Recorded Mid 2009 Artist Story Of The Year Label Epitaph Records | Length 41:42 Release date 16 February 2010 | |
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Released February 16, 2010 (2010-02-16) Producer Michael "Elvis" Baskette The Constant
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Story of the year the constant full album
The Constant is the fourth studio album by American rock band Story of the Year. It was released on February 16, 2010 through Epitaph Records, and like the band's previous record, was produced by Michael "Elvis" Baskette who has also produced albums by Alter Bridge, Chevelle, Escape the Fate, blessthefall, Fact, and A Change of Pace. This is the last studio album to feature bassist Adam Russell who left the band in 2014.
Contents
Story of the year the children sing
Composition
Frontman Dan Marsala explained that the album title symbolizes the band's work ethic and commitment to both themselves and their fans. "Music is the constant thing in life for us," he said. "When I go to bed I think about music and when I wake up it's the first thing on my mind. The Constant can mean anything; hopefully our band will go on forever and we want music to remain a constant thing in our lives no matter what."
Release
The band uploaded a new song "To the Burial" to their Facebook page on October 23, 2009. The song was also released on the iTunes music store on November 27, 2009. On December 10, Russell and Phillips premiered "I'm Alive" from the album on the Point radio station. As stated on their Twitter, the band released "I'm Alive" as an official single on January 5, 2010. "I'm Alive" impacted radio on February 2, 2010. The band had a concert on March 4, 2010 exclusively for all fans that bought their CD at Vintage Vinyl record store starting February 16, 2010. On August 9, 2010 the band announced that the next single off the record will be "The Dream Is Over".
Reception
The album debuted at #42 on the Billboard 200 charts with sales of 14,115.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Dan Marsala and Adam Russell, all music composed by Story of the Year
Personnel
Songs
1The Children Sing4:07
2The Ghost of You and I3:55
3I'm Alive4:15