Vacancy (album) explained

Vacancy
Type:studio
Artist:Bayside
Cover:Bayside-vacancyalbumcover.jpg
Released:August 19, 2016
Recorded:March–April 2016
Length:39:34
Label:Hopeless
Producer:Tim O’Heir
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Vacancy is the seventh studio album by American rock band Bayside released on August 19, 2016 through Hopeless Records.

Background

Vacancy was recorded in March and April 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee, with producer Tim O'Heir. He acted as engineer, with additional engineering from Arun Bali of Saves the Day. Chris Sheldon mixed the album, before it was mastered by Howie Weinberg.

Release

On April 26, 2016, Vacancy was announced for release in August. In addition, the album's artwork was revealed.[1] On May 13, "Enemy Lines" was made available for streaming and the album's track listing was revealed.[2] A music video was released for "Pretty Vacant" on June 9, directed by Justin Giritlian and Nathan Sam.[3] Vacancy was released on August 19 through Hopeless Records. In August and September, the group went on a headlining tour of the US with support from the Menzingers and Sorority Noise.[1] In April and May 2017, the group went on co-headlining US tour with Say Anything with support from Reggie and the Full Effect and Hot Rod Circuit.[4] To promote the tour, Bayside covered Say Anything's "Night's Songs", while Say Anything covered Bayside's "They're Not Horses, They're Unicorns".[5] In September, the band performed at Riot Fest.[6]

Reception

The album received favorable reviews from fans and critics.[7] [8]

Metacritic gives the album a score of 72 based on six critics

Track listing

All songs written by Anthony Raneri, Jack O'Shea, Nick Ghanbarian, and Chris Guglielmo, except "Mary" by Raneri, O'Shea, Ghanbarian, Guglielmo, and Chris Carrabba.

Personnel

Personnel per booklet.[9] Bayside

Additional musicians

Production and design

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bayside announce new album, tour with the Menzingers, Sorority Noise. Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Ryken, Atreyue. April 26, 2016. December 18, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171218185457/https://www.altpress.com/features/entry/bayside_announce_new_album_tour_with_the_menzingers_sorority_noise. December 18, 2017.
  2. Web site: Hear Bayside's first single from new album. Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Al-Sharif, Rabab. May 13, 2016. December 18, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171218185457/https://www.altpress.com/features/entry/hear_baysides_first_single_from_new_album. December 18, 2017.
  3. Web site: Listen to a new Bayside song. Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Ralph, Caitlyn. June 9, 2016. December 18, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171218185457/https://www.altpress.com/features/entry/bayside_premiere_new_singlelisten. December 18, 2017.
  4. Web site: Bayside and Say Anything announce co-headlining tour. Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Ralph, Caitlyn. January 10, 2017. December 18, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171218185457/https://www.altpress.com/features/entry/bayside_and_say_anything_announce_co_headlining_tour. December 18, 2017.
  5. Web site: Bayside and Say Anything cover each other's songs. Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Ralph, Caitlyn. March 31, 2017. December 18, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171218185457/https://www.altpress.com/features/entry/bayside_and_say_anything_cover_each_others_songs. December 18, 2017.
  6. Web site: Jawbreaker, Paramore, A Day To Remember, Taking Back Sunday, more announced for Riot Fest. Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Dickman, Maggie. April 19, 2017. December 18, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171218185457/https://www.altpress.com/features/entry/jawbreaker_paramore_a_day_to_remember_taking_back_sunday_more_announced_for. December 18, 2017.
  7. Web site: Reviews for Vacancy by Bayside - Metacritic . . 2016-08-20 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160823163046/http://www.metacritic.com/music/vacancy/bayside . 2016-08-23 . Metacritic entry, accessed August 20, 2016.
  8. Web site: Vacancy by Bayside on Apple Music . . 2016-08-20 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160924051410/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/vacancy/id1111013436 . 2016-09-24 .
  9. Vacancy. Bayside. 2014. booklet. Hopeless Records. HR2267-2.
  10. Web site: Vinyl Albums : September 10, 2016. billboard.com. December 30, 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161231011116/http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2016-09-10/vinyl-albums. December 31, 2016.

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