Sunnyland (Mayday Parade album)

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Sunnyland
Sunnyland maydayparade.jpg
Studio album by
Mayday Parade
ReleasedJune 15, 2018 (2018-06-15)
GenrePop punk,[1] emo[2]
Length49:16
LabelRise
Producer
Mayday Parade chronology
Black Lines
(2015) 		Sunnyland
(2018)
Singles from Sunnyland
  1. "Piece of Your Heart"
    Released: May 3, 2018
  2. "It's Hard to be Religious When Certain People Aren't Incinerated by Bolts of Lightning"
    Released: June 1, 2018
  3. "Stay the Same"
    Released: June 6, 2018

Sunnyland is the sixth studio album from American rock band Mayday Parade.

Background[]

In 2016, the group embarked on an anniversary tour for their Tales Told by Dead Friends (2006) EP,[3] and later for their debut album A Lesson in Romantics (2007) in 2017.[4]

Release[]

On April 11, 2018, the group announced they had signed to Rise Records.[5] On May 3, Sunnyland was announced for release the following month. Alongside this, a music video was released for "Piece of Your Heart",[6] directed by Miguel Barbosa.[7] On May 15, a lyric video was released for "Never Sure".[8] On May 31, a music video was released for "It's Hard to Be Religious When Certain People Are Never Incinerated by Bolts of Lightning",[9] directed by Miguel Barbosa.[10] Sunnyland was released on June 15,[6] and was promoted with an appearance on the 2018 Warped Tour between June and August.[5] An acoustic vide of "Piece of Your Heart" was released on September 25.[11] In October and November, the group went on a headlining US tour, with support from This Wild Life, William Ryan Key and Oh, Weatherly.[12]

In January 2019, the band performed at 8123 Fest.[13] On April 18, a music video was released for "Never Sure".[14] On May 29, a music video was released for "Looks Red, Tastes Blue",[15] directed by Marlon Brandope.[16] In July and August, the band performed at the Sad Summer Fest;[17] in-between dates of the tour, the band held co-headlining shows with State Champs, with support from Mom Jeans and Just Friends.[18] Later in August, they appeared at the Reading and Leeds Festivals.[19]

Track listing[]

Sunnyland
No.TitleLength
1."Never Sure"3:54
2."It's Hard to Be Religious When Certain People Are Never Incinerated by Bolts of Lightning"3:22
3."Piece of Your Heart"3:39
4."Is Nowhere"3:51
5."Take My Breath Away"3:55
6."Stay the Same"3:21
7."How Do You Like Me Now"3:29
8."Where You Are"3:48
9."If I Were You"4:06
10."Satellite"4:03
11."Looks Red, Tastes Blue"4:14
12."Always Leaving"3:41
13."Sunnyland"3:53
Total length:49:16
Sunnyland B-Sides
No.TitleLength
1."It's Hard to Be Religious When Certain People Are Never Incinerated by Bolts of Lightning (Acoustic)"3:29
2."Turn My Back"3:33
Total length:7:02

Personnel[]

Mayday Parade

  • Jake Bundrick – drums, vocals
  • Jeremy Lenzo – bass guitar, vocals
  • Derek Sanders – lead vocals, keyboard
  • Alex Garcia – lead guitar
  • Brooks Betts – rhythm guitar
  • Chris Lord-Alge - Mixing
  • Ted Jensen - Mastering

Charts[]

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[20] 91
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[21] 8
US Billboard 200[22] 104

References[]

  1. ^ "Mayday Parade - Sunnyland (Album Review) - Cryptic Rock". crypticrock.com.
  2. ^ "Album Review: Mayday Parade - Sunnyland - Soundfiction". soundfiction.net. 12 June 2018.
  3. ^ AltPress (July 27, 2016). "Mayday Parade announce 'Tales Told By Dead Friends' 10-year tour". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  4. ^ Toney, jordan (December 5, 2016). "Mayday Parade announce 'A Lesson in Romantics' 10-year anniversary tour". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Dickman, Maggie (April 11, 2018). "Mayday Parade sign to Rise Records, tease new music". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Casteel, Beth (May 3, 2018). "Mayday Parade drop poignant new video "Piece Of Your Heart," announce new album". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  7. ^ Rise Records (May 3, 2018). Mayday Parade - Piece Of Your Heart (Official Music Video). Retrieved June 14, 2020 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ Heinz, Natasha (May 15, 2018). "I Prevail release music video for "Rise" and other news you might have missed today". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  9. ^ Casteel, Beth (May 31, 2018). "Mayday Parade release emotional new song, drop new video". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  10. ^ Rise Records (June 1, 2018). Mayday Parade - It's Hard To Be Religious When Certain People Are... Retrieved June 14, 2020 – via YouTube.
  11. ^ Serra, Maria (September 25, 2018). "Mayday Parade premiere new acoustic video and other news you might have missed today". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  12. ^ Heinz, Natasha (August 7, 2018). "Mayday Parade announce 'Welcome To Sunnyland' tour". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  13. ^ Campbell, Rachel (October 12, 2018). "The Maine add another act to 8123 Fest lineup". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  14. ^ Quiles, Alyssa (April 18, 2019). "Mayday Parade drop music video and other news you might have missed today". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  15. ^ Shoemaker, Whitney (May 29, 2019). "Mayday Parade prove we're not alone with "Looks Red, Tastes Blue" video". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  16. ^ Rise Records (May 29, 2019). Mayday Parade - Looks Red, Tastes Blue (Official Music Video). Retrieved June 14, 2020 – via YouTube.
  17. ^ Campbell, Rachel (March 19, 2019). "Sad Summer Festival reveals stacked lineup for first cross-country run". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  18. ^ Darus, Alex (May 7, 2019). "Mayday Parade, State Champs add co-headlining summer dates". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  19. ^ AltPress (March 7, 2019). "Reading & Leeds unveil 70 more bands for 2019 festivals". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  20. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #478". auspOp. June 23, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  21. ^ "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 25, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  22. ^ "Mayday Parade Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2019.



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