Bayside (album)

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Bayside
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 23, 2005
RecordedMarch–April 2005
StudioSheppard Music, New York City
GenreEmo, pop punk, post-hardcore
Length40:52
LabelVictory
ProducerShep Goodman, Kenny Gioia
Bayside chronology
Sirens and Condolences
(2004)
Bayside
(2005)
Acoustic
(2006)
Singles from Bayside
  1. "Devotion and Desire"
    Released: July 26, 2005

Bayside is the second album by American rock band Bayside.

Background and production[edit]

In December 2004, the band posted "Existing in a Crisis (Evelyn)" on their PureVolume profile; that same month, they supported My Chemical Romance for two shows.[1] They played a few East Coast shows, and appeared at the South by Southwest music conference, leading up to the recording of their next album.[2]

Bayside was recorded at Sheppard Music in New York City in March and April 2005, with Shep Goodman and Kenny Gioia acting as producers and engineers. The pair also mixed the album, before it was mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side in Tenafly, New Jersey.[3]

Release[edit]

Following the end of recording, Bayside performed at The Bamboozle festival, and toured the East Coast with the Junior Varsity and Just Surrender in May 2005.[2][4] Following this, they performed at a handful of dates as part of the Zumiez Couch Tour.[5] Between July and September, the band toured with Vendetta Red, A Fall Farewell and Nightmare of You.[6][7][8] "Devotion and Desire" was released to radio on July 26, 2005.[9] After initially being scheduled for July 2005, Bayside was released on August 23 through Victory Records.[10][11] Following this, they went on a cross-country US tour with I Am the Avalanche, June, and the Forecast, running into October 2005.[12] That same month, Bayside toured the UK with labelmates Hawthorne Heights, Silverstein and Spitalfield; it lead into a two-month tour of the US with those same acts, plus Aiden, dubbed the Never Sleep Again Tour.[7][13]

On October 31, 2005, while the band was travelling to Cheyenne, Wyoming, they were involved in a van accident. The vehicle flipped over when it ran over a patch of ice, killing drummer John "Beatz" Holohan, and hospitalizing bassist Nick Ghanbarian in the process.[14] Ghanbarian said in a statement that he had broken his L4 vertebrae, which required surgery. Frontman Anthony Raneri and guitarist Jack O'Shea re-joined the tour from the St. Petersburg, Florida, performing acoustically until its conclusion.[15] In January and February 2006, they band went on the Western Migration tour, which included the Junior Varsity, Punchline and Sullivan. Holohan and Ghanbarian's roles were temporarily filled by Gavin Miller of Staring Back and Nick Testa of A Day in the Life, respectively.[16] Following this, the group supported Smoking Popes on their tour of the US until March 2006.[17] In April, the band supported Protest the Hero on their Canadian tour, dubbed Tour and Loathing.[18] Following this, they appeared at The Bamboozle festival.[19] In May and June, the band went on the Lions Tigers and Bears Tour, with the Sleeping, I Am the Avalanche, Hit the Lights, Halifax, and the Loved Ones.[20][21] For this trek, Ghanbarian re-joined the band.[20] In between dates on this tour, the band played a number of in-store performances at music stores.[22] In August, the band went on a brief tour alongside Spitalfield, Valencia, and This Is Hell.[23][24]

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[25]
Exclaim!Favorable[26]
Melodic [27]
Punknews.org[28]

By April 2006, the album had sold over 51,000 copies.[29] By August 2008, the album sold 79,000 copies.[30]

Track listing[edit]

Track listing per booklet.[3]

No.TitleLength
1."Hello Shitty"1:14
2."Devotion and Desire"3:29
3."Tortures of the Damned"3:28
4."They Looked Like Strong Hands"3:50
5."Montauk"3:40
6."Blame It on Bad Luck"3:26
7."We'll Be OK"4:23
8."Existing in a Crisis (Evelyn)"4:23
9."Don't Call Me Peanut"3:56
10."Half a Life"4:03
11."Dear Tragedy"4:55
Total length:40:52
Japanese bonus track
No.TitleLength
12."A Long December" (Counting Crows cover)4:44

Personnel[edit]

Personnel per booklet.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Paul, Aubin (December 13, 2004). "Bayside posts new track". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Shultz, Brian (February 4, 2005). "Bayside set to record; new Spitalfield song up". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Bayside (booklet). Bayside. Victory Records. 2005. VR258.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Paul, Aubin (May 6, 2005). "A Second Chance becomes Just Surrender". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  5. ^ Paul, Aubin (June 9, 2005). "Zumiez Couch Tour with Bayside, Aiden, Tsunami Bomb, Coheed and Cambria, Allister, more". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  6. ^ "Nightmare of You". Nightmare of You. Archived from the original on April 3, 2005. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Paul, Aubin (June 24, 2005). "Vendetta Red touring with Bayside; initial Victory UK dates". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  8. ^ Paul, Aubin (July 28, 2005). "A Fall Farewell joins Rise Records". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  9. ^ "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  10. ^ Paul, Aubin (April 13, 2005). "Silverstein complete and title record; updates from Bayside". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  11. ^ Paul, Aubin (June 28, 2005). "Bayside post Counting Crows cover, 'A Long December'; album information". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  12. ^ Shultz, Brian (September 3, 2005). "The Forecast / I Am the Avalanche / Bayside / June". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  13. ^ Paul, Aubin (August 21, 2005). "Hawthorne Heights, Silverstein and Bayside to headline Never Sleep Again tour". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  14. ^ Paul, Aubin (October 31, 2005). "John Holohan of Bayside (1974-2005)". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  15. ^ Paul, Aubin (November 3, 2005). "Statements from Nick Ghanbarian and Anthony Raneri of Bayside". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  16. ^ Paul, Aubin (January 11, 2006). "Sullivan e-card, dates with Bayside, Punchline, Junior Varsity". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  17. ^ "Smoking Popes to release live CD/DVD, tour with Bayside in February". Alternative Press. December 8, 2005. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  18. ^ "Protest The Hero touring with DragonForce, Every Time I Die - News". Alternative Press. April 5, 2006. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  19. ^ Paul, Aubin (January 23, 2006). "Bamboozle 2006 lineup". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  20. ^ a b "Bayside announce tour with I Am The Avalanche, Hit The Lights". Alternative Press. May 16, 2006. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  21. ^ Paul, Aubin (June 1, 2006). "The Loved Ones with Lifetime / Bronx, The Explosion, Bayside". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  22. ^ "In-store appearances for Bayside and June announced". Alternative Press. May 17, 2006. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  23. ^ "Spitalfield drop off Warped Tour, announce tour with Bayside". Alternative Press. August 7, 2006. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  24. ^ Reinecker, Meg (July 31, 2006). "This is Hell post touring plans". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  25. ^ AllMusic review
  26. ^ "Bayside Bayside | Exclaim!". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  27. ^ Roth, Kaj. "Bayside - Bayside". Melodic.net. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  28. ^ "Bayside - Bayside". Punknews.org. 23 August 2005. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  29. ^ Kohli, Rohan (April 21, 2006). "Soundscan Results: Week Ending April 16th, 2006". Absolutepunk.net. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  30. ^ Caulfield, Keith (August 1, 2008). "Ask Billboard: Robin Sparkles, Garbage, Alkaline Trio, Bayside". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on May 16, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2018.

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