger . Loudwire . June 2, 2021 . 13 October 2022 . en.
  4. Web site: Carter . Emily . Sleeping With Sirens return with new single Crosses from upcoming album Complete Collapse . Kerrang! . 13 October 2022 . en . 22 June 2022.
  5. Web site: Carter . Emily . Sleeping With Sirens and Charlotte Sands team up for new single, Let You Down . Kerrang! . 13 October 2022 . en . 11 August 2022.
  6. Web site: Rogers . Jack . September 14, 2022 . Sleeping With Sirens Release Title Track Of New Album 'Complete Collapse' . December 12, 2023. Rock Sound.
  7. Web site: wookubus . 2023-09-21 . Sleeping With Sirens Announce Deluxe Edition Of "Complete Collapse" . December 12, 2023 . Theprp.com . en-US.
  8. Sleeping with Sirens Chart History (Top Current Album Sales). Billboard. November 24, 2022.