Daybreak (Saves the Day album)

Daybreak
Studio album by Saves the Day
Released September 13, 2011 (2011-09-13)
Recorded 2009, April 2010
Genre Alternative rock,[1] punk rock,[2] rock[3]
Length 40:34
Label Razor & Tie
Producer Saves the Day, Marc Hudson
Saves the Day chronology
Bug Sessions
(2009)Bug Sessions2009		 Daybreak
(2011)		 Saves the Day
(2013)Saves the Day2013

Daybreak is the seventh studio album by the American rock band Saves the Day. without long-time guitarist David Soloway, and their first with guitarist Arun Bali and bass guitarist Rodrigo Palma. The album also features Spencer Peterson on drums for the first time, before leaving the band prior to the album's release.

Background and recording

When pre-orders were posted for Under the Boards in 2007, listings mentioned that Saves the Day would be releasing an album in 2008 dubbed Daybreak.[4] In late 2007, vocalist/guitarist Chris Conley and guitarist David Soloway worked with Say Anything vocalist Max Bemis and drummer Coby Linder for the side project Two Tongues.[5] On April 11, 2008, it was revealed that Daybreak would be released around the Christmas period.[6] A video of the band playing a new track titled "Daybreak" was posted online on October 29.[7] In November, alongside the announcement of Two Tongues' debut album, it was revealed that Daybreak would be released at some point in 2009 through independent label Vagrant Records.[5] In February and March 2009, the band toured Australia as part of the Soundwave festival[8] with guitarist Thomas Hunter of Forgive Durden.[9]

On February 27, 2009, it was reported that Soloway had left the band.[10] Soloway said he decided that it was time for him to leave the group, something he called "one of the most difficult decisions I've ever had to make."[9] It was not mentioned whether Hunter would replace Soloway as an official member.[9] On April 13, it was announced that Arun Bali had joined the band as their new guitarist.[11] Shortly afterwards, the band went on tour with Alkaline Trio,[12] which ended in mid-May.[13] Following this, the group entered the studio.[14] On December 20, it was announced that bassist Manuel Carrero and drummer Durijah Lang had left the band to join Glassjaw. They were replaced by Rodrigo Palma and Spencer Peterson, on bass and drums respectively.[15] Following a support slot for New Found Glory in early 2010,[16] the band entered the studio[15] on April 1.[17] The group announced they were tracking drums on April 13.[18] The album was mixed in September.[19]

Music

The album is the third in a trilogy that began with Sound the Alarm in 2006 and continued with Under the Boards in 2007. Chris Conley said that "Sound the Alarm is an expression of discontent. Under the Boards is reflection and remorse. Daybreak is acceptance."

Conley also said about the three-album concept: "The whole trilogy was just a bit of a therapeutic experiment. I felt like all twisted up and broken inside and just angry and confused and depressed and sad and I couldn’t really deal with the world or myself. So I was just like ′this has got to end, I have to at least try and get a grip on the world and on myself′. So I dove into the depths of my mind and brought out what I was finding, so the first album was filled with all the anger, the surface pain, and all the paranoid delusional thoughts that were there. The second album, Under the Boards, dealt with how all of that was making my life unbearable, and I realized I had to change, so that album was the transitional part, starting to transition out of that dark place, because you realize how it's affecting your life. So Daybreak is coming to terms with everything and trying to understand why I actually got that way and learning to accept it by exploring what it is and why it was there and simultaneously trying to grow through it and be a better person, not purely full of anger."

Release

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic60/100[20]
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk8.0/10[21]
AllMusic[1]
Alternative Press80/100[22]
The Boston Phoenix[23]
Consequence of SoundD[3]
Melodic [24]
PopMatters[25]
Punknews.org[26]
Rock Sound7/10[2]

On September 11, 2010, it was announced that Claudio Rivera was drumming for the band.[27] A day later, Bali said that Daybreak would not be released in 2010.[28] In late September and early October, the band played a few headlining shows.[29] Following this, the band supported Motion City Soundtrack and Say Anything on their co-headlining US tour.[30] On January 19, 2011, Conley revealed that the album would be released in the spring/summer time.[31] On March 7, it was announced that the band had signed to independent label Razor & Tie.[32] On May 31, 2011, Daybreak was announced for release.[33] On the same day, the band released the first single from the album, "Living Without Love".[34] A day later, the track was released as a free download from the group's website.[35]

On June 6, the album's artwork was revealed and a new song was made available, "Undress Me".[36] In June, the band went on a co-headlining US tour with the Get Up Kids.[37] On July 9, the band filmed a music video for "Deranged & Desperate".[38] Daybreak was released through Razor & Tie on September 13.[33] The iTunes edition featured two bonus tracks and a making-of documentary, while the f.y.e. edition featured an acoustic version of the album in its entirety.[39] In October and November, the band went on a co-headlining US tour with Bayside, with support from I Am the Avalanche and Transit.[40] In November and December, the band performed a few co-headlining shows with Yellowcard in the UK.[41] In August 2012, the band went on a tour of the UK.[42]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Christopher Conley, all songs written by Saves the Day.

