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You're Welcome (A Day to Remember album)

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You're Welcome is the seventh studio album by the American rock band A Day to Remember. It was released on March 5, 2021, and is the band's first release under major label Fueled by Ramen after spending six years as an independent band after leaving and the eventual lawsuit against former label Victory Records. The album is also the first new release by the band in five years, marking the longest gap between two albums in their entire career. The album's producers include Colin Brittain, vocalist Jeremy McKinnon, Mike Green, Will Putney, and Dan Book.[3] It was preceded by five singles: "Degenerates", "Resentment", "Mindreader", "Brick Wall", and "Everything We Need". It is also the final album to feature founding bassist Josh Woodard before his departure in October 2021.

You're Welcome
A man wearing a red shirt looking at red tracks to get inside a mirror. A valley is seen in the background. A brick house is crumbled. "You're Welcome" appears in red.
Studio album by
A Day to Remember
ReleasedMarch 5, 2021 (2021-03-05)
Recorded2019–2020
Genre
Length46:21
LabelFueled by Ramen
Producer
A Day to Remember chronology
Bad Vibrations
(2016) 		You're Welcome
(2021)
Singles from You're Welcome
  1. "Degenerates"
    Released: August 20, 2019
  2. "Resentment"
    Released: November 22, 2019
  3. "Mindreader"
    Released: April 15, 2020
  4. "Brick Wall"
    Released: November 18, 2020
  5. "Everything We Need"
    Released: January 27, 2021
  6. "Re-Entry"
    Released: January 25, 2022 (remix)[2]

Composition

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Musically, You're Welcome has been described as pop punk,[4][5][6] pop,[6][7] pop rock,[6][7] metalcore,[5][6] and post-hardcore.[6] The album marks a significant departure from their metalcore/pop punk roots, with only a few songs falling within those genres as the album as a whole features more of a pop/pop rock sound.[7] In an interview with NME, the band's vocalist Jeremy McKinnon went in-depth with the album's sound, describing it as a "happier" record.[8]

In another interview with Kerrang!, McKinnon states that he wanted to take the "A Day to Remember sound" and "take on modern influences" with it. He also says that his love for the freedom and collaborative writing process found in EDM and rap resulted in the band getting together and throwing around ideas which resulted in the band demoing 42 songs. It got to the point to where some of the songs they wrote went from indie rock, to punk rock, to even "full tilt heavy". He would also talk about fan expectations and made it a goal to not stray too far from the band's core sound, with some songs ultimately being left out due to them wanting to push their sound in a way that "makes sense".[9]

Release and promotion

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On June 14, 2019, EDM producer Marshmello released a collaboration track with the band titled "Rescue Me", marking A Day to Remember's first new release in three years.[10] On August 20, the band released the first single "Degenerates" alongside the announcement of the album as well as the band signing to Fueled by Ramen.[11][12] It was eventually announced that the album would be released on November 15, 2019.[11]

On November 8, during a show at the House of Vans in London, it was announced that the album has been delayed until early 2020.[13][14] The band's guitarist Kevin Skaff later explained it was due to the album's mixing and artwork not being completed.[15] A week after the album's original release date, the band released the single "Resentment".[16][17][18] On April 15, 2020, the band released "Mindreader" alongside an animated music video.[19][20][21] On November 18, one year after the album's original release date, the band released "Brick Wall" as well as revealing the album's artwork, tracklist, and release date for the album.[22][23][24] On January 27, 2021, the album's fifth single, "Everything We Need" was released.[25] On March 10, a music video was released for the album's fifth single "Everything We Need".[6][26] On December 16, the band released a music video for the song "Last Chance to Dance (Bad Friend)".[27]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [28]
Kerrang!3/5[29]
New Noise Magazine     [30]
NME     [31]
Riff Magazine8/10[4]
Wall of Sound5.5/10[32]

NME called the album a "mish-mash of sounds and moany lyrics," and also stated that "there are more misses than hits here, as A Day To Remember struggle to work out who their band should be in 2021."[31] Wall of Sound rated You're Welcome 5.5/10, feeling that the band changed their style simultaneously too drastically and quickly and likening it to Thirty Seconds to Mars' stylistic changes between A Beautiful Lie (2005) and This Is War (2009). He summarized that You're Welcome "..had so much potential for [the band] to deliver new sounds and styles that’d unite fans together. Unfortunately, it comes across like a forced, rush job..."[32] Sam Law echoed these sentiments throughout his review for Kerrang!, remarking that the album was "slick but insubstantial".[29]

