| What Separates Me from You | ||||
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| Studio album by A Day to Remember | ||||
| Released | November 16, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | May 2010–July 23, 2010 at Wade Studios, Ocala, Florida | |||
| Genre | Metalcore, pop punk | |||
| Length | 32:58 | |||
| Label | Victory | |||
| Producer | Chad Gilbert , Andrew Wade, Jeremy McKinnon | |||
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What Separates Me from You is the fourth studio album by American metalcore band A Day to Remember. Originally set for release on October 26, 2010,[1] it didn't end up hitting the market until November 15, 2010, in the United Kingdom and the proceeding day in the United States.[2][3] The album was recorded at Wade Studios in Ocala, Florida, from May to July 2010. It was mixed by David Bendeth, mastered by Ted Jensen, and produced by Chad Gilbert of New Found Glory and Andrew Wade, who also produced the band's previous album, Homesick.
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What Separates Me from You was recorded from May to July 23, 2010.[4] The album's title and cover art was revealed by the band in a live video via Victory Records' official website on September 20, 2010,[2] and the track listing was revealed by frontman Jeremy McKinnon,[5] on October 13, 2010.
The group released a 45-second preview of new song "2nd Sucks" on October 6, 2010.[6] On October 7, 2010, the album's first single, "All I Want," was released on KROQ Radio. The single was officially released on October 12, 2010.[7] On October 21, 2010, a full version of "2nd Sucks"(which features a sample from Mortal Kombat) was posted for streaming on Victory Records' Facebook.[8]
On January 6, 2011, the band released the music video for single "All I Want," which features members from numerous famous and popular musical groups. On January 11, 2011, the band made their national television debut while performing the songs "All I Want" and "Better Off This Way" on Jimmy Kimmel Live! On April 16, 2011, the band released a special for Record Store Day, which was an exclusive 7" vinyl of "All I Want." The vinyl pressing was limited to 2,000 copies for the US release (clear purple vinyl) and 1,000 copies for the international release (mint green vinyl) and featured an acoustic version of "All I Want" as a b-side.[9][10] On April 10, 2011, A Day to Remember started filming the music video for "All Signs Point to Lauderdale," which was released and aired on MTV2 on June 7, 2011.[11] It was revealed in September 2011 that "It's Complicated" would be released as the band's third single on October 25, 2011, though it was only released as a radio single, without a music video.[12] On December 17, 2011, it was revealed that a music video was filmed for "2nd Sucks", and that it should be released in the near future. Director of the video Drew Russ commented on his Twitter saying that "filming had been wrapped up" but he "doesn't know a specific date that the video will be released" but he proclaimed "it is the craziest video he has ever made". "2nd Sucks" will be the band's fourth single off the album.[13]
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| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | [14] |
| Allmusic | [15] |
| Alternative Press | [16] |
| Blare Magazine | [17] |
| Sputnikmusic | [18] |
What Separates Me from You received generally favorable reviews. James Christopher Monger of Allmusic said, "[It] is whiney, petulant, immature, hopeless, and thoroughly addicting, as the ten songs contained within the gatefold packaging [...] are as immaculately crafted and engaging as they are blindingly self-absorbed."[15] Brendan Manley from Alternative Press wrote, "The vitriolic delivery seems sincere, but even if you don’t buy into all of the personal/emotional factors underpinning Separates (smack-talking the smack-talkers/a recent, devastating breakup/assorted perils of touring), the album simply kills."[16] However, Christine Caruana of Loud Online said, "[It] is very much typical of its genre: Lyrics filled with standard teenage angst, fast, distorted guitars and heavy, yet boring, drum fills to imitate a metal sound."[19] Matt Heafy, frontman and guitarist of the metal band Trivium, listed the album as the 6th best album of 2010.[20] The album peaked at #11 on the US Billboard 200, #66 on the UK Albums Chart, #24 on the ARIA Chart in Australia, and #4 on the German Newcomer Chart.[21] The album has sold 185,050 copies in the US as of April 2011.
All songs written and composed by A Day to Remember.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Sticks & Bricks" | 3:16 |
| 2. | "All I Want" | 3:22 |
| 3. | "It's Complicated" | 2:57 |
| 4. | "This Is the House That Doubt Built" | 3:30 |
| 5. | "2nd Sucks" | 2:27 |
| 6. | "Better Off This Way" | 3:26 |
| 7. | "All Signs Point to Lauderdale" | 3:17 |
| 8. | "You Be Tails, I'll Be Sonic" | 3:47 |
| 9. | "Out of Time" | 3:26 |
| 10. | "If I Leave" | 3:24 |
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