Southern Air (album)

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Southern Air
Studio album by Yellowcard
Released August 14, 2012 (2012-08-14)[1]
Recorded March 5 – April 9, 2012[2]
Genre Pop punk, alternative rock
Length 39:24
Label Hopeless[1]
Producer Neal Avron[1]
Yellowcard chronology

When You're Through Thinking, Say Yes
(2011)		 Southern Air
(2012)
Singles from Southern Air
  1. "Always Summer"
    Released: May 22, 2012[3]
  2. "Here I Am Alive"
    Released: July 17, 2012[4]

Southern Air is the eighth studio album by American rock band Yellowcard. It was released on August 14, 2012 through Hopeless Records. The songs "Always Summer" and "Here I Am Alive" were released as singles, the latter featuring Taylor Jardine of We Are the In Crowd. The album also features guest appearances by Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low and Cassadee Pope of Hey Monday. It debuted at 10 on the US Billboard top 200, making this their second album to debut in the top 10 (the other being their 2006 LP Light's and Sounds).

Recording

Yellowcard began writing and recording early in 2012, shortly after the touring cycle for When You're Through Thinking, Say Yes (2011). The overall positive energy the band had generated was inspiration to begin writing again. The band has already begun to write material for the new record. Bassist Sean O'Donnell left the band that February to focus on his upcoming marriage and family. Guitarist Ryan Mendez played the bass tracks on Southern Air, with Josh Portman later joining to fill the bassist position. Guest vocalists on the album include Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low, Cassadee Pope of Hey Monday, and Tay Jardine of We Are the In Crowd. The recording sessions lasted five weeks, concluding April 8.

Promotion

The album's first single, "Always Summer", was released May 22, 2012. "Here I Am Alive" was released July 31 as the second single. Music videos were also made for both songs. Southern Air was released August 14, 2012.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 83/100[5]
Review scores
Source Rating
Alter the Press [6]
So, Bring On Mixed Reviews [7]
Sputnikmusic [8]
Under The Gun Review 10/10 [9]
Rockfreaks.net [10]
Glasswerk Favourable[11]
AbsolutePunk 95%[12]
AllMusic [13]
Melodic.net [14]

Before its release, reception to the album has been overwhelmingly positive. Most commenting on the bands maturity of their musicianship, and the strong lyrical content. Alter The Press ranked the album number 1 Album Of The Year.[15]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Ryan Key except where noted, all music composed by Key, Sean Mackin, Ryan Mendez, and Longineu W. Parsons III except where noted.
No. Title Length
1. "Awakening"   4:24
2. "Surface of the Sun"   3:44
3. "Always Summer"   3:10
4. "Here I Am Alive" (lyrics written by Ryan Key and Patrick Stump) 3:33
5. "Sleep in the Snow"   4:03
6. "A Vicious Kind"   3:53
7. "Telescope"   3:53
8. "Rivertown Blues"   3:34
9. "Ten"   4:47
10. "Southern Air"   4:23
Total length:
 39:24

Personnel

Yellowcard
Additional musicians
Production
  • Neal Avron – producer, keyboards and programming on all tracks except "Ten"
  • Erich Talaba - Engineer
  • Brendan Dekora - assistant engineer
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Nicolas Fournier - mixing assistant
Artwork
  • Brian Manley – album design, cover photos

Chart performance

Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[17] 10
US Billboard Rock Albums[18] 2
US Billboard Alternative Albums[18] 2
US Billboard Independent Albums[19] 2

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Hopeless Records » Yellowcard’s New Album “Southern Air” Now Available for Pre Order, Debut Music Video for “Always Summer”". Hopeless Records. June 20, 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012. 
  2. ↑ "Facebook Post on March 4, 2012". Facebook. March 4, 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2012. 
  3. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/always-summer-single/id525582205
  4. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/here-i-am-alive-single/id536420187
  5. ↑ "Metacritic YC". Metacritic. 2012-08-14. Retrieved 2012-02-25. 
  6. ↑ http://www.alterthepress.com/2012/08/atp-album-review-yellowcard-southern-air.html
  7. ↑ http://www.bringonmixedreviews.com/mausic-reviews/yellowcard-southern-air-review/
  8. ↑ http://sputnikmusic.com/review/51266/Yellowcard-Southern-Air/
  9. ↑ "REVIEW: Yellowcard-'Southern Air'". Under the Gun Review. August 2, 2012. 
  10. ↑ http://rockfreaks.net/albums/5054
  11. ↑ http://www.glasswerk.co.uk/reviews/national/10120/Yellowcard
  12. ↑ Thomas Nassiff (August 13, 2012). "Yellowcard - Southern Air - Album Review". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved August 16, 2012. 
  13. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/southern-air-mw0002395307/
  14. ↑ http://www.melodic.net/?page=review&id=11110
  15. ↑ http://www.alterthepress.com/2012/12/atp-2012-albums-of-year_19.html
  16. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Southern Air by Yellowcard". iTunes. Retrieved 16 August 2012. 
  17. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/480319/2-chainz-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 http://hopelessrecords.com/yellowcards-southern-air-debuts-at-10-on-billboard-top-200/
  19. ↑ Independent Albums | Billboard.com
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