Gossip (album)
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22nd September 2017 |
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November 2016 - April 2017 |
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Title (number) |
11 (standard version) |
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36 min 42 s (standard version) |
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Studio (s) |
MDDN Studios |
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Gossip is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Sleeping with Sirens from Grand Rapids , Michigan . It will be released worldwide on September 22, 2017 via Warner Bros. Records .
The album is home to eleven tracks, including the single Legends , which was pre-released on July 14, 2017 with a music video. The deluxe version of Gossip includes two additional songs, Broken Mirrors and My Life .
History of origin
Sleeping with Sirens started work on the successor to Madness from 2015 in 2016. In February 2017, the group gave a first update in which it was said that the group was in the MDDN Studios to start recording of the album to work. In fact, the musicians were already in the recording studio with producer Dave Bendeth , where the group worked on the album for a total of six months.
On June 9, 2017 it was said that the studio work on the new album was completely finished. It was suggested that the album might be released in September. One month after this announcement, the musicians drew the public's attention to an album announcement as soon as possible. A few days later, Legends, the first single, including a music video, was released in advance and the album, which bears the name Gossip , was announced for September 22, 2017. By moving from the independent label Epitaph Records to Warner Bros. Records , Gossip represents the major debut of Sleeping with Sirens.
music
Gossip represents a complete departure from the musical roots that lie in post-hardcore . Already on the previous albums, changes to a sound similar to pop music could be heard. On Gossip , however, the musicians turn completely to pop, which they underlay with slight influences to rock music. In an interview with Alternative Press , singer Kellin Quinn said that the musicians want to incorporate their personal musical influences into the band's music.
Quinn describes the album's music as "dark"; The lyrics are about the feeling of being lost and somehow finding hope. He said he had been depressed for a number of years and had a panic attack on stage about a year ago , which also helped the lyrics to be worked out.
Track list
| # | title | Composer (s) | length | Remarks |
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| 1. | Gossip | Kellin Quinn | 3:16 | |
| 2. | Empire to Ashes | Quinn | 3:18 | 2nd single |
| 3. | Legends | Quinn | 3:43 | 1. Single |
| 4th | Broken mirrors | Quinn | 3:18 | |
| 5. | One Man Army | Quinn | 3:19 | |
| 6th | Cheers | Quinn | 2:48 | |
| 7th | Closer | Quinn | 3:36 | |
| 8th. | Hole in My Heart | 3:34 | ||
| 9. | I need to know | Quinn | 3:38 | |
| 10. | The Chase | Quinn | 2:59 | |
| 11. | Was | Quinn | 2:48 | |
| 12. | Broken mirrors | Quinn | 3:14 | Deluxe Edition bonus song |
| 13. | My life | Quinn | 3:04 | Deluxe Edition bonus song |
promotion
Publications
On July 14, 2017, the group started the pre-order phase for Gossip with the album announcement . On the same day, Legends, the first single including a music video, was released in advance. A day later, Legends the official song for the Olympic team of the United States at the Winter Olympics in 2018 in Pyeongchang , South Korea selected. At the beginning and end of August, two more tracks, Empire to Ashes and Cheers, were released in advance as singles.
Concert tours
Between October 25 and November 21, 2017, Sleeping with Sirens will tour several European countries , including Germany , Sweden , Norway , Denmark , the United Kingdom and Switzerland, as a support act for Rise Against . Before that, the band will tour the United States and Canada between August and October .
success
Commercially
Gossip entered the US album charts at number 38 and in Australia at number 64. In a report by the portal Rock Feed , based on a tweet from the online magazine Note to Scene , Gossip sold only 12,000 times within the first week of sales in the United States. This value represents a drop of 65 percent compared to its predecessor Madness , which at that time could still be sold almost 35,000 times within the first week. According to Rock Feed , the group had alienated some fans by switching to Warner Bros. Records and turning to popular music for the masses, which resulted in this sales value. The portal calls Gossip a commercial flop in this regard.
Press reviews
Rachel Campbell of Alternative Press wrote that the major debut could unsurprisingly take the band into uncharted musical realms. However, the album does not fall into the post-hardcore -typical sound that brought the group to the scene; Even the high voice of their singer Kellin Quinn , known for the band, can hardly be heard anymore. What the listener receives is a sound mix of rock and pop music with a bluesy undertone. British Rock Sound's Andy Biddulph described the musical shift as "the post-hardcore twist on what Fall Out Boy did on their Save Rock and Roll album ." He describes Gossip as a boomerang that got the hardcore fan base at the beginning to scare off, but to reconcile again after a certain time. Even with Allmusic one is of the opinion that the group in comparison to the previous album Madness on Gossip have changed again largely. The reviewer is reminded of All Time Low and PVRIS , who followed a similar path with their latest albums Last Young Renegades and All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell .
Awards
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Rock Sounds Albums of the Year 2017
- 45th place
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tamsyn Wilce: Rock Sound : Sleeping With Sirens Album Update
- ↑ a b c Taylor Markarian: Alternative Press : Sleeping With Sirens are a “completely different band” after recording their new album
- ^ Ali Shutler: Upset Magazine : The new Sleeping With Sirens album is “completely finished” and coming soonish
- ↑ Brad LaPlante: Square One : Sleeping With Sirens are teasing a new album: “Don't believe the #GOSSIP” ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as broken. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b Maggie Dickman: Alternative Press : Sleeping With Sirens debut mighty new single “Legends” from forthcoming album, 'Gossip'
- ↑ CBS Local : Sleeping with Sirens Drop New Anthem 'Legends,' Reveal Album Details
- ↑ According to the insert
- ↑ Kika Chatterjee: Alternative Press : Sleeping With Sirens' “Legends” selected as the official US Olympic team song
- ↑ Team USA : "Legends" By Sleeping With Sirens Announced As Team USA's Official Song On Road To PyeongChang
- ^ Warner Bros. Records : Team USA selects Sleeping with Sirens as Official Anthem
- ↑ Karol Kaminsky: Idioteq.com : RISE AGAINST, PEARS, AND SLEEPING WITH SIRENS TOURING EUROPE IN OCTOBER
- ↑ Philip Trapp: Alternative Press : Sleeping With Sirens announce intimate 'Gossip' tour
- ↑ Rock Feed : Sleeping With Sirens Major Label Debut Sees 65% Sales Drop From Last Album
- ↑ Rachel Campbell: Alternative Press : Sleeping with Sirens - Gossip Review
- ↑ Andy Biddulph: Rock Sound : Sleeping with Sirens - Gossip Review
- ^ Neil Z. Yeung: Allmusic : Sleeping with Sirens - Gossip Review
- ↑ Rob Sayce: Rock Sound : Rock Sound Top 50 Releases of the Year 2017: 50-41
