Gossip (Sleeping with Sirens album)
| Gossip | ||||
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| Studio album by Sleeping with Sirens | ||||
| Released | September 22, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2016–April 2017 | |||
| Length | 36:42 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | David Bendeth | |||
| Sleeping with Sirens chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Madness | ||||
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Gossip is the upcoming fifth full-length studio album by American rock band Sleeping with Sirens. The album is set to be released on September 22, 2017 through Warner Bros. Records and will follow-up the band's fourth studio album Madness (2015). It will be the first release since the band's departure from Epitaph Records and their first release on a major label. The lead single, "Legends", was released on July 14, 2017.
Release and promotion
Gossip was announced on July 13, 2017, revealing its track listing, title, release date, and album art cover.[1] The lead single, "Legends", was officially released on July 14, accompanied with its music video.[2] It was revealed on the same day that "Legends" will be used as Team USA's official anthem for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, Korea.[3]
Sound and influence
Instrumentally, Sleeping with Sirens have strived toward a more pop-influenced sound and have departed from their post-hardcore style seen in the band's previous studio albums. In an interview with radio station 106.7 KROQ, Kellin Quinn spoke about the album's recording sessions.[2] "Legends is one of the first songs that clicked when we started writing this record,” recalls Quinn. “We started coming up with the music and it had such an epic sound to it. The hook kinda just came to me. I was thinking about everything we’ve been through as a band and the road that we’re trying to travel – and everything that you want to try to do in your life simply as a human being – the lyric, ‘We could be legends after all’ is something that makes a lot of sense because nothing’s guaranteed in life but if you put forth the work and the effort and you try as hard as you can and you follow your dreams then maybe you can make something really awesome happen with your life. That’s basically the idea behind the song."
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gossip" | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Empire to Ashes" | 3:43 |
| 3. | "Legends" | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Trouble" | 3:18 |
| 5. | "One Man Army" | 3:19 |
| 6. | "Cheers" | 2:48 |
| 7. | "Closer" | 3:36 |
| 8. | "Hole in My Heart" | 3:34 |
| 9. | "I Need to Know" | 3:38 |
| 10. | "The Chase" | 2:59 |
| 11. | "War" | 2:48 |
| Total length: | 36:42 | |
| Bonus tracks | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 12. | "Broken Mirrors" | |
| 13. | "My Life" | |
Personnel
Sleeping with Sirens
- Kellin Quinn – lead vocals, keyboards
- Jack Fowler – lead guitar, programming
- Nick Martin – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Justin Hills – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Gabe Barham – drums, percussion
Additional personnel
- Dustin Richardson – assistant engineer
- Jeremy Gillespie – assistant engineer
- Doug Allen – engineer
- Jaran Sorenson – engineer
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
- Brian Robbins – mix engineer, programming, recording engineer
- David Bendeth – producer, mixing
References
- ↑ "Sleeping With Sirens". www.facebook.com. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
- 1 2 "Sleeping with Sirens Drop New Anthem 'Legends,' Reveal Album Details". cbslocal.com. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
- ↑ "Sleeping with Sirens Drop New Anthem 'Legends,' Reveal Album Details". radio.com. Retrieved July 16, 2017.