The Constant (Story of the Year album)

The Constant is the fourth studio album by American rock band Story of the Year. It was released on February 16, 2010 through Epitaph Records, and like the band's previous record, was produced by Michael "Elvis" Baskette who has also produced albums by Alter Bridge, Chevelle, Escape the Fate, blessthefall, Fact, and A Change of Pace. This is the last studio album to feature bassist Adam Russell who left the band in 2014.[1]

The Constant
Studio album by
Story of the Year
ReleasedFebruary 16, 2010 (2010-02-16)
RecordedMid 2009
GenrePost-hardcore, pop punk
Length41:42
LabelEpitaph
ProducerMichael "Elvis" Baskette
Story of the Year chronology
The Black Swan
(2008)		 The Constant
(2010)		 Wolves
(2017)

Composition

Frontman Dan Marsala explained that the album title symbolizes the band's work ethic and commitment to both themselves and their fans. "Music is the constant thing in life for us," he said. "When I go to bed I think about music and when I wake up it's the first thing on my mind. The Constant can mean anything; hopefully our band will go on forever and we want music to remain a constant thing in our lives no matter what." [2]

Release

The band uploaded a new song "To the Burial" to their Facebook page on October 23, 2009. The song was also released on the iTunes music store on November 27, 2009. On December 10, Russell and Phillips premiered "I'm Alive" from the album on the Point radio station. The band released "I'm Alive" as a single on January 1, 2010.[3] It was released to alternative radio on February 2.[4]

On August 9, 2010, the band announced that the next single off the record will be "The Dream Is Over". In late September and early October 2011, the band toured Australia as part of the Soundwave Counter-Revolution festival.[5]

Reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic65/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk73%[7]
AllMusic[8]
Exclaim!Unfavorable[9]
Melodic [10]
Ox-Fanzine[11]
Punknews.org[12]
Rock Hard8/10[13]
Rock Sound[14]
Sputnikmusic3.5/5[15]
Ultimate Guitar7/10[16]

The album debuted at #42 on the Billboard 200 charts with sales of 14,115.[17]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Dan Marsala and Adam Russell, all music composed by Story of the Year

No.TitleLength
1."The Children Sing"4:07
2."The Ghost of You and I"3:55
3."I'm Alive"4:15
4."To the Burial"3:48
5."The Dream Is Over"3:52
6."Remember a Time"4:05
7."Holding On to You"3:43
8."Won Threw Ate"3:44
9."Ten Years Down"3:53
10."Time Goes On"4:06
11."Eye for an Eye"2:14
Total length:41:42
Digital download exclusive bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Your Unsung Friend"4:19
13."Tonight We Fall"3:47
Total length:49:48

Personnel
Story of the Year

References
  1. http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/story_of_the_year_part_ways_with_bassist_post_letter_to_fans_on_their_futur
  2. I'm Alive Songfacts
  3. "I'm Alive - Single by Story of the Year". iTunes. Archived from the original on March 7, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  4. "AllAccess.com Alternative eWeekly". AllAccess. January 26, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  5. Mann, Tom (August 26, 2011). "Soundwave Counter-Revolution mini-festival lineups". FasterLouder. Junkee Media. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  6. "Critic Reviews for The Constant". Metacritic. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  7. Beringer, Drew. "Story of the Year - The Constant". AbsolutePunk. Archived from the original on January 11, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
  8. Heaney, Gregory. "Review: The Constant". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  9. Persaud, Travis (February 16, 2010). "Story of the Year The Constant". Exclaim!. Ian Danzig. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  10. Holmgren, Henrik (February 14, 2010). "Story of the Year - The Constant". Melodic. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  11. Schumann, David (April – May 2010). "Reviews: Story of the Year / The Constant". Ox-Fanzine (in German). Retrieved April 20, 2020. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  12. Daley, Sloane (March 5, 2010). "Story of the Year - The Constant". Punknews.org. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  13. Schnädelbach, Buffo (March 17, 2010). "Story of the Year - The Constant". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  14. Thomas, Jen (February 15, 2010). "Story of the Year - The Constant". Rock Sound. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
  15. Davey Boy (15 February 2010). "Story of the Year - The Constant (staff review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  16. UG Team (February 17, 2010). "The Constant review by Story of the Year". Ultimate Guitar. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  17. "dgsource.com". dgsource.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
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