New Horizons (Flyleaf album)

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New Horizons
Flyleaf New Horizons Cover.jpg
Studio album by
Flyleaf
ReleasedOctober 30, 2012
StudioBay 7 Studios, Valley Village; West Valley Studios, Woodland Hills, California
GenrePost-grunge,[1] hard rock[2][3]
Length36:24
LabelA&M Octone
ProducerHoward Benson
Flyleaf chronology
Remember to Live
(2010) 		New Horizons
(2012) 		Who We Are
(2013)
Singles from New Horizons
  1. "New Horizons"
    Released: August 21, 2012
  2. "Call You Out"
    Released: September 25, 2012
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(66/100)[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]
Alternative Press3/5 stars[5]
Alt Rock Live7/10 stars[6]
ARTISTdirect5/5 stars[7]
Bloody Disgusting4/5 stars[8]
Christian Music Zine4.25/5[9]
Jesus Freak Hideout4.5/5 stars[2]
Loudwire4/5 stars[3]
Plugged Infavorable[10]
Revolver3.5/5 stars[11]

New Horizons is the third full-length studio album by American rock band Flyleaf, released on A&M/Octone Records[12] on October 30, 2012.[13] It was produced by Howard Benson,[14] who has produced several of Flyleaf's previous recordings. It is the final album with lead vocalist Lacey Sturm, who announced her departure from the band, just prior to the album's release, in October 2012.[15][16]

Production[]

It was announced in February 2012 that Flyleaf had entered the studio with producer Howard Benson to start recording a new full-length studio album.[14] A release date of October 30, 2012 was eventually confirmed for the album.[13]

Singles[]

"New Horizons" is the album's first single and was released in the iTunes Store on August 21. However, the song made its radio debut on Windsor, Ontario rock station 89X on August 1.[12] According to bassist Pat Seals, the song is about "a feeling of looking toward the unknown future with hope." Seals also described it as one of the band's best songs to date.[12] A video was made for the song, and it was subsequently released on September 4, 2012.[17] A second single, "Call You Out", was released later that month. Of the song, Seals said "[it] was one of the first songs written during the New Horizons sessions. The stomping opening verse evolved over time into this aggressive but very calculated track that closes with Sameer using chaotic guitar sounds to sort of burn it to the ground - engages you all the way through."[18]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by S. Bhattacharya, J. Culpepper, P. Seals, L. Sturm & J. Hartmann.

Standard Edition [19]
No.TitleLength
1."Fire Fire"3:03
2."New Horizons"3:09
3."Call You Out"2:22
4."Cage on the Ground"3:34
5."Great Love"3:42
6."Bury Your Heart"3:35
7."Freedom"3:20
8."Saving Grace"3:44
9."Stand"3:40
10."Green Heart"2:43
11."Broken Wings"3:34
Total length:36:24
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleLength
12."Mama"3:56
Total length:40:20

Chart performance[]

Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[20] 16
US Billboard Alternative Albums[20] 2
US Billboard Christian Albums[20] 1
US Billboard Hard Rock Albums[20] 2
US Billboard Rock Albums[20] 4
US Billboard Digital Albums[20] 10

Personnel[]

New Horizons album personnel adapted from the CD liner notes[21]

  • Lacey Sturm – lead vocals
  • Sameer Bhattacharya – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Jared Hartmann – rhythm guitar
  • James Culpepper – drums
  • Pat Seals – bass, backing vocals
  • Howard Benson – production
  • Mike Plotnikoff – recording
  • Tom Lord-Alge – mixing at South Beach Studios, Miami Beach, Florida
  • Femio Hernandez – mixing assistant
  • Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York City
  • Hatsukazu "Hatch" Inagaki – additional engineering
  • Paul Decarli – digital editing, additional engineering
  • Jimmy Fahey – assistant engineer

Album art

  • Roi Hernandez – art direction
  • Pat Seals – woodcut art
  • Roi Hernandez – photography
  • Alex Capaldi – photography

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b James Christopher Monger (October 30, 2012). "New Horizons - Flyleaf". Allmusic. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Flyleaf, "New Horizons" Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. October 29, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Chad Bowar (October 29, 2012). "Flyleaf, 'New Horizons' – Album Review". Loudwire. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  4. ^ "New Horizons by Flyleaf Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  5. ^ Phil Freeman (October 30, 2012). "New Horizons from Flyleaf". Alternative Press. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  6. ^ Luke Spencer (October 30, 2012). "New Horizons from Flyleaf". Alt Rock Live. Archived from the original on April 4, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  7. ^ Rick Florino (October 29, 2012). "Flyleaf "New Horizons" Album Review — 5 out of 5 stars". ARTISTdirect. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  8. ^ JonathanBarkan (November 4, 2012). "Album Review Flyleaf 'New Horizons'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  9. ^ Tyler Hess (November 5, 2012). "Flyleaf – "New Horizons" (Review)". Christian Music Zine. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  10. ^ Adam R. Holz (October 30, 2012). "Album Reviews Flyleaf New Horizons". Plugged In. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  11. ^ Paige Camisasca (October 25, 2012). "Review: Flyleaf – New Horizons". Revolver. Archived from the original on December 29, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Flyleaf: 'New Horizons' Single Due This Month - Aug. 1, 2012". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b "BIG NEWS: Our album #NewHorizons will release OCTOBER 30th!