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Youth Authority

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Released
  
July 15, 2016

Length
  
42:44

Release date
  
15 July 2016

Label
  
MDDN

Recorded
  
2015–16

Artist
  
Good Charlotte

Producer
  
John Feldmann

Genre
  
Pop punk

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Similar
  
Good Charlotte albums, Pop punk albums

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Youth Authority is the sixth studio album by American pop punk band Good Charlotte released on July 15, 2016 through MDDN and Kobalt Music Group. It was produced by John Feldmann with guest appearances from Kellin Quinn of Sleeping with Sirens, and Simon Neil of Biffy Clyro. The lead single, "Makeshift Love" was released on November 5, 2015. The second single, "40 oz. Dream", premiered on April 4, 2016 as part of the band's 20th anniversary celebration.

Contents

The album release date was announced on March 30, 2016, with the album title and art following several days later.

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Background

On November 3, 2015 the band members announced an end to the group's hiatus through Alternative Press. On November 5, 2015, the band released a single, "Makeshift Love". A music video for "Makeshift Love" featuring Mikey Way and John Feldmann was released on November 13, 2015. The band performed its first show since its reformation on November 19, 2015, at The Troubadour in West Hollywood, California. The band supported All Time Low on the UK and Ireland leg of the Back to the Future Hearts tour in 2016. Whilst on tour with All Time Low, Joel Madden announced that Good Charlotte would tour once again during the Autumn.

Personnel

Good Charlotte
  • Joel Madden – lead vocals, executive production
  • Benji Madden – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, executive production
  • Billy Martin - lead guitar
  • Paul Thomas – bass guitar
  • Dean Butterworth – drums
    • Additional musicians
  • Kellin Quinn – additional vocals on "Keep Swingin'"
  • Simon Neil – additional vocals on "Reason to Stay"
  • Zac Solomon – horns
    • Production
  • John Feldmann – production
  • Zakk Cervini – engineering, editing, programming, additional production
  • Matt Pauling – engineering, editing, programming, additional production
  • Tyler Sheppard – additional editing
  • Courtney Ballard – additional editing, additional vocal editing
  • Devon Corey – additional editing
  • Zach Tuch – additional editing, assistant
  • Allie Snow – assistant
  • Tom Baker – mastering
  • Ben Grosse – mixing except for "Makeshift Love"
  • Eric Valentine – mixing on "Makeshift Love"
    • Artwork
  • Brian Montuori – art direction
  • Aaron Farley – artwork photography
  • Justin Coit – portrait photography

    • Songs

    1Life Changes3:03
    2Makeshift Love3:43
    340 Oz Dream3:21

    References

    Youth Authority Wikipedia
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