What Are You So Scared Of? Explained

What Are You So Scared Of?
Type:studio
Artist:Tonight Alive
Cover:Tonight Alive What Are You So Scared Of Cover.jpg
Studio:NRG, Music Friends
Producer:Mark Trombino
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What Are You So Scared Of? is the debut studio album by Australian rock band Tonight Alive, released on 14 October 2011 through Sony Music Australia. The standard CD version of What Are You So Scared Of? contains 10 pre-gap hidden acoustic takes of the album. Let It Land EP was released to accompany it; it shares the track "Let It Land", and also contains a new song and the three acoustic versions which were unable to fit on the album. Tonight Alive traveled to Los Angeles to record the album with producer Mark Trombino (Blink-182, Jimmy Eat World, Midtown). As the follow-up to 2010's Consider This EP, What Are You So Scared Of? debuted on the Australian albums chart at No. 15.

Production

What Are You So Scared Of? was recorded at NRG Studios in Hollywood, California, and Music Friends Studios, in Los Angeles, California, in January 2011. Mark Trombino produced the sessions with engineer Josh Newell. Mark Maxwell did additional production on "Starlight" and "Let It Land", while Mike Green did the same for "Sure as Hell". Tombino mixed the recordings, and then they were mastered by John Davis at Metropolis in London.

Release

The record's first single, "Starlight", was released 1 July. Its second, "Let It Land", was released 19 September. On 11 October, "Thank You and Goodnight" was made available for streaming.[1] On 4 November the group announced they had signed a North American deal with independent label Fearless Records and were planning on releasing their album in that territory in early 2012.[2] In November and December, the group supported Blessthefall on the Fearless Friends Tour in the US.[3] What Are You So Scared Of? was released in the US on 14 February 2012. Deluxe edition included three tracks: "You Know Me", "Welcome" and "Take Me Down".[4] Upon its US release, it debuted at No. 7 on the US Heatseekers Albums chart, No. 48 on US Rock Albums and No. 10 on Independent Albums. While the group was planning to support Go Radio on their headlining spring tour in the US,[5] they had to drop of due to McDougall having an eczema outbreak.[6] On 12 October a music video was released for "Listening".[7] A behind-the-scenes video was also released.[8] In October and November, the band supported Pierce the Veil on their Collide with the Sky Tour in the US.[9]

Track listing

All tracks written by Tonight Alive, except where noted.

Let It Land

The Let It Land EP is the accompanying disc to What Are You So Scared Of?, available on CD. What Are You So Scared Of? features 10 pre-gap hidden acoustic tracks in addition to the 14-track album; the additional acoustic tracks that were unable to fit on the album make up the majority of Let It Land. Also included on the EP is a new song, "Welcome".[10]

  1. "Let It Land"
  2. "Welcome"
  3. "Fake It" (acoustic)
  4. "Listening" (acoustic)
  5. "Reason to Sing" (acoustic)

Personnel

Personnel per booklet.[11] Tonight Alive

Production and design

Charts

Chart (2011)Peak
position
Australia[12] 15
US Heatseekers Albums[13] 7
US Rock Albums48
US Independent Albums32
UK Albums Chart[14] 172

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Listen to a new Tonight Alive song featuring Mark Hoppus. Alternative Press. Common, Tyler. 11 October 2011. 17 December 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160215171945/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/new_tonight_alive_song_featuring_mark_hoppus_surfaces_online. 15 February 2016.
  2. Web site: Tonight Alive sign with Fearless Records. Alternative Press. Common, Tyler. 4 November 2011. 17 December 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160213123809/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/tonight_alive_sign_with_fearless_records. 13 February 2016.
  3. Web site: Exclusive: Routing, lineup revealed for Fearless Friends Tour. Alternative Press. Hiesel, Scott. 7 September 2011. 17 December 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160208064257/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/exclusive_routing_lineup_revealed_for_fearless_friends_tour. 8 February 2016.
  4. Web site: Tonight Alive detail new album, "What Are You So Scared Of?". Alternative Press. Yancey, Bryne. 12 December 2011. 17 December 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160317052253/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/tonight_alive_detail_new_album_what_are_you_so_scared_of. 17 March 2016.
  5. Web site: Go Radio announce headlining tour with There For Tomorrow, Tonight Alive, Tyler Carter. Alternative Press. Common, Tyler. 23 January 2012. 17 December 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113645/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/go_radio_announce_headlining_tour_with_there_for_tomorrow_tonight_alive_tyl. 4 March 2016.
  6. Web site: Jenna McDougall (Tonight Alive) opens up about tour drop offs, medical condition. Alternative Press. Mendyuk, Bridjet. 27 June 2013. 17 December 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220085532/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/tonight_alive_jenna_mcdougall_opens_up_about_tour_drop_offs_medical_conditi. 20 December 2016.
  7. Web site: Tonight Alive release "Listening" music video. Alternative Press. Colwell, Matthew. 12 October 2012. 17 December 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20121023214526/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/tonight_alive_release_listening_music_video. 23 October 2012.
  8. Web site: Tonight Alive release behind the scenes of "Listening" video. Alternative Press. Kraus, Brian. 11 November 2012. 17 December 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171217191147/https://www.altpress.com/news/entry/tonight_alive_release_behind_the_scenes_of_listening_video. 17 December 2017.
  9. Web site: Pierce The Veil announce 'Collide with the Sky' tour. Alternative Press. Bird, Michele. 6 August 2012. 17 December 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304223628/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/pierce_the_veil_announce_collide_with_the_sky_tour/. 4 March 2016.
  10. http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/music/alternative/let-it-land/656219 Let It Land
  11. What Are You So Scared Of?. Tonight Alive. 2011. booklet. Sony Music. 88725487562.
  12. http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Tonight+Alive&titel=What+Are+You+So+Scared+Of%3F&cat=a australian-charts.com
  13. What Are You So Scared Of? - Tonight Alive
  14. Web site: Chart Log UK - 2012. Zobbel.de. 7 April 2014. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130605230747/http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK2012.HTM. 5 June 2013.

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