Recorded God City Studios Label Pure Noise | Length 38:18 | |
Released June 2, 2015 (2015-06-02) Genre Pop Punk, Melodic Hardcore Producer Kurt Ballou, Four Year Strong, Machine | ||
Four Year Strong is the fifth full-length album by American rock band Four Year Strong. It is their first full-length release since 2011's In Some Way, Shape, or Form.
Contents
Production
Described by vocalist/guitarist Dan O'Connor as being "one of the most raw records we've ever made, it's just us playing. No fancy computer shit. Made for singing along and head-banging." "Go Down in History" was re-recorded for the album, with the original version appearing on the Go Down in History EP the previous year.
The album was produced by the band and Kurt Ballou at God City Studios. Ballou also engineered and mixed the sessions with additional help from Robert Cheeseman and Phil Dubnick. "Go Down in History" was produced and mixed by Machine. Brad Boatright mastered the album at Audiosiege.
Release
The album's artwork and layout was produced by Ryan Eyestone. The album was streamed on May 27 and was released on June 2, 2015 through Pure Noise. The album was made available on several limited edition vinyl pressings from Pure Noise Records and Hot Topic.
From early May to mid June 2015, the band supported The Story So Far on their tour across the U.S.
A music video for "Who Cares?" was released on May 23, 2016. The video, directed by Marlon Brandope in Warwick, Rhode Island, is a parody of Taxi Driver, set in an ice cream shoppe.
Reception
The album was included at number 36 on Rock Sound's top 50 releases of 2015 list. The album charted at number 77 on the Billboard 200 chart in the U.S., number 100 in Australia and number 126 in the UK.
Personnel
Personnel per booklet.