See What You Started by Continuing explained

See What You Started by Continuing
Type:studio
Artist:Collective Soul
Cover:Collective Soul - See What You Started by Continuing.jpg
Released:October 2, 2015
Recorded:February–October 2014;
(Sandy Springs, Georgia)
Genre:Alternative rock, post-grunge
Length:38:03
Label:Vanguard
Producer:Ed Roland
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See What You Started by Continuing is the ninth studio album by American rock band Collective Soul. It was released on October 2, 2015, by Vanguard Records.

The album represents a return to the classic guitar-driven rock sound that the band were known for during the 1990s. Recording began in 2014, with newcomers Johnny Rabb and Jesse Triplett joining longtime members Ed Roland, Dean Roland and Will Turpin in the studio to create the band's first album since 2009. It became the number-one alternative album for the week of October 24, 2015.

Four singles have been released from the album: "This," "AYTA," "Hurricane", and "Contagious." The band promoted the album through the See What You Started Tour.

Background

On August 25, 2009, Collective Soul released their self-titled eighth studio album, also known as Rabbit to differentiate it from the band's 1995 album of the same name.[1]

Following the release of Rabbit, various members of Collective Soul were involved in side projects.[2]

In an interview with Audio Ink Radio in 2011, Turpin was asked if he foresaw Collective Soul doing a new album at any point: "Yeah, I sure do. Can't really say for sure, but there are definitely discussions going on about scheduling that, and songs have been played and started, so we've already started some creativity. But, nothing is really scheduled yet. I would think that the next six months, we'll get something going on."[9]

In January 2012, drummer Cheney Brannon left Collective Soul to pursue other music opportunities; Johnny Rabb was later named his replacement. The band embarked on the 2012 Dosage Tour from May to July.

The band kicked off their 2014 North American winter tour on January 15 at Belly Up in Aspen, Colorado, where lead guitarist Jesse Triplett made his live debut as a member of Collective Soul. Triplett replaced Joel Kosche, who had been with the band since replacing original lead guitarist Ross Childress in 2001. On February 6, Collective Soul publicly confirmed Kosche's departure from the band: "After 13 great years, Joel Kosche has moved on in the world of music. Collective Soul welcomes Jesse Triplett as our new lead guitarist.[10]

In February 2014, the band announced they would be releasing their ninth studio album, See What You Started by Continuing, during the summer (in the Northern Hemisphere) that year.

Throughout their 2014 touring schedule, Collective Soul road-tested songs later featured on See What You Started by Continuing.[11] Despite reports that the album would be released in August or September,[12] [13] the album was pushed back from its anticipated summer release to the following year. On September 10, Ed Roland responded to questions regarding the album's release: "First of all thanks to all of you for your patience, we are so happy you are eager to hear new tunes! We are diligently working to bring you something worth the wait. I'm finishing vocals this week and then we mix. With a realistic amount of setup time to launch we are looking at early 2015. That's the best estimate I can give you at the moment. Many thanks!"[14]

On December 25, 2014, the band offered a sneak preview of the album by making it available for streaming on SoundCloud exclusively for Christmas Day.[15] [16]

Billboard exclusively premiered the album on September 25, 2015, one week ahead of its commercial release.[17]

See What You Started by Continuing, Collective Soul's first album in six years, was released on October 2, 2015, by Vanguard Records.[18]

Recording

See What You Started by Continuing was recorded between February and October 2014 at Ed Roland's home studio in Sandy Springs, Georgia.[12] [19] Roland served as the album's producer.[19] The album was mixed by Shawn Grove and mastered by Steve Rawls at Real 2 Reel Studios.[20]

Several songs were written for the album;[21] [22] "Comes Back to You," "Lover Boy in the Rain," and "No Idea" were among those left off the album.

Titling

The album's title was chosen by Ed Roland. "It kinda fits not only the band, but personally what we've been through over the years," Roland told Melissa Ruggieri of Access Atlanta. "Things happen and you keep moving."[12] Roland later told Empty Lighthouse Magazine, "It's like a second wind for us it just felt like the title related to what we're doing which is getting back to doing what we love."[23]

Promotion

Singles

The lead single, "This," made its premiere on July 15, 2015, at USA Today.[18] The band has made "This" available as a free download on their website.[24]

The second single, "AYTA," made its premiere on August 6, 2015, via the band's YouTube channel.[25]

The third single, "Hurricane," made its premiere on August 27, 2015, at Yahoo! Music.[26]

The fourth single, "Contagious," made its premiere on September 17, 2015, at PopMatters.[27]

Media appearances

Members of the band have made appearances through internet, radio, and television to support the album and its accompanying concert tour.

