At Heart
| At Heart | ||||
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| Studio album by Miss May I | ||||
| Released | June 12, 2012[1] | |||
| Recorded | January – March 2012, at The Machine Shop Recording Studio, Belleville, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Metalcore | |||
| Length | 44:38 | |||
| Label | Rise Records | |||
| Producer | Machine | |||
| Miss May I chronology | ||||
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| Singles from At Heart | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| About.com |    [2] |
| Allmusic | [3] |
| Punknews.org | [4] |
| Under The Gun Review | 6/10 [5] |
At Heart is the third studio album by the American metalcore band Miss May I. The album was scheduled for release on May 29, 2012, but delayed to June 12, 2012. At Heart generally received positive reviews, noting the "mature" shift in sound with the band. The first single released from it was "Hey Mister" along with its accompanying music video.
The album entered the Billboard 200 at number 32, selling over 12,000 copies in its first week.[6]
Release
Throughout the beginning of 2012, Miss May I were recording a new album for release some time during the summer. On March 8, 2012, the band announced that they had completed work on their new album titled At Heart and were set to release it on May 29, 2012. However, according to an interview by Levi Benton with, in order to incorporate last minute changes the band delayed the release to June 12. The first song leaked was "Hey Mister" that Rise Records premiered onto YouTube.
Benton used his "thank yous" in album to propose to his wife, Jojo Bitter.[7]
Track listing
All tracks written by Levi Benton, Ryan Neff and Alberto de Icaza.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "At Heart" | 0:49 |
| 2. | "Hey Mister[8]" | 3:56 |
| 3. | "Opening Wounds" | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Leech" | 4:16 |
| 5. | "Second to No One" | 3:59 |
| 6. | "Sirens Song" | 3:53 |
| 7. | "Day by Day[9]" | 3:35 |
| 8. | "Bleeding Out" | 2:59 |
| 9. | "Road of the Lost" | 3:23 |
| 10. | "Found Our Way" | 2:47 |
| 11. | "Gold to Rust" | 3:26 |
| 12. | "Live This Life" | 3:48 |
| 13. | "Ballad of a Broken Man[10]" | 3:40 |
Total length: |
44:38 | |
Personnel
- Miss May I
- Levi Benton - lead vocals
- B.J. Stead - lead guitar
- Ryan Neff - bass guitar, clean vocals
- Justin Aufdemkampe - rhythm guitar
- Jerod Boyd - drums, percussion
- Production[11]
- Machine - production, engineering, mixing
- Brian Gardner - mastering
- Alberto de Icaza - co-mixing
- Adam Cichocki - assistant
- Nick Scott - engineering/co-production
References
- ↑ "Miss May I Push Back "At Heart" Release Date To June, Reveal Cover Art". theprp.com. 2012-03-22.
- ↑ Lyons, Todd. "Miss May I - At Heart Review". About.com. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ↑ Eduardo Rivadavia (June 12, 2012). "Miss May I At Heart". AllMusic. Retrieved June 12, 2011.
- ↑ Bryne (June 12, 2012). "Miss May I At Heart". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 12, 2011.
- ↑ "REVIEW: Miss May I: 'At Heart...'". Under the Gun Review. June 9, 2012.
- ↑ "Metal By Numbers 6/20: Big Time Rush". metalinsider.net. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
- ↑ Video on YouTube
- ↑ "Hey Mister Music Video". youtube.com. 2012-05-30.
- ↑ "Day By Day Music Video". youtube.com. 2012-10-16.
- ↑ "Ballad Of A Broken Man Music Video". youtube.com. August 23, 2012.
- ↑ "At Hear Credits". allmusic.com. June 12, 2012.