The Other Side (Tonight Alive album) explained

The Other Side
Type:studio
Artist:Tonight Alive
Cover:The Other Side - Tonight Alive.jpg
Released:6 September 2013
Studio:Sapphire Beach Acreage, Coffs Harbour, Australia
Length:39:52
Producer:Dave Petrovic
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The Other Side is the second studio album by Australian rock band Tonight Alive.

Background

On 12 March 2013 the group released as a music video for "Breakdown", a track that features Benji Madden of Good Charlotte.[1] In March and April 2013, the group supported The Story So Far and Man Overboard on their co-headlining US tour, dubbed The Suppy Nation Tour.[2] Sessions were held at Sapphire Beach Acreage in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia, with producer and engineer Dave Petrovic. Dan Korneff mixed the recordings at Sonic Debris Recording Studio in New York City, United States; Brad Blackwood mastered the album at Euphonic Masters.

Composition

Vocalist Jenna McDougall spoke to Alternative Press about the record:

"There are definitely some sad songs on the album, and I think there are a few heartbreakers, but there are also songs like 'The Fire' that's a super-liberating, empowering punk song. I'm so proud of that song because the lyrics are really passionate, affirmative and positive, but the music is really aggressive. [...]
"We are quite, not a bipolar band, but I think this album is really about finding our sound but at the same time also accepting that we don't have one particular sound. Not all our songs are going to be the same, and you can't put them under the same umbrella. Some of them are poppy, some of them are really heavy and some of them are somewhere in the middle. We found a balance on this record, and I'm proud of that because I think it's just being true as human beings. You can be at both ends of the scale."[3]

McDougall explained that there is "a lot more cohesive [because] I know my voice a lot better. I'm excited because the songs have got a very pop structure but [they've] still got a lot of edge."[4] The title track was originally three verses longer but the band edited the track down.[5] This original version was more country-orientated and was inspired by "Your Guardian Angel" by the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. It was edited down as the band expected the song to be released as a single and work "better as a radio song", according to McDougall. She found the decision "hard for me" as the song was personal to her. The chorus was completely rewritten a moment before McDougall was going to record her vocals for the song. It "tells the story of going from being friends to falling in love, and then the complications that followed before becoming just friends again."[6]

Release

Following a BBC Radio 1 premier, a lyric video was released for "The Ocean" on 12 June.[7] On 20 July it was announced that The Other Side would be released in September.[8] On 31 July 2013, the band revealed the track listing on their Facebook page. "The Ocean" was released as the album's first single to digital outlets and YouTube preceding the album. "Lonely Girl" was later made as an instant download for those pre-ordering the album through iTunes. Preceded by a teaser trailer,[9] a music video was released for "Lonely Girl" on 15 August.[10] On 31 August "Hell and Back" was made available for streaming.[11] The Other Side was released through Sony Music Australia on 6 September[8] and made available for streaming the following day.[12] The album was released in Europe and the UK on 9 September and 10 September in the US through Fearless Records[12] as well as Japan on 11 September. Following this, the band embarked on a headlining Australian tour with support from Hands Like Houses and D at Sea.[8] They then went on a European tour with Set It Off and Decade.[13]

On 25 September a music video was released for "Come Home".[14] The band then supported You Me at Six on their US tour in October,[15] before embarking on their own headlining US tour, dubbed The Other Side Tour, until November. They were supported by The Downtown Fiction, For the Foxes and Echosmith.[16] The band then performed as part of Warped Tour Australia in November and December.[17] In early March 2014, the band released a music video for "The Ocean".[18] In March and April, the group supported Taking Back Sunday and the Used on their co-headlining US tour.[19] In August, the group appeared at the Reading and Leeds Festivals in the UK.[20] In September, the group went on a co-headlining Australian tour with You Me at Six.[21] They were supported by Call the Shots, With Confidence, Masketta Fall and Day Break.[22] In October and November, the band supported Mayday Parade in ontheir headlining US tour, titled the Honeymoon Tour.[23] Following this, the group went on a UK tour. During one of the shows, the band performed The Other Side in its entirety.[24] In February and March 2015, the band performed at Soundwave festival in Australia.[25]

Critical reception

The Other Side debuted at No. 5 on the Australian ARIA albums chart, No. 43 on the US Billboard 200 and No. 59 in the UK.[26] It received positive reviews from critics, with praise for the album's direction and musicianship.

