Valdosta (EP)

Valdosta

EP by Mayday Parade

Released

March 8, 2011

Recorded

2010

Genre

Length

23:22

Label

Producer

Lee Dyess

Mayday Parade chronology

Anywhere but Here
(2009)

Valdosta
(2011)

Mayday Parade
(2011)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AbsolutePunk	(80%)^[1]

Valdosta is an acoustic EP from Tallahassee rock band Mayday Parade.

Composition

"Jamie All Over" was originally a song by Kid Named Chicago, the previous band of Jake Bundrick, Alex Garcia, and Jason Lancaster. It was later re-recorded on Mayday Parade's debut album A Lesson in Romantics. The end of this song is sung by Daniel Lancaster, Jason's brother, much as it is on the version on A Lesson in Romantics.
Both "Kids in Love" and "Bruised and Scarred" had appeared on from Mayday Parade's second album Anywhere but Here.
"Your Song" is from Mayday Parade's debut EP Tales Told by Dead Friends.
Jake Bundrick sings all of the parts originally sung by Jason Lancaster.
"Amber Lynn" and "Terrible Things" were both new songs.^[2]

Release and reception

"Terrible Things" was released for streaming on February 22, 2011.^[3] Valdosta was released by Atlantic and Fearless on March 8. Valdosta was the name of a town that the band used to record their early material in.^[2] Reception from both fans and critics have been mainly positive, except for long-term fans who were unwilling to accept the band's current sound.^[2]

Track listing

"Amber Lynn" (Mayday Parade) – 3:53
"Jamie All Over" (Mayday Parade, Jason Lancaster) – 4:03
"Kids in Love" (Mayday Parade, Gregg Wattenberg) – 3:48
"Your Song" (Mayday Parade, Lancaster) – 4:09
"Bruised and Scarred" (Mayday Parade, Bobby Huff, David Bendeth) – 3:22
"Terrible Things" (Mayday Parade) – 3:58

Personnel

Derek Sanders – lead vocals, keyboard
Jake Bundrick – vocals, drums
Alex Garcia – lead guitar
Brooks Betts – rhythm guitar
Jeremy Lenzo – bass guitar

Chart positions

Charts (2011)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200^[4]	127
U.S. Billboard Alternative Albums^[5]	19
U.S. Billboard Rock Albums^[6]	30

References

↑ "Mayday Parade — Valdosta EP — Album Review". AbsolutePunk.net. 2011-03-08. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
1 2 3 Lesemann, T. Ballard (April 20, 2011). "Mayday Parade asserts a new sense of independence". Charleston City Paper. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
↑ "Alternative Press | Features". Altpress.com. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
↑ "Mayday Parade | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
↑ "Mayday Parade - Chart history (Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
↑ "Mayday Parade - Chart history (Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2014.

External links

Valdosta at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)

Mayday Parade
Brooks Betts Jake Bundrick Alex Garcia Jeremy Lenzo Derek Sanders Jason Lancaster
Studio albums	A Lesson in Romantics Anywhere but Here Mayday Parade Monsters in the Closet Black Lines
Extended plays	Tales Told by Dead Friends Valdosta
Singles	"In My Head" "Somebody That I Used to Know" "Comedown"
Related articles	Discography Song list Go Radio Dan Korneff
Book

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.