Shudder (album)

Shudder
Studio album by Bayside
Released September 30, 2008
Recorded July 2008
Studio Red Bull Studios in Santa Monica, California
Genre Alternative rock, punk rock, emo
Length 45:33
Label Victory
Producer David Schiffman
Bayside chronology
The Walking Wounded
(2007)The Walking Wounded2007		 Shudder
(2008)		 Live @ the Bayside Social Club
(2008)Live @ the Bayside Social Club2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk88% [1]
IGN8.1/10 [2]
Punknews.org [3]
Sputnikmusic4/5[4]

Shudder is the fourth studio album by American rock band Bayside, released on September 30, 2008.[5] Prior to its release, singer Anthony Raneri described the album as having a more alternative sound than their previous record The Walking Wounded. The title comes from a lyric in the track "I Can’t Go On".

Release

On July 17, 2008, Shudder was announced for release in October.[6] The band had played "I Think I’ll Be Ok" at shows during the summer of 2008. On August 27, the album's track listing was revealed. In addition, it was mentioned that the album would be released slightly earlier in September.[7] On September 10, "No One Understands" was made available for streaming.[8] On September 19, Shudder was made avilavle for streaming theough the group's Myspace profile,[9] before being released on September 30 through independent label Victory Records.[7] In October and November, the band went on a headlining tour of the US with support from the Status, Valencia and the Matches.[6] On October 15, a music video was released for "No One Understands".[10] "You’ve Already Been" was added as an iTunes bonus track, and later appeared on the Take Action! Vol. 8 compilation CD/DVD. In December, the band co-headlined a tour of the UK with Hit the Lights. They were supported by Oh No Not Stereo.[11] In February and March 2009, the band toured Australia as part of the Soundwave festival.[12] Between late March and early May, the band supported New Found Glory on their headlining tour of the US.[13] The band appeared at The Bamboozle festival in early May.[14] Between late June and late August, the band performed on the Warped Tour.[15]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Boy"4:01
2."The Ghost of Saint Valentine"3:51
3."No One Understands"3:15
4."What and What Not"3:45
5."A Call to Arms"3:02
6."I Can't Go On"5:16
7."Demons"4:02
8."Have Fun Storming the Castle"3:22
9."Howard"2:55
10."Roshambo (Rock, Paper, Scissors)"3:21
11."I Think I'll Be Ok"3:09
12."Moceanu"2:12
Total length:45:33

Trivia

  • The intro and solo for the song “Roshambo (Rock, Paper, Scissors)” appears in a promo for Adult Swim’s anime hour.
  • “Have Fun Storming the Castle” is a quote from the movie The Princess Bride.
  • Shawn Harris, singer of pop punk band The Matches, did the artwork.

Personnel

  • Anthony Raneri – Vocals/Guitar
  • Jack O’Shea – Guitar
  • Nick Ghanbarian – Bass
  • Chris Guglielmo – Drums

References

  1. ↑ AbsolutePunk review
  2. ↑ Thompson, Ed (October 6, 2008). "Bayside – Shudder". IGN. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  3. ↑ Punknews.org review
  4. ↑ Sputnikmusic review
  5. ↑ Bayside Announce New Album
  6. 1 2 "Bayside to tour with the Matches and Valencia; new album set for release". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. July 17, 2008. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  7. 1 2 "Bayside announces track listing". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. August 27, 2008. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Bayside post "No One Understands" clip". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. September 10, 2008. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Bayside post full stream of Shudder". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. September 19, 2008. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Bayside's video for "No One Understands" posted". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. October 15, 2008. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Bayside / Hit The Lights to co-headline UK; Oh No Not Stereo supporting". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. December 1, 2008. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  12. ↑ Hutton, Sarah (September 23, 2008). "Soundwave Line-up 2009". FasterLouder. Junkee Media. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  13. ↑ "New Found Glory announce spring tour with Bayside". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. January 9, 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Bamboozle set single-day lineups". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. February 8, 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  15. ↑ Paul, Aubin (March 26, 2009). "Warped Tour 2009". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  • Shudder (bonus track version) at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
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