Bayside (album)

Bayside is the second album by American rock band Bayside.

Bayside
Studio album by Bayside
Released	August 23, 2005
Recorded	March–April 2005
Studio	Sheppard Music, New York City
Genre	Punk rock, emo
Length	40:42
Label	Victory
Producer	Shep Goodman, Kenny Gioia
Bayside chronology
Sirens and Condolences (2004) Bayside (2005) Acoustic (2006)
Singles from Bayside
"Devotion and Desire" Released: July 26, 2005

Release

"Devotion and Desire" was released to radio on July 26, 2005.[1] The album was released August 23 through Victory Records.[2]

While touring drummer John "Beatz" Holohan was killed in an auto accident.[3] In February and March 2006, the group supported Smoking Popes on their tour of the U.S.[4] In April, the band supported Protest the Hero on their Canadian tour, dubbed Tour and Loathing.[5] In May and June, the band went on the Lions Tigers and Bears Tour, with The Sleeping, I Am the Avalanche, Hit the Lights and Halifax. For this tour, bassist Nick Ghanbarian re-joined the band.[6] In between dates on this tour, the band played a number of in-store performances at music stores.[7] In August, the band went on a brief tour alongside Spitalfield and Valencia.[8]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[9]
Exclaim!	Favorable[10]
Melodic	[11]
Punknews.org	[12]

By April 2006, the album had sold over 51,000 copies.[13] By August 2008, the album sold 79,000 copies.[14]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bayside, except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hello Shitty"	1:14
2.	"Devotion and Desire"	3:29
3.	"Tortures of the Damned"	3:28
4.	"They Looked Like Strong Hands"	4:00
5.	"Montauk"	3:40
6.	"Blame It on Bad Luck"	3:26
7.	"We'll Be OK"	4:23
8.	"Existing in a Crisis (Evelyn)"	4:24
9.	"Don't Call Me Peanut"	4:03
10.	"Half a Life"	4:05
11.	"Dear Tragedy"	5:01
Total length:		42:18

Japanese bonus track

No.	Title	Length
12.	"A Long December" (Counting Crows cover)	4:44

Credits

• Anthony Raneri - vocals, guitar
• Jack O'Shea - guitar
• Nick Ghanbarian - bass guitar
• John "Beatz" Holohan - drums
• Shep Goodman - production, engineering, mixing
• Kenny Gioia - production, engineering, mixing
• Alan Douches - mastering
• John Oliva - guitar tech
• Arthur Bacon - keyboards on "Devotion and Desire" and "Don't Call Me Peanut"
• Steve Soboslai - additional vocals on "They Looked Like Strong Hands"
• Chris George - photography
• Doublej - layout (who also appears as the subject on the cover, but is uncredited in liner notes)

References

Citations

1. "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
2. Billboard 2005, p. 6
3. http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/60844/bayside-drummer-killed-in-auto-accident
4. "Smoking Popes to release live CD/DVD, tour with Bayside in February". Alternative Press. December 8, 2005. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
5. "Protest The Hero touring with DragonForce, Every Time I Die - News". Alternative Press. April 5, 2006. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
6. "Bayside announce tour with I Am The Avalanche, Hit The Lights". Alternative Press. May 16, 2006. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
7. "In-store appearances for Bayside and June announced". Alternative Press. May 17, 2006. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
8. "Spitalfield drop off Warped Tour, announce tour with Bayside". Alternative Press. August 7, 2006. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
9. AllMusic review
10. http://exclaim.ca/music/article/bayside-bayside
11. Roth, Kaj. "Bayside - Bayside". Melodic. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
12. https://www.punknews.org/review/4289/bayside-bayside
13. Kohli, Rohan (April 21, 2006). "Soundscan Results: Week Ending April 16th, 2006". absolutepunk.net. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
14. Caulfield, Keith (August 1, 2008). "Ask Billboard: Robin Sparkles, Garbage, Alkaline Trio, Bayside". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on May 16, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2018.

Sources

• "The #1 Independent Rock Label Is Hiring All Positions". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 117 (35). August 27, 2005. ISSN 0006-2510.

External links

• Bayside at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)