Billboard 200, selling about 27,000 copies in its first week. The album debuted at number 25 on the U.S. Alternative Press listed the album as one of the most anticipated albums of the year. While the album gained many positive reviews, many fans felt let down by the album, as it showed a change in style from post-hardcore to a more conventional rock-based sound.
#THY ARRIVALS DEPARTURES PROFESSIONAL#
Reception Professional ratings Review scores That same month, they performed at the Give it a Name festival in the UK. "Still Dreaming" was released as a promo single on May 5. A music video was released for "Still Dreaming" on February 27. In February and March, the band went on a US tour alongside the Devil Wears Prada, A Day to Remember, Protest the Hero and Four Letter Lie. In January 2008, the group went on a tour of Australia with Set Your Goals. They ended the year with an appearance at the Saints & Sinners Festival. with support from From Autumn to Ashes, Strike Anywhere, A Day to Remember and Dance Gavin Dance. In October and November, the group went on a headlining tour of the U.S. On July 19, a music video was released for "If You Could See Into My Soul". The B-side features an etching of the album's artwork. A 7" vinyl, featuring "If You Could See into My Soul", was available to those who pre-ordered the album limited to 3,500 copies. A Best Buy edition of the album featured two bonus tracks: "Rain Will Fall" and "Falling Down". Arrivals & Departures was initially planned for release in May before eventually being released on July 3 through Victory. From mid June to mid September, the group went a North American tour with Rise Against and Comeback Kid. "If You Could See into My Soul" was made available for streaming on June 19, before being released to radio a week later. On June 1, "Sound of the Sun" was made available for streaming on their Myspace profile. As Arrivals & Departues was announced on May 15, 2007, the track listing and artwork was revealed. In May 2007, Silverstein appeared at The Bamboozle festival. There weren't a lot of guitar tracks, the drum tracks were pretty raw sounding and there wasn't a lot of backing vocals.
It wasn't a super slick record like Discovering The Waterfront. And in terms of production we went for a stripped down rock record. And I guess in a way I understand that because Arrivals & Departures was personal. People didn't seem to latch on to it as much as Discovering the Waterfront. As a result, the album alienated some of the band's fans. Rob Sayce of Rock Sound said the band followed Alexisonfire lead and moved away from their roots "in search of a more focused approach". The album was influenced by Alexisonfire's Crisis (2006). Guitarist Josh Bradford said Trombino's production style went well with the band's vision.
The band began recording Arrivