Coming Home (Falling in Reverse album)

Coming Home is the fourth studio album by American rock band Falling in Reverse. The album was released through Epitaph Records on April 7, 2017.[10][11][12] It is the first album to feature guitarist Christian Thompson, the last album to feature drummer Ryan Seaman, and the only album to feature bassist Zakk Sandler.

Coming Home
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 7, 2017
Recorded2016
Genre
Length43:50
LabelEpitaph
Producer
Falling in Reverse studio album chronology
Just Like You
(2015)
Coming Home
(2017)
Popular Monster
(2024)
Singles from Coming Home
  1. "Coming Home"
    Released: December 18, 2016
  2. "Loser"
    Released: January 19, 2017
  3. "Broken"
    Released: March 21, 2017
  4. "Superhero"
    Released: July 10, 2017
  5. "Fuck You and All Your Friends"
    Released: November 28, 2017
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic67/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
Alternative Press80/100[5]
AllMusic[6]
Classic Rock[7]
Kerrang!KKKK (Excellent)
Rock Sound6/10[8]
Hard Rock Reviews8.5/10[9]

Background

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The band members announced in 2016 that they had begun to work on their next album stating "It's a huge left turn. It sounds like nothing we've ever done. Every song is very vibey, there's more feeling in it instead of a lot of metal," further stating that, "We're challenging ourselves now more than we ever have in the weirdest ways possible, because you would think writing the craziest solo or riffs would be the challenging part. But the challenging part is trying to stick to a theme and not go all over the place like we would normally do." On December 19, the band released the first single "Coming Home" from the album that at the time was not named.[13] On January 20, 2017, the band announced that the album would be called "Coming Home." The same day, they released the single "Loser." The third single "Broken" was released on March 21, 2017. On April 4, 2017, they released a music video for "Coming Home."

Ronnie Radke played a previously unreleased song from the album titled "Carry On" during one of his Twitch streams, which drew high interest from fans in wanting the song for download or digital streaming. As a response to this, Falling in Reverse released the song on July 14, 2020.

Commercial performance

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The album debuted at number 15 on the US Billboard Top Album Sales chart. By May 2020, the album had already sold more than 97,000 copies in the United States.[14] By May 2024, the album had sold 203,000 copies in the US.[15]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Coming Home"4:54
2."Broken"3:55
3."Loser"4:13
4."Fuck You and All Your Friends"3:11
5."I Hate Everyone"3:39
6."I'm Bad at Life"3:55
7."Hanging On"3:48
8."Superhero"3:13
9."Straight to Hell"3:50
10."I Don't Mind"4:24
11."The Departure"4:48
Total length:43:50
Digital and deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Right Now"3:28
13."Paparazzi"4:02
Total length:51:20

Personnel

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Credits for Coming Home adapted from AllMusic.[16]

Falling in Reverse

  • Ronnie Radke – lead vocals, keyboards, rhythm guitar (track 11), production
  • Derek Jones – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Ryan Seaman – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Zakk Sandler – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Christian Thompson – lead guitar, backing vocals

Additional personnel

  • Nick Agee – assistant engineering
  • Michael "Elvis" Baskette – production, mixing, guitars, bass guitar
  • Carly Cressler – album layout
  • Rowan Daly – back cover photography
  • Brendan Donahue – band photography
  • Mike Eckes – assistant engineering
  • Patrick Kehrier – assistant engineering
  • Jason Link – album layout
  • Vlado Mellermastering
  • Jef Moll – engineering
  • Tyler Smyth – production, engineering, programming, guitars, bass guitar
  • Kevin Thomas – assistant engineering

Charts

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Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] 16
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[18] 150
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[19] 3
Scottish Albums (OCC)[20] 87
UK Albums (OCC)[21] 89
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[22] 3
US Billboard 200[23] 34
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[24] 7
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[25] 15
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[26] 4
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[27] 2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[28] 5

References

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  1. ^ a b c d McCarthy, Brandon (April 24, 2017). "Album Review – Falling in Reverse: "Coming Home"". MH Magazine WordPress. Archived from the original on September 13, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  2. ^ "Album Review – Coming Home". 5 April 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
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  5. ^ a b "Coming Home by Falling in Reverse". Metacritic. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Coming Home - Falling in Reverse | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  7. ^ Berelian, Essi (March 27, 2017). "Falling In Reverse – Coming Home album review". Classic Rock. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  8. ^ "Falling in Reverse - 'Coming Home' - Reviews – Rock Sound Magazine". Rock Sound Magazine. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  9. ^ "Falling in Reverse - 'Coming Home' Album Review". Hard Rock Reviews. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  10. ^ "Falling in Reverse – Pre-orders "Coming Home"". iTunes. April 6, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  11. ^ "Falling in Reverse announce new album 'Coming Home'". AlternativePress. January 20, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  12. ^ "Falling in Reverse Release New Song 'Coming Home'". Loudwire. December 19, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  13. ^ Tamsyn Wilce (December 19, 2016). "Falling in Reverse Have Dropped a Surprise New Song". RockSound. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  14. ^ "Falling in Reverse Earns First Mainstream Rock Songs No. 1 With 'Popular Monster'". Billboard. 6 May 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  15. ^ Rutherford, Kevin (May 17, 2024). "Falling in Reverse, Tech N9ne & Alex Terrible's 'Ronald' Rules Hot Hard Rock Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  16. ^ "Coming Home by Falling in Reverse credits on AllMusic". AllMusic.
  17. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Falling in Reverse – Coming Home". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  18. ^ "Ultratop.be – Falling in Reverse – Coming Home" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  19. ^ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 17, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  20. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  21. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  22. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  23. ^ "Falling in Reverse Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  24. ^ "Falling in Reverse Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  25. ^ "Falling in Reverse Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  26. ^ "Falling in Reverse Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  27. ^ "Falling in Reverse Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  28. ^ "Falling in Reverse Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2017.