Arrivals & Departures
Arrivals & Departures is the third studio album by the Canadian post-hardcore band Silverstein. It was released on July 3, 2007, on Victory. Silverstein promoted the album with music videos for the tracks "If You Could See Into My Soul" and "Still Dreaming".
Background and recording
Following touring the U.S. on The Never Shave Again tour in November 2006, Silverstein announced they planned to work on a new album in 2007.[1]
Arrivals & Departures was produced by Mark Trombino.[2] Guitarist Josh Bradford said Trombino's production style went well with the band's intention.[2] The album was influenced by Alexisonfire's Crisis (2006).[3] Rob Sayce of Rock Sound said the band followed Alexisonfire lead and moved away from their roots "in search of a more focused approach".[3] As a result, the album alienated some of the band's fans.[3]
| “ |
...People didn't seem to latch on to it as much as Discovering the Waterfront. And I guess in a way I understand that because Arrivals & Departures was personal. And in terms of production we went for a stripped down rock record. It wasn't a super slick record like Discovering The Waterfront. There weren't a lot of guitar tracks, the drum tracks were pretty raw sounding and there wasn't a lot of backing vocals. It was a rock record. -Shane Told[4] |
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Release and reception
As Arrivals & Departues was announced on May 15, 2007, the track listing and artwork was revealed.[8] The album was initially planned for release in May[1] but was eventually released on July 3, on Victory.[9][nb 1] A Best Buy edition of the album featured two bonus tracks, "Rain Will Fall" and "Falling Down".[nb 2] A 7" vinyl, featuring "If You Could See into My Soul", was available to those who pre-ordered the album;[9] limited to 3,500 copies.[11][nb 3] "Still Dreaming" was released as a promo single on May 5, 2008.[12]
While the album gained many positive reviews, many fans felt let down by the album, as it showed a change in style from post-hardcore to a more conventional rock-based sound.[13][14] Alternative Press listed the album as one of the most anticipated albums of the year.[2]
The album debuted at number 25 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 27,000 copies in its first week.[15]
Track listing
All songs written and performed by Silverstein, with specific writers for each track.
| 1. |
"Sound of the Sun" | Shane Told |
3:19 |
| 2. |
"Bodies and Words" | Told |
3:13 |
| 3. |
"If You Could See into My Soul" | Neil Boshart, Told |
3:59 |
| 4. |
"Worlds Apart" | Told |
4:06 |
| 5. |
"My Disaster" | Boshart, Told |
3:48 |
| 6. |
"Still Dreaming" | Boshart, Told |
3:55 |
| 7. |
"The Sand Will Turn to Glass" | Told |
2:52 |
| 8. |
"Here Today, Gone Tomorrow" | Josh Bradford, Told |
3:33 |
| 9. |
"Vanity and Greed" | Boshart, Told |
3:59 |
| 10. |
"Love with Caution" | Bradford, Told |
3:27 |
| 11. |
"True Romance" | Bradford, Told |
5:50 |
Total length: |
42:01 |
| 12. |
"Rain Will Fall" | Boshart, Told |
3:26 |
| 13. |
"Falling Down" | Boshart, Bradford, Told |
3:14 |
Personnel
- Silverstein
- Additional personnel & production
Chart positions
Peak positions
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Year-end charts
| Chart (2007) |
Peak
position |
|---|
| U.S. Billboard Independent Albums Year-end[22] |
43 |
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References
- Footnotes
- ↑ U.S. Victory VR350[10]
- ↑ U.S. Victory VR379
- ↑ U.S. Victory V3501
- Citations
- 1 2 Canoe inc. "CANOE - JAM! Silverstein: Silverstein set to record new album". canoe.com. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- 1 2 3 Canoe inc. "CANOE - JAM! Silverstein: Post-punks Silverstein unbound". canoe.com. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- 1 2 3 Sayce 2015, p. 32
- ↑ Silverstein (2009). A Shipwreck in the Sand (DVD). Victory. Event occurs at 40:00. VR513.
- ↑ "AbsolutePunk review". Absolutepunk.net. 2007-07-03. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
- ↑ Prato, Greg. "Arrivals & Departures - Silverstein | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ↑ "MammothPress review". Mammothpress.com. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
- ↑ "Silverstein reveal new album's title, cover art, tracklisting - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- 1 2 "Best Of The Rest" 2007, p. 22
- ↑ "Silverstein Releases". Victory Records. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ↑ If You Could See into My Soul (A-side label). Silverstein. Victory. 2007. V3501.
- ↑ Still Dreaming (Sleeve). Silverstein. Victory. 2008. none.
- ↑ "Arrivals & Departures Review | Silverstein | Compact Discs | Reviews @". Ultimate-guitar.com. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
- ↑ "Silverstein - Arrivals & Departures Review from". Music Emissions. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
- ↑ Katie Hasty, "T.I. Is Top Dog Again On The Billboard 200", Billboard.com, July 11, 2007.
- ↑ "Silverstein - Chart history (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Silverstein - Chart history (Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Silverstein - Chart history (Digital Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Silverstein - Chart history (Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Silverstein - Chart history (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Silverstein - Chart history (Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Silverstein - Chart history (Independent Albums (Year end))". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
- Sources
- "Best Of The Rest". Billboard (0006-2510) 119 (26). June 30, 2007. ISSN 0006-2510.
- Sayce, Rob (August 2015). Bird, Ryan, ed. "Hall of Fame: 'Crisis' Alexisonfire". Rock Sound (London: Freeway Press Inc.) (202). ISSN 1465-0185.
External links
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