  1. "Daybreak" – 10:46
    I. "Somehow You Love Me"
    II. "Fucked Up Past the Point of Fixing"
    III. "8 AM"
    IV. "Zig Zag"
    V. "Daybreak"
  2. "Let It All Go" – 2:46
  3. "1984" – 3:07
  4. "E" – 3:03
  5. "Z" – 2:55
  6. "Deranged & Desperate" – 2:25
  7. "Chameleon" – 3:23
  8. "Living Without Love" – 1:58
  9. "U" – 2:39
  10. "O" – 2:37
  11. "Undress Me" – 4:55
Bonus tracks

Personnel

References

  1. 1 2 http://www.allmusic.com/album/daybreak-mw0002194143
  2. 1 2 http://www.popmatters.com/review/150944-saves-the-day-daybreak-/
  3. 1 2 http://consequenceofsound.net/2011/09/album-review-saves-the-day-daybreak/
  4. ↑ Henderson, Steve (October 10, 2007). "Saves The Day News - News Articles". AbsolutePunk. SpinMedia. Archived from the original on August 23, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Two Tongues (Say Anything, Saves The Day) to release debut on Vagrant". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. November 6, 2008. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  6. ↑ DeAndrea, Joe (April 12, 2008). "Fans Report In: Saves the Day". AbsolutePunk. SpinMedia. Archived from the original on January 10, 2009. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  7. ↑ Durante, Jaime (October 29, 2008). "New Saves The Day Song Preview". AbsolutePunk. SpinMedia. Archived from the original on January 9, 2009. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  8. ↑ Hutton, Sarah (September 23, 2008). "Soundwave Line-up 2009". FasterLouder. Junkee Media. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  9. 1 2 3 "David Soloway leaves Saves The Day". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. March 8, 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  10. ↑ Kraft, Mike (February 27, 2009). "Dave Leaves Saves The Day". AbsolutePunk. SpinMedia. Archived from the original on June 22, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  11. ↑ Djamoos, Anton (April 13, 2009). "Saves the Day Announce New Guitarist". AbsolutePunk. SpinMedia. Archived from the original on June 23, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Alkaline Trio / Saves The Day tour announced". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. March 10, 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Alkaline Trio/Saves The Day tour extended into May". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. March 13, 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  14. ↑ Pfleider, Adam (February 12, 2010). "Saves the Day - 02.12.10 - Interview". AbsolutePunk. SpinMedia. Archived from the original on August 13, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  15. 1 2 Solomon, Blake (December 20, 2009). "Saves The Day Loses Two". AbsolutePunk. SpinMedia. Archived from the original on August 5, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  16. ↑ DeAndrea, Joe (December 3, 2009). "New Found Glory Re-Release/Tour Info". AbsolutePunk. SpinMedia. Archived from the original on July 12, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  17. ↑ Solomon, Blake (March 24, 2010). "Saves The Day Ready to Begin Daybreak". AbsolutePunk. SpinMedia. Archived from the original on June 22, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  18. ↑ Solomon, Blake (April 13, 2010). "STD Drum Tracking". AbsolutePunk. SpinMedia. Archived from the original on June 23, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  19. ↑ Ilvonen, Keagan (September 1, 2010). "Mixing Daybreak". AbsolutePunk. SpinMedia. Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
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  21. ↑ http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?p=94773312
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  23. ↑ http://thephoenix.com/Boston/music/126326-saves-the-day-daybreak/
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  25. ↑ http://www.popmatters.com/review/150944-saves-the-day-daybreak-/
  26. ↑ https://www.punknews.org/review/10579/saves-the-day-daybreak
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  28. ↑ Solomon, Blake (September 12, 2010). "No Daybreak in 2010". AbsolutePunk. SpinMedia. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  29. ↑ Wagner, Christian (August 20, 2010). "Saves The Day Headlining Shows". AbsolutePunk. SpinMedia. Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
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  32. ↑ Tsai, Matthew (March 7, 2011). "Saves the Day Sign to Razor & Tie". AbsolutePunk. SpinMedia. Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  33. 1 2 DeAndrea, Joe (May 31, 2011). "Saves the Day Release Date/Song Stream". AbsolutePunk. SpinMedia. Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  34. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Living Without Love - Single by Saves the Day". iTunes. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  35. ↑ Kohli, Rohan (June 1, 2011). "Free Download of New Saves the Day Song". AbsolutePunk. SpinMedia. Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  36. ↑ Tsai, Matthew (June 6, 2011). "Daybreak Artwork and New Song". AbsolutePunk. SpinMedia. Archived from the original on April 15, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  37. ↑ Wagner, Christian (April 1, 2011). "The Get Up Kids/Saves The Day Co-Headlining Run". AbsolutePunk. SpinMedia. Archived from the original on April 14, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  38. ↑ DiVincenzo, Alex (July 9, 2011). "Saves the Day Filming Music Video". AbsolutePunk. SpinMedia. Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
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  40. ↑ DiVincenzo, Alex (August 11, 2011). "Saves the Day/Bayside Co-Headlining Tour". AbsolutePunk. SpinMedia. Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
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