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Sunnyland (Mayday Parade album)

Sunnyland is the sixth studio album by American rock band Mayday Parade, released on June 15, 2018.

Sunnyland
Studio album by
Mayday Parade
ReleasedJune 15, 2018 (2018-06-15)
Studio
  • Foxy Studios, Calabasas, CA
  • Screaming Eagle Studios, Johns Creek, GA
  • Tree Sound Studios, Norcross, GA
  • West Valley Recording Studios, Woodland Hills, CA
Genre
Length49:16
LabelRise
Producer
Mayday Parade chronology
Black Lines
(2015) 		Sunnyland
(2018) 		Out of Here
(2020)
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

Background

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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

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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 the announcement, 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] The album was promoted with the band's appearance on the 2018 Warped Tour between June and August.[5] An acoustic video 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]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Wall of Sound6/10[20]

Sunnyland was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. Hannah Adamson of Melodic called the record, "a blend of previous albums and has songs that vary along all ends of the Mayday gamut." She praised tracks such as "Piece of Your Heart", "Always Leaving" and "Take My Breath Away" as songs that "sound like classic Mayday Parade." However, she was critical for the group's lack of versatile sound stating, "Mayday Parade is not departing from their typical sound quite enough, and appear to constantly be putting out different versions of the same thing."[21]

Wall of Sound remarked, "The track list is amazing as it boasts songs with all different styles and it’s definitely not bland or boring in the slightest." They called "Take My Breath Away" as the standout track describing it as "raw, stripped back and packed full of emotion." Other tracks such as "Satellite" was praised for its "upbeat and fun sound with catchy lyrics."[20]

Track listing

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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

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Credits for Sunnyland adapted from AllMusic.[22]

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[23] 91
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[24] 8
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[25] 32
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[26] 18
US Billboard 200[27] 104

References

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  1. ^ "Mayday Parade - Sunnyland (Album Review) - Cryptic Rock". crypticrock.com. 11 June 2018.
  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. ^ a b Dickman, Maggie (April 11, 2018). "Mayday Parade sign to Rise Records, tease new music". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  6. ^ 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. ^ a b "Mayday Parade – Sunnyland (Album Review)". Wall of Sound. June 14, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  21. ^ Adamson, Hannah (June 19, 2018). "Album Review: Mayday Parade // Sunnyland". Melodic. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  22. ^ "Sunnyland Credits - Mayday Parade". AllMusic. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  23. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #478". auspOp. June 23, 2018. Archived from the original on June 23, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  24. ^ "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 25, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  25. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  26. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  27. ^ "Mayday Parade Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
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