DateSourceLocation
September 29, 2015Golf Channel[28]
September 30, 2015Reddit[29]
October 2, 2015HLN[30]
October 13, 2015Voice of America[31]
October 14, 2015WMMR[32]
October 16, 2015WDHA-FM[33] [34] [35]
October 19, 2015WNYW[36]
HuffPost Live[37] [38]
October 27, 2015WTTS[39]

The See What You Started Tour

See main article: The See What You Started Tour.

The band made a fall U.S. tour announcement through a video posted to Facebook on July 27, 2015.[40] Tickets for most early dates went on sale to the public two days later.[41] Four dates in South America have also been added.[42]

Breedlove Guitar Cover Sweepstakes

See also: Breedlove Guitars and Cover version.

The band teamed up with Breedlove Guitars to launch a guitar cover sweepstakes, encouraging fans to record guitar covers of tracks from the album and upload them to YouTube under the hashtag #CSGuitarCover.[43] To accompany each song, Ed Roland has created videos to teach fans how to play a specific track and talk about how he wrote it.[44]

Music video

The music video for "AYTA" made its premiere on February 18, 2016, via Vevo.[45] Directed by Joseph Guay,[46] the video was shot at a concert on the band's fall U.S. tour in 2015.[45]

Reception

Critical reception

See What You Started by Continuing received positive reviews from critics. Chris Geldard of FDRMX wrote that "this album could be titled How to Craft a Classic Sounding Album as Ed Roland and Collective Soul have gone back to the song style that is based on a foundation of great guitar riffs and catchy melodies that made them so popular in their early stages."[47] Navi of Empty Lighthouse Magazine remarked that the album is "a second wind for the band and it's evident that they are taking full advantage of it, without sacrificing the roots and originality."[48]

Tony of AnthemStatus.com summarized that the album "falls right back into the comfort of drawn-out ballads, background cooing, and light-hearted rock sure to please the current constituent of fans which is nothing more than simply fine."[49]

Commercial performance

See What You Started by Continuing debuted at number one on the Billboard Alternative Albums chart and at number four on the Top Rock Albums chart with 14,000 copies sold in the United States, marking Collective Soul's first time topping the former chart.[50] [51] The album spent two weeks on the Billboard 200, peaking at number twenty-five.[52] [53]

Personnel

Credits are adapted from liner notes of See What You Started by Continuing.[54]

Collective Soul
Guest musicians
Artistic personnel
Technical personnel

Release history

RegionDateFormatEditionLabel
United States October 2, 2015 CD[59]
May 18, 2016 LPStandard[60]
CanadaOctober 9, 2015 CDStandardUniversal Music[61]
WorldwideJanuary 15, 2016 Digital downloadStandardVanguard[62] [63]