In a more positive review, Riff Magazine's Mike DeWald praised the album for its maturity and adaptability to many different styles, concluding that "those looking for only heavy guitar riffs and screaming aggression may want to look elsewhere, but those willing to take a musical journey will be rewarded."[4]

Track listing

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You're Welcome track listing[33]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Brick Wall"
3:30
2."Mindreader"
  • McKinnon
  • Mike Green
2:53
3."Bloodsucker"
  • Andrew Fulk
  • Brittain
  • McKinnon
  • Skaff
  • Neil Westfall
3:10
4."Last Chance to Dance (Bad Friend)"
  • McKinnon
  • Westfall
  • Will Putney
3:05
5."F.Y.M."
  • McKinnon
  • Brittain
  • Skaff
2:59
6."High Diving"
3:27
7."Resentment"
3:47
8."Looks Like Hell"
  • Brittain
  • McKinnon
3:39
9."Viva La Mexico"
3:37
10."Only Money"
3:30
11."Degenerates"
  • McKinnon
  • Green
3:04
12."Permanent"
  • Quistad
  • McKinnon
3:42
13."Re-Entry"
  • McKinnon
  • Green
  • Zac Carper
2:53
14."Everything We Need"
3:05
Total length:46:21

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[34]

Charts

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References

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  2. ^ "Alternative Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  3. ^ Emily Carter (April 30, 2020). "A Day To Remember's New Album Is The Soundtrack To These Dark Times". Kerrang!. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c Mike DeWald (March 4, 2021). "Album Review: A Day To Remember flip the script on mature 'You're Welcome'". Riff Magazine. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Anne Erickson (March 5, 2021). "A Day to Remember's Jeremy McKinnon on You're Welcome, the State of Metalcore, and More". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "A Day To Remember Shares 'Everything We Need' Music Video". Blabbermouth.net. March 11, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  7. ^ a b c Joe Loughran (March 5, 2021). "Album Review: A Day To Remember – You're Welcome". Bring the Noise. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  8. ^ "A Day To Remember on new album 'You're Welcome': "We didn't make you wait for no fucking reason"". NME. 4 May 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  9. ^ "Why A Day To Remember's New Album Is Their Most Creative Yet". Kerrang!. 13 September 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  10. ^ "A Day To Remember Drop Collaboration With Marshmello Called 'Rescue Me'". Wall Of Sound. June 13, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  11. ^ a b Spencer Kaufman (August 20, 2019). "A Day To Remember drop new song "Degenerates": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  12. ^ Brii Jamieson (August 20, 2019). "A Day To Remember Are Dropping New Track 'Degenerates' Today". Rock Sound. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  13. ^ "A Day To Remember Delay New Album "You're Welcome" To 2020". ThePRP. November 8, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  14. ^ Greenwood, Koltan (November 8, 2019). "A Day to Remember postpone new album 'You're Welcome' a week out". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on November 10, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  15. ^ "A Day to Remember Guitarist Explains New Album Delay". Blabbermouth. November 27, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  16. ^ "Listen To A Day To Remember's Explosive New Single, Resentment". Kerrang!. November 22, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  17. ^ Mackenzie Templeton (November 22, 2019). "A Day To Remember show "Resentment" in powerful new song". Alternative Press. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  18. ^ "A Day to Remember Releases Music Video For New Song, 'Resentment'". Blabbermouth.net. November 22, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  19. ^ "A Day To Remember Drop New Song 'Mindreader'". Wall of Sound. 15 April 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  20. ^ Joe Smith-Engelhardt (April 15, 2020). "Watch A Day To Remember get animated for a battle with a "Mindreader"". Alternative Press. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  21. ^ Tom Skinner (April 15, 2020). "Watch A Day To Remember's sinister, animated video for new song 'Mindreader'". NME. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  22. ^ "A Day To Remember Unleash New Single Brick Wall; Announce Album Release Date, Tracklist". Kerrang!. November 18, 2020.
  23. ^ Elizabeth Aubrey (November 18, 2020). "Listen to A Day To Remember's new single 'Brick Wall' from new album 'You're Welcome'". NME. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  24. ^ Spencer Kaufman (November 18, 2020). "A Day to Remember Announce New Album You're Welcome, Unleash Single "Brick Wall": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  25. ^ Rachael Dowd (January 26, 2021). "A Day To Remember unveil new song "Everything We Need"". Alternative Press. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
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