Four Year Strong (album)

Four Year Strong
Studio album by Four Year Strong
Released June 2, 2015 (2015-06-02)
Recorded God City Studios
Genre Pop Punk, Melodic Hardcore
Length 38:18
Label Pure Noise
Producer Kurt Ballou, Four Year Strong, Machine
Four Year Strong chronology
Go Down in History
(2014)		 Four Year Strong
(2015)

Four Year Strong is the fifth full-length album by American rock band Four Year Strong. It is their first full-length release since 2011's In Some Way, Shape, or Form.

Production

Described by vocalist/guitarist Dan O'Connor as being "one of the most raw records we've ever made, it's just us playing. No fancy computer shit. Made for singing along and head-banging."[1] "Go Down in History" was re-recorded for the album, with the original version appearing on the Go Down in History EP the previous year.

The album was produced by the band and Kurt Ballou at God City Studios.[2] Ballou also engineered and mixed the sessions with additional help from Robert Cheeseman and Phil Dubnick.[2] "Go Down in History" was produced and mixed by Machine.[2] Brad Boatright mastered the album at Audiosiege.[2]

Release

The album's artwork and layout was produced by Ryan Eyestone.[2] The album was streamed on May 27 and was released on June 2, 2015 through Pure Noise. The album was made available on several limited edition vinyl pressings from Pure Noise Records and Hot Topic.

From early May to mid June 2015, the band supported The Story So Far on their tour across the U.S.[3]

A music video for "Who Cares?" was released on May 23, 2016. The video, directed by Marlon Brandope in Warwick, Rhode Island, is a parody of Taxi Driver, set in an ice cream shoppe.[4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicFavorable[6]
Punknews.org [7]

The album was included at number 36 on Rock Sound's top 50 releases of 2015 list.[8] The album charted at number 77 on the Billboard 200 chart in the U.S.,[9] number 100 in Australia[10] and number 126 in the UK.[11]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "I Hold Myself in Contempt"   4:16
2. "We All Float Down Here"   3:07
3. "Eating My Words"   3:12
4. "Wipe Yourself Off, Man. You Dead."   3:31
5. "Stolen Credit Card!"   3:51
6. "Gravity"   3:45
7. "Who Cares?"   1:54
8. "Here's to Swimming with Bow-Legged Women"   3:25
9. "I'm a Big, Bright, Shining Star"   3:33
10. "The Sound of Your Heart"   3:59
11. "Go Down in History"   3:39
Total length:
 38:18

Personnel

Personnel per booklet.[2]

Four Year Strong
Production
  • Kurt Ballou – engineer, mixing, producer
  • Four Year Strong – producer
  • Robert Cheeseman – additional engineering
  • Phil Dubnick – additional engineering
  • Brad Boatright – mastering
  • Machine – producer and mixing on "Go Down in History"
  • Alex Garcia-Rivera – drum tech
  • Ryan Eyestone – artwork, layout

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 100
US Billboard 200[9] 77
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[12] 10
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[13] 6
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14] 8
UK Albums (OCC)[11] 126

References

Citations
  1. ↑ http://www.kerrang.com/29990/four-year-strong-announce-self-titled-album/
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Four Year Strong (Booklet). Four Year Strong. Pure Noise. 2015. PNE169.
  3. ↑ Sharp, Tyler (February 23, 2015). "The Story So Far announce headlining tour with Four Year Strong, Terror, Souvenirs". Alternative Press. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  4. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX2Y68HQvso
  5. ↑ "Reviews for Four Year Strong by Four Year Strong". Metacritic. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  6. ↑ Monger, Timothy. "Four Year Strong - Four Year Strong | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  7. ↑ Jon (June 2, 2015). "Four Year Strong - Four Year Strong". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  8. ↑ Bird, ed. 2016, p. 24
  9. 1 2 "Four Year Strong - Chart history (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  10. 1 2 Ryan, Gavin (June 13, 2015). "ARIA Albums: Muse Debuts At No 1". Noise11. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  11. 1 2 "CHART: CLUK Update 13.06.2015 (wk23)". zobbel.de. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Four Year Strong – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for Four Year Strong. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Four Year Strong – Chart history" Billboard Top Alternative Albums for Four Year Strong. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Four Year Strong – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for Four Year Strong. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
Sources
  • Bird, Ryan, ed. (January 2016). "Top 50 Releases of the Year". Rock Sound. London: Freeway Press Inc. (208). ISSN 1465-0185. 

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