Gossip (Sleeping with Sirens album)

Gossip is the fifth studio album by American rock band Sleeping with Sirens. The album was released on September 22, 2017, through Warner Bros. Records and follows the band's fourth studio album Madness (2015). It is the first release since the band's departure from Epitaph Records. The lead single, "Legends", was released on July 14, 2017.

Gossip
Studio album by
Sleeping with Sirens
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2017
Recorded2016–April 2017
Genre
Length37:17
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerDavid Bendeth
Sleeping with Sirens chronology
Live and Unplugged
(2016)		 Gossip
(2017)		 How It Feels to Be Lost
(2019)
Singles from Gossip
  1. "Legends"
    Released: July 14, 2017
  2. "Empire to Ashes"
    Released: August 4, 2017
  3. "Cheers"
    Released: August 25, 2017
  4. "Trouble"
    Released: September 5, 2017
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Alternative Press[3]
Kerrang![2]
Rock Sound8/10[4]

Sound and influence

Instrumentally, Sleeping with Sirens have strived toward a more pop-influenced sound and have departed from their post-hardcore style seen in the band's previous studio albums. In an interview with radio station 106.7 KROQ, Kellin Quinn spoke about the album's recording sessions.[5] "Legends is one of the first songs that clicked when we started writing this record," recalls Quinn. "We started coming up with the music and it had such an epic sound to it. The hook kinda just came to me. I was thinking about everything we've been through as a band and the road that we’re trying to travel – and everything that you want to try to do in your life simply as a human being – the lyric, 'We could be legends after all' is something that makes a lot of sense because nothing's guaranteed in life but if you put forth the work and the effort and you try as hard as you can and you follow your dreams then maybe you can make something really awesome happen with your life. That's basically the idea behind the song."

Release and promotion

On July 6, 2017, the group teased the word "gossip".[6] On July 13, Gossip was announced for release in September. In addition, a lyric video was released for "Legends".[7] "Legends" was released as a single on July 14, accompanied with its music video.[5] It was revealed on the same day that "Legends" will be used as Team USA's official anthem for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, Korea.[8] On August 3, "Empire to Ashes" was made available for streaming.[9] On August 25, "Cheers" was made available for streaming.[10] Between August and October, the group embarked on the Gossip tour with support from the White Noise, Palaye Royale and Chase Atlantic.[11] Following a premier on Beats 1, "Trouble" was made available for streaming on September 5.[12]

On September 18, a music video was released for "Legends", which consisted of fan-submitted footage.[13] In December, the group went on a tour of the US.[14] Guitarist Nick Martin didn't join the band on the tour due to a family emergency.[15] In January and February 2018, the group are set to go on a headlining US tour with support from Set It Off and The Gospel Youth.[16] In April, the group are set to go on a headlining tour in Australia and New Zealand with support from Chase Atlantic, Lower Than Atlantis and the Faim.[17] In July and August, the group went on the Chill Out Summer Acoustic Tour, with support from the Rocket Summer and Kulick.[18] Following this, they embarked on a brief tour in Latin America.[19] In October and November, the group supported Good Charlotte on their headlining US tour.[20]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Gossip"Kellin Quinn, David Bendeth, Stevie Aiello3:16
2."Empire to Ashes"Kellin Quinn, David Bendeth, Stevie Aiello, Jacob Scherer3:17
3."Legends"Kellin Quinn, David Bendeth, Stevie Aiello3:43
4."Trouble"Kellin Quinn, David Bendeth, Stevie Aiello3:18
5."One Man Army"Kellin Quinn, Kristian "Boots" Ottestad, Howard K Fleetwood3:19
6."Cheers"Kellin Quinn, Jason Merris Bell2:48
7."Closer"Kellin Quinn, Paul James Freeman3:36
8."Hole in My Heart"Kellin Quinn, David Bendeth, Stevie Aiello3:34
9."I Need to Know"Kellin Quinn, David Bendeth, Joel Madden, Andrew Watt3:38
10."The Chase"Kellin Quinn, Jacob Scherer2:59
11."War"Kellin Quinn, David Bendeth, Nick Martin3:52
Total length:37:17
Bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Broken Mirrors"Kellin Quinn, Stevie Aiello, Benji Madden, Joel Madden3:14
13."My Life"Kellin Quinn, Stevie Aiello3:04
Total length:43:32

Personnel
Sleeping with Sirens
  • Kellin Quinn – lead vocals, keyboards
  • Jack Fowler – lead guitar, programming
  • Nick Martin – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Justin Hills – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Gabe Barham – drums, percussion
Additional personnel
  • Dustin Richardson – assistant engineer
  • Jeremy Gillespie – assistant engineer
  • Alex Howard – backing vocals, harmonies, keys
  • Stevie Aiello – programming
  • Doug Allen – keyboards, programming
  • Myles Bendeth – keyboards, programming on "Cheers"
  • Adam Tindill – keyboards, programming on "Cheers"
  • Jaran Sorenson – engineer
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing on "Legends"
  • Brian Robbins – mix engineer, programming, recording engineer
  • David Bendeth – producer, mixing except "Legends"

Charts
Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[21] 64
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[22] 133
US Billboard 200[23] 38
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References
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  7. Dickman, Maggie (July 13, 2017). "Sleeping With Sirens debut mighty new single "Legends" from forthcoming album, 'Gossip'". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on November 4, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
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  10. Dickman, Maggie (August 25, 2017). "Hear Sleeping With Sirens' unforgettable new song, "Cheers," right now". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on November 3, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
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  18. Darus, Alex (June 4, 2018). "Sleeping With Sirens announce summer tour". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  19. Darus, Alex (June 26, 2018). "The Menzingers announce tour with Tiny Moving Parts and Daddy Issues and other news you might have missed today". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
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