Lonely Road (The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus album)
| Lonely Road | ||||
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| Studio album by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus | ||||
| Released | February 3, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | March 2008 | |||
| Studio | Valley Village, CA | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, pop punk | |||
| Length | 40:17 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Producer | Howard Benson | |||
| The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus chronology | ||||
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| Alternative covers | ||||
 Limited vinyl edition cover | ||||
| Singles from Lonely Road | ||||
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Lonely Road is the second studio album by American rock band The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, which was released on February 3, 2009.
Background
In March 2008, Alternative Press reported that the band were currently in the studio.[1]
Release
The first single off the album was "You Better Pray". It was released to radio on November 18, 2008.[2] On December 3, it was announced that the group's next album, Lonely Road, would be released in February 2009. In the same announcement, the album's track listing was revealed.[3] Two days later, "Pen & Paper" was released as a free download. Shortly afterwards, the band toured throughout the remainder of December.[4] On December 15, a music video for "You Better Pray" premiered on MTV2's Unleashed programme.[5] A day later, it was revealed that guitarist Elias Reidy had left the band back in October. In addition, the album's cover art was posted.[6] Following this, the band started touring again in early January, running into early February.[4] On January 28, the band's show in Toronto was cancelled due to a snow storm.[7]
Three weeks before the debut of the album, the songs "Represent", "Pull Me Back" and "Believe" were made available for free streaming from their website.[8] On January 23, the album was made available for streaming through the band's Myspace.[9] Lonely Road was released on February 3 through major label Virgin Records.[3] The vinyl version of the album featured different artwork and included the album on the CD.[10] The band went on tour in Asia later in February,[3] followed by an appearance at Soundwave festival in Australia in February and March.[11] "Pen & Paper" impacted radio on March 3.[12] In April, the band went on a tour of the US with Secondhand Serenade.[13]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    link |
| Alternative Press | |
| Rock on Request | (favorable) link |
The album debuted at number 14 on the Billboard 200.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Ronnie Winter, all music written by Ronnie Winter, Elias Reidy, and Duke Kitchens.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Better Pray" | 3:35 |
| 2. | "No Spell" | 3:03 |
| 3. | "Pen & Paper" | 3:24 |
| 4. | "Represent" | 3:24 |
| 5. | "Pull Me Back" | 3:10 |
| 6. | "Step Right Up" | 3:47 |
| 7. | "Believe" | 4:14 |
| 8. | "Pleads and Postcards" | 3:28 |
| 9. | "Lonely Road" | 4:14 |
| 10. | "Senioritis" | 2:20 |
| 11. | "Godspeed" | 5:37 |
Personnel
- Ronnie Winter – lead vocals, keyboard
- Elias Reidy – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Duke Kitchens – rhythm guitar
- Joey Westwood – bass guitar
- Jon Wilkes – drums, percussion
References
- ↑ "The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus announce acoustic East Coast tour". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. March 6, 2008. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
- ↑ "AllAccess.com Alternative eWeekly". AllAccess. November 11, 2008. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus Announce Japan Tour and Album". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. December 3, 2008. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- 1 2 "The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus announce U.S. tour dates". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. December 5, 2008. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ↑ "The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus to premiere video on MTV2". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. December 11, 2008. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Red Jumpsuit Apparatus guitarist departs, reveal album cover". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. December 16, 2008. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ↑ "The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus cancel Toronto show". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. January 28, 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-01-18. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
- ↑ "The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus post full stream of Lonely Road". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. January 23, 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- ↑ "Red Jumpsuit Apparatus to release vinyl for Lonely Road". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. December 23, 2008. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ↑ Hutton, Sarah (September 23, 2008). "Soundwave Line-up 2009". FasterLouder. Junkee Media. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ↑ "AllAccess.com Alternative eWeekly". AllAccess. February 24, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ↑ "The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus touring with Secondhand Serenade". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. April 3, 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2017.