Issues (Issues album)

Issues
Studio album by Issues
Released February 18, 2014
November 28, 2014 (deluxe re-issue)
Recorded Late summer 2013[1]
Genre
Length 43:44
Label Rise
Producer
Issues chronology

Black Diamonds
(2012)		 Issues
(2014)		 Diamonds Dreams EP
(2014)
Singles from Issues
  1. "Stingray Affliction"
    Released: December 18, 2013
  2. "Never Lose Your Flames"
    Released: January 14, 2014

Issues is the self-titled debut album by American metalcore band Issues. The album was released on February 18, 2014,[2] debuting at No. 9 on the Billboard 200, selling over 22,000 copies in its first week.[3] The lead single "Stingray Affliction" was released for digital download on December 18, 2013.

Background and recording

The albums initial release was originally in November 2013, however had been pushed back to February 2014. It is the band's first release with current drummer Josh Manuel after Case Snedecor's departure in early 2013. The band released a teaser for the track, "Stingray Affliction" on November 19, 2013. The official tracklisting was released on December 7, 2013. The album's first single, "Stingray Affliction" was released on December 18, 2013,[4] along with the album's artwork.[5]

The album was released as a music download, CD and as an LP through Rise Records.[6]

On November 18th, 2014 the deluxe edition was released, featuring the Diamond Dreams EP.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [7]
Alternative Press [8]
Sputnikmusic 1.0/5.0[9]

At Alternative Press, Brian Kraus rated the album four stars out of five stars as he praised the album's DJ-based breakdowns and called the album a mixture of metalcore and post-hardcore with elements of nu metal.[8] Gregory Heaney of AllMusic gave the album a considerably lower score as he criticized the album's sound as the two genres (being metalcore and mainstream pop) saying, "can be a little hard to wrap your head around" and called it a new variant of the old nu metal genre. However, he praised its efforts on some tracks.[7] Sputnikmusic's Robert Lowe expressed negativity against the album, giving it the lowest rating. He criticized the album's use of throwing in random genres with metalcore, including R&B, hip hop and nu metal and stated this failed miserably, calling it a mixture of Limp Bizkit and Justin Bieber elements, and even went as far as to say, "it could be the worst album ever."[9]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Sad Ghost"   4:31
2. "Mad at Myself"   3:50
3. "Life of a Nine"   3:14
4. "The Langdon House"   3:57
5. "Late"   3:33
6. "Old Dena" (by Scout) 1:35
7. "Stingray Affliction"   3:38
8. "Never Lose Your Flames"   3:41
9. "Personality Cult"   3:53
10. "Tears on the Runway, Pt. 2" (featuring Nylo) 3:57
11. "The Settlement"   2:32
12. "Disappear (Remember When)"   5:23

Personnel

Issues[10]
  • Tyler Carter - singer
  • Michael Bohn - screamed vocals
  • AJ Rebollo - lead guitar
  • Tyler "Scout" Acord - turntables, keyboards, synthesizers, programming
  • Josh Manuel - drums, percussion
  • Skyler Acord - bass
Additional artists[10]
  • Heather Acord - choir
  • Jimmie Herrod - choir
  • Sonya Kaye - choir
  • Veronica Moss - choir
  • Nylo - vocals on track 10
Artwork[10]
  • Peter Schreve - artwork, design
  • Caitlin Brookins - photography
Production[10]

References

  1. ↑ "ISSUES - Home finally. Settled in, resting for a couple...". Facebook. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  2. ↑ "Issues Punk - Issues CD Album". Cduniverse.com. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  3. ↑ Caulfield, Keith (February 26, 2014). "'Frozen' Earns Most Weeks At No. 1 For A Soundtrack Since 'Titanic'". Billboard. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "Issues announce debut LP, release new song "Stingray Affliction" - Alternative Press". Altpress.com. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  5. ↑ https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bbzo89WIMAAXqY4.jpg
  6. ↑ "Issues release details". AllMusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Heaney, Gregory. "Overview of Issues". AllMusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Kraus, Brian (2014). "Issues – Issues". Alternative Press (Alternative Press Magazine, Inc.). March 2014 (308): 88. ISSN 1065-1667. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Lowe, Robert. "Issues - Issues review". SputnikMusic.com. SputnikMusic. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 "Issues credits". AllMusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  11. ↑ http://www.interlaceaudio.com/engineers/kris-crummett