Notes and References

  1. Graff. Gary. Gary Graff. Collective Soul Pulls 'Rabbit' From Its Hat. Billboard. August 4, 2009. February 5, 2015.
  2. Web site: Ruggieri. Melissa. Ed Roland discusses Collective Soul side projects. Access Atlanta. October 20, 2011. November 28, 2014.
  3. Web site: ED ROLAND AND THE SWEET TEA PROJECT ANNOUNCE RELEASE OF DEBUT ALBUM, DEVILS 'N DARLINS, ON 429 RECORDS SEPT. 3. Red Light Management. August 6, 2013. November 28, 2014. Santa Monica, CA.
  4. Web site: Collective Soul's Dean Roland Forms New Project. Artistdirect. October 14, 2011. November 29, 2014.
  5. Web site: Magnets And Ghosts Announces "Light My Flame Tour 2013". New Noise Magazine. July 1, 2013. November 28, 2014.
  6. Web site: Ruggieri. Melissa. Collective Soul's Dean Roland takes Magnets and Ghosts live. Access Atlanta. August 22, 2013. November 29, 2014.
  7. Web site: Frazer. Bear. Magnets & Ghosts Get 'Born' On EP + Collective Soul Returns. Arena Music. October 29, 2014. November 29, 2014.
  8. Web site: Janes. Steve. MAGNETS AND GHOSTS RELEASES NEW EP, 'BE BORN,' TODAY. WithGuitars. November 11, 2014. November 29, 2014. Los Angeles, CA.
  9. Web site: Collective Soul's Will Turpin Talks Solo EP, the Beatles [INTERVIEW]]. Audio Ink Radio. December 5, 2011. November 23, 2014.
  10. Web site: After 13 great years, Joel Kosche has moved on.... Facebook. February 6, 2014. February 6, 2014.
  11. News: Fox. Doug. Review: Collective Soul delivers precious declaration at Sandy Amphitheater. Daily Herald. June 13, 2014. August 8, 2014.
  12. Web site: Ruggieri. Melissa. Ed Roland talks Sarah Jones benefit concert, new Collective Soul album. Access Atlanta. May 26, 2014. July 10, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140603020852/http://www.accessatlanta.com/weblogs/atlanta-music-scene/2014/may/26/ed-roland-talks-sarah-jones-benefit-concert-new-co/. June 3, 2014.
  13. Web site: Terrill. Marshall. Collective Thoughts With Musician Will Turpin. Press Pass. May 6, 2014. July 10, 2014.
  14. Web site: The question so many have asked: "When's the new album coming?". https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/collectivesoul/806649288387049410 . 2021-12-25 . registration. Instagram. September 10, 2014. November 23, 2014.
  15. Web site: This gift may not be under your actual tree, but it might as well be!. Facebook. December 23, 2014. December 25, 2014.
  16. Web site: Stream Collective Soul's New Album Today Only. Anthem Status. December 25, 2014. January 25, 2015.
  17. Graff. Gary. Gary Graff. Collective Soul Returns With 'See What You Started By Continuing,' Its First New Record in Six Years: Exclusive Album Premiere. Billboard. September 25, 2015. September 27, 2015.
  18. News: Mansfield. Brian. Collective Soul announces new single, album. USA Today. July 15, 2015. July 19, 2015.
  19. A Few Minutes With Collective Soul's Ed Roland. Pollstar. September 4, 2015. September 27, 2015.
  20. Web site: Real 2 Reel Studios Masters Collective Soul's 20th Anniversary Release. reel-life.net. November 15, 2014. November 23, 2014.
  21. Web site: In the studio today! #CSoul20. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/collectivesoul/704471850253661390 . 2021-12-25 . registration. Instagram. April 22, 2014. May 11, 2014.
  22. Web site: All that's left ! Get busy Ed # CSoul20. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/collectivesoul/673782602949310007 . 2021-12-25 . registration. March 11, 2014. Instagram. May 11, 2014.
  23. Web site: Collective Soul's Ed Roland Talks 'See What You Started By Continuing'. Empty Lighthouse Magazine. September 14, 2015. September 27, 2015.
  24. News: Download our new single, "This". Collective Soul. July 16, 2015. July 19, 2015.
  25. Web site: Here it is! Listen to the brand new song "AYTA".... Facebook. August 6, 2015. September 27, 2015.
  26. Web site: Geller. Wendy. Hear It First: Collective Soul Premieres New Track, 'Hurricane'. Yahoo! Music. August 27, 2015. September 27, 2015.
  27. Begrand. Adrien. Collective Soul – "Contagious" (audio) (premiere). PopMatters. September 17, 2015. September 27, 2015.
  28. Web site: Collective Soul rock on stage and the course. Golf Channel. September 29, 2015. November 8, 2015.
  29. Web site: [AMA] Hey! We're the band COLLECTIVE SOUL and we'll be answering all your questions at 4pm EST!]. Reddit. September 30, 2015. November 8, 2015.
  30. Web site: Music fans: The long, dark wait for your 'Collective Soul' is over. HLN. October 2, 2015. November 8, 2015.