The Other Side received very positive reviews upon its release. Rob Foster of Kill Your Stereo reviewed the album positively: "The Other Side isn't just a step in the right direction. No, it's miles further than that. This is certainly the most accomplished thing Tonight Alive have released in their career yet, and frankly, given the quality of their previous releases, that says a lot. Tonight Alive are an excellent representation of Australian music in the international market, and 'The Other Side' backs that up magnificently."[27] The Other Side was nominated for Best Album at the Kerrang! Awards.[28]

Track listing

All songs written by Jenna McDougall and Whakaio Taahi, except where noted.

Japanese bonus track
13. "Breakdown (feat. Benji Madden)"[29]

Personnel

Personnel per booklet.[30] Tonight Alive

Additional musicians

Production and design

References

Citations
Sources

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tonight Alive release "Breakdown" behind-the-scenes video. Alternative Press. Bird, Michele. 7 March 2013. 17 December 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171217191205/https://www.altpress.com/news/entry/tonight_alive_release_breakdown_behind_the_scenes_video. 17 December 2017.
  2. Web site: UPDATE: The Story So Far and Man Overboard announce the Suppy Nation tour. Alternative Press. Whitt, Cassie. 20 December 2012. 17 December 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160507210727/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/exclusive_the_story_so_far_and_man_overboard_announce_the_suppy_nation_tour. 7 May 2016.
  3. http://www.altpress.com/features/entry/interviewan_artist_is_human_jenna_mcdougall_on_tonight_alive_the_other_side "Listeners need to know that even an artist is human:" Jenna McDougall on Tonight Alive’s new album
  4. Reeves 2013, p. 33
  5. Slessor 2014, p. 63
  6. McMahon, ed. 2015, p. 25
  7. Web site: Tonight Alive release "The Ocean" lyric video. Alternative Press. Whitt, Cassie. 12 June 2013. 17 December 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150515105648/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/tonight_alive_release_the_ocean_lyric_video. 15 May 2015.
  8. Web site: Tonight Alive announce Australian tour with Hands Like Houses and D At Sea. Alternative Press. Kraus, Brian. 20 July 2013. 17 December 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130822104346/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/tonight_alive_announce_australian_tour_with_hands_like_houses_and_d_at_sea. 22 August 2013.
  9. Web site: Tonight Alive post "Lonely Girl" music video teaser. Alternative Press. Campbell, Rachel. 12 August 2013. 17 December 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130819024528/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/tonight_alive_post_lonely_girl_music_video_teaser. 19 August 2013.
  10. Web site: Tonight Alive debut "Lonely Girl" video. Alternative Press. Bird, Michele. 15 August 2013. 17 December 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140312024755/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/tonight_alive_debut_lonely_girl_video. 12 March 2014.
  11. Web site: Tonight Alive stream new song, "Hell And Back". Alternative Press. Kraus, Brian. 31 August 2013. 17 December 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130905125112/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/tonight_alive_stream_new_song_hell_and_back. 5 September 2013.
  12. Web site: Tonight Alive stream new album, 'The Other Side'. Alternative Press. Kraus, Brian. 7 September 2013. 17 December 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130911153419/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/tonight_alive_stream_new_album_the_other_side. 11 September 2013.
  13. Web site: Set It Off to tour Europe with Tonight Alive. Equal Vision Records. 14 May 2013. 9 October 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200114161709/http://www.equalvision.com/news/set-it-off-to-tour-europe-with-tonight-alive/. 14 January 2020.
  14. Web site: Tonight Alive release "Come Home" video. Alternative Press. Bird, Michele. 25 September 2013. 17 December 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130928233403/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/tonight_alive_release_come_home_video. 28 September 2013.
