America, Location 12

America, Location 12 is a 2017 album by United States indie/roots folk band Dispatch. It is their sixth full-length studio album, the first recorded in five years.[9]

America, Location 12
Studio album by
Dispatch
ReleasedJune 2, 2017
GenreIndie rock
LabelBomber Records
ProducerJohn Dragonetti, Mike Sawitzke
Dispatch chronology
Circles Around the Sun
(2012)		 America, Location 12
(2017)
Singles from America, Location 12
  1. "Only the Wild Ones"
    Released: February 10, 2017[1]
  2. "Skin the Rabbit"
    Released: April 21, 2017[2]
  3. "Painted Yellow Lines"
    Released: September 15, 2017[3]
  4. "Midnight Lorry"
    Released: April 6, 2018[4]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
classicrock.net7/10[6]
musikexpress.de[7]
PopMatters7/10[8]

Production

The band began working on the album nearly two years before its release.[10] Before recording, Chad Urmston told the other two members of the band that he wanted to be the "captain" for the upcoming album, a proposal they readily accepted.[11] He had retreated to a cottage for a winter and wrote 25 to 30 songs,[12] which differed from their previous material so significantly that a manager asked Urmston whether he disliked their old songs.[13] The songs' material concerns "veterans coming home, childhood memories, [and] being a parent."[14]

The band recorded the album in Panoramic Studios at Stinson Beach, California, which was built in the 1960s and features vintage analogue gear.[15] The album was produced by John Dragonetti of The Submarines and Mike Sawitzke of The Eels, and was mastered by Dave Cooley.[16]

A short series of videos was recorded with OurVinyl to document the making of the album.[17] Much of the focus was on the improvement in the bandmates' interpersonal relations compared with their breakup in 2004.[18]

Release

The album was announced in February 2017 along with tour dates.[19] Between the announcement and the release, the album was made available for pre-order with various rewards, including merchandise, concert tickets,[20] and Skype interviews and pick-up basketball with band members.[21][22]

In March, three months before the album's release, Pete Heimbold announced on the band's public Facebook page that he was taking a leave of absence from the band, including from the tour dates, as he was battling chronic depression.[23] Guest musicians have been present at live performances and on tour.[24]

Five songs were released in advance on YouTube between the announcement and the release,[25] as well as live acoustic performances.[26] This resulted in other artists covering songs even before the album's release, something the band encouraged.[27] On the day of the album's release, the band uploaded the full album to be streamed for free.[10]

"Only the Wild Ones", the first single and the first pre-released track, reached No. 9 on Billboard's AAA chart,[28] marking the band's highest position to date on that chart and their first top 20 track on the radio.[16]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Be Gone"6:00
2."Only the Wild Ones"4:13
3."Curse + Crush"4:18
4."Painted Yellow Lines"5:20
5."Skin the Rabbit"3:41
6."Midnight Lorry"5:39
7."Begin Again"2:53
8."Rice Water"4:35
9."WindyLike"4:59
10."Ghost Town"3:05
11."Atticus Cobain"3:48[9]

Charts
Chart (2017). Peak
position
US Billboard 200[29] 80
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[30]
4
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[31] 15
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References
  1. "Only the Wild Ones — Single by Dispatch on Apple Music". Apple iTunes. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  2. "Skin the Rabbit − Single by Dispatch on Apple Music". Apple iTunes. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  3. "Painted Yellow Lines - Single by Dispatch on Apple Music". Apple iTunes. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  4. "Midnight Lorry − Single by Dispatch on Apple Music". Apple iTunes. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  5. Monger, Timothy (2017-06-01). "AllMusic Review". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  6. Funk, Ewald (2017-06-02). "Review: Dispatch – AMERICA, LOCATION 12". classicrock.net. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
  7. Frank, Arno (2017-06-01). "Dispatch - America, Location 12". musikexpress.de. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
  8. Frahm, Jonathan (2017-06-05). "Dispatch - America, Location 12". PopMatters. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
  9. Dispatch (2017-06-02). "America, Location 12 on Bandcamp". Bandcamp.
  10. "Dispatch full album stream announcement". Dispatch. June 2, 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
  11. America, Location 12 Recording Documentary [Chapter #2]. Dispatch. May 31, 2017. Event occurs at 6:40.
  12. America, Location 12 Recording Documentary [Chapter #1] (Video). Dispatch. March 2, 2017. Event occurs at 3:50. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
  13. America, Location 12 Recording Documentary [Chapter #2]. Dispatch. May 31, 2017. Event occurs at 6:24.
  14. America, Location 12 Recording Documentary [Chapter #2]. Dispatch. May 31, 2017. Event occurs at 7:03.
  15. America, Location 12 Recording Documentary [Chapter #2]. Dispatch. May 31, 2017. Event occurs at 0:34.
  16. "Dispatch's 'America, Location 12' Out Today". Broadway World. June 2, 2017.
  17. America, Location 12 Recording Documentary [Chapter #1] (Video). Dispatch. March 2, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
  18. America, Location 12 Recording Documentary [Chapter #2]. Dispatch. May 31, 2017. Event occurs at 5:45.
  19. Music News Desk, ed. (February 10, 2017). "Dispatch Announces Summer 2017 Tour & Releases New Song 'Only The Wild Ones'". Broadway World. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
  20. "Dispatch Season Pass announcement". Dispatch. May 22, 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
  21. "Dispatch Skype chat announcement". Dispatch. April 17, 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
  22. "Dispatch basketball announcement". Dispatch. May 16, 2017.
  23. Heimbold, Pete Francis (March 8, 2017). "To our beloved DISPATCH fans". Dispatch.
  24. "Only The Wild Ones" [Live Acoustic at Chad's House]. Dispatch. March 13, 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
  25. "Painted Yellow Lines release announcement". Dispatch. May 26, 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
  26. "Relix Magazine Curse and Crush live performance". Relix Magazine. April 10, 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
  27. Polizzi, Nino (May 19, 2017). "Only the Wild Ones cover announcement". Dispatch. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
  28. "Dispatch – Chart History: Adult Alternative Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  29. "Dispatch Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  30. "Billboard Independent Albums". Billboard. June 24, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  31. "Billboard Rock Albums". Billboard. June 24, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
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