  31. Web site: Ed and Jesse paying #VoiceofAmerica a visit yesterday!. Facebook. October 14, 2015. November 8, 2015.
  32. Web site: Ed Roland and Jesse Triplett of Collective Soul. WMMR. October 15, 2015. November 8, 2015.
  33. Web site: Love seeing a band rocking out in Studio D before going live!. Facebook. October 16, 2015. November 8, 2015.
  34. Web site: Collective Soul performs "December" live in Studio D. WDHA-FM. October 19, 2015. November 8, 2015.
  35. Web site: WDHA's Box Of Rock with Collective Soul. WDHA-FM. November 9, 2015. November 12, 2015.
  36. Web site: Collective Soul sound credited to toilet paper roll. WNYW. October 19, 2015. November 8, 2015.
  37. Web site: Iconic Rock Band Collective Soul LIVE. HuffPost Live. October 19, 2015. November 8, 2015.
  38. Web site: There's some Collective Soul searching going on in our greenroom right now. Twitter. October 19, 2015. November 12, 2015.
  39. Web site: Collective Soul In Sun King Studio 92. WTTS. November 2, 2015. November 8, 2015.
  40. Web site: Very excited to announce the 'See What You Started' U.S. Tour this Fall!. Facebook. July 27, 2015. October 19, 2015.
  41. Web site: See What You Started Tour – Tickets On Sale Now. Collective Soul. July 29, 2015. October 19, 2015.
  42. Web site: See you in South America!!. Facebook. October 8, 2015. October 19, 2015.
  43. Web site: Collective Soul and Breedlove team up for a Cover Sweepstakes. Breedlove Guitars. October 28, 2015. November 8, 2015.
  44. News: Collective Soul Launches 'See What You Started By Continuing' Guitar Cover Campaign with Breedlove Guitars. I'm Music Magazine. October 28, 2015. November 8, 2015.
  45. News: Collective Soul Debuts 'AYTA' Music Video. Empty Lighthouse Magazine. February 18, 2016. February 21, 2016.
  46. Web site: AYTA – Collective Soul. Vevo. February 21, 2016.
  47. Web site: Geldard. Chris. Collective Soul: 'See What You Started by Continuing' Track-by-Track Album Review. FDRMX. December 29, 2014. January 25, 2015.
  48. Web site: Album Review: Collective Soul's Full Circle with 'See What You Started By Continuing'. Empty Lighthouse Magazine. October 2, 2015. October 27, 2015.
  49. Web site: Collective Soul: See What You Started By Continuing. Anthem Status. December 25, 2014. January 25, 2015.
  50. Web site: Collective Soul's 'See What You Started By Continuing' Tops Billboard's Alternative Rock Chart. Empty Lighthouse Magazine. October 15, 2015. October 27, 2015.
  51. Web site: Rutherford. Kevin. Billboard confirms Clutch's "Psychic Warfare" as second #1 Rock Album from Weathermaker. Weathermaker Music. October 14, 2015. October 27, 2015.
  52. Top 200 Albums – October 24, 2015. Billboard. October 27, 2015.
  53. Top 200 Albums – October 31, 2015. Billboard. October 27, 2015.
  54. Collective Soul. See What You Started by Continuing. 2015. booklet. Vanguard Records. VAN-38004-02.
  55. Web site: Our Friend Eric Frampton playing keys on c soul new record. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/collectivesoul/649438816228193349 . 2021-12-25 . registration. Instagram. February 5, 2014. October 11, 2015.
  56. Web site: Recorded some rock and roll sax on Collective Soul's new record tonight! Good times!. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/rudyvaughnbrannon/613314243258449348 . 2021-12-25 . registration. Instagram. December 17, 2013. October 12, 2015.
  57. Web site: Recording some more saxophone for Collective Soul's next album this afternoon.. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/rudyvaughnbrannon/658159532422954494 . 2021-12-25 . registration. Instagram. February 17, 2014. October 12, 2015.
  58. Web site: Our producer & mixer Greg Archilla working c soul but getting in the spirit for tonight's b ball game. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/collectivesoul/654428514172384404 . 2021-12-25 . registration. Instagram. February 12, 2014. October 11, 2015.
  59. Web site: Collective Soul – See What You Started by Continuing. Amazon Music. October 8, 2015.
  60. Web site: Very excited to announce that 'See What You.... Facebook. May 18, 2016. May 18, 2016.
  61. Web site: See What You Started By Continuing: Collective Soul. October 11, 2015. Amazon Music.
  62. Web site: Good news EVERYONE! 'See What You Started By.... Facebook. January 14, 2016. January 15, 2016.
  63. Web site: International fans! 'See What You Started By.... Facebook. January 15, 2016. January 15, 2016.

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