  15. Web site: You Me At Six announce North American tour with Cute Is What We Aim For, Tonight Alive, Conditions. Alternative Press. Mendyuk, Bridjet. 7 August 2013. 17 December 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20151113051043/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/you_me_at_six_announce_north_american_tour_with_cute_is_what_we_aim_for_ton. 13 November 2015.
  16. Web site: Tonight Alive announce headlining tour. Alternative Press. Crane, Matt. 11 September 2013. 17 December 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170205124831/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/tonight_alive_announce_headlining_tour. 5 February 2017.
  17. Web site: Man Overboard Heart Attack Headline Tour. https://web.archive.org/web/20160401153454/http://fasterlouder.junkee.com/warped-tour-australia-2013-lineup-tickets-sideshows/848137. FasterLouder. Mann, Tom. 11 July 2013. 1 April 2016. dead. 2 October 2018.
  18. Web site: Tonight Alive release video for "The Ocean". Alternative Press. Crane, Matt. 19 March 2014. 17 December 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171217191205/https://www.altpress.com/news/entry/tonight_alive_release_video_for_the_ocean. 17 December 2017.
  19. Web site: The Used, Taking Back Sunday announce co-headlining tour. Alternative Press. Crane, Matt. 28 January 2014. 20 November 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160531115139/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/the_used_taking_back_sunday_announce_co_headlining_tour. 31 May 2016.
  20. Web site: Tonight Alive, the Story So Far, the Wonder Years, more added to Reading and Leeds festivals. Alternative Press. Crane, Matt. 23 April 2014. 17 December 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150310231041/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/tonight_alive_the_story_so_far_the_wonder_years_more_added_to_reading_and_l. 10 March 2015.
  21. Web site: You Me At Six & Tonight Alive September 2014 Australian Tour. Music Feeds. Baroni, Nastassia. 20 June 2014. 10 June 2018.
  22. Web site: Tour Updates: Confession, Say Anything, Torche and more!. The AU Review. Heath Media. Horobin, Louise . 5 September 2014. 10 June 2018.
  23. Web site: Mayday Parade announce fall tour with Tonight Alive. Alternative Press. Crane, Matt. 4 August 2014. 17 December 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170814224419/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/mayday_parade_announce_fall_tour_with_tonight_alive. 14 August 2017.
  24. Web site: Watch Tonight Alive perform 'The Other Side' in full. Alternative Press. Sharp, Tyler. 29 November 2014. 17 December 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150310231224/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/watch_tonight_alive_perform_the_other_side_in_full. 10 March 2015.
  25. Web site: Slipknot, Fall Out Boy, All Time Low, Of Mice & Men, more announced for Soundwave 2015. Alternative Press. Sharp, Tyler. 20 August 2014. 13 June 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170404052256/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/slipknot_fall_out_boy_all_time_low_of_mice_men_more_announced_for_soundwave. 4 April 2017.
  26. http://www.killyourstereo.com/news/18808/tonight-alive-debut-in-top-10 Tonight Alive debut in top 10
  27. Web site: Tonight Alive – The Other Side. 3 September 2013. Killyourstereo.com. 14 October 2014. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140413141255/http://www.killyourstereo.com/reviews/1361/tonight-alive-the-other-side/. 13 April 2014.
  28. Web site: Metallica join Kerrang! Award nominees. Contactmusic. Bang Showbiz. 7 May 2014. 10 June 2018. 18 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170618202441/http://www.contactmusic.net/metallica/news/metallica-join-kerrang-award-nominees_4183399. dead.
  29. Web site: JB Hi-Fi - Other Side (Japanese Import Edition) TONIGHT ALIVE. Jbhifi.com.au. 14 October 2014. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20141109111607/https://www.jbhifi.com.au/music/browse/punk/other-side-japanese-import-edition/456205/. 9 November 2014.
  30. The Other Side. Tonight Alive. 2013. booklet. Sony Music/Search and Destroy Records. 88883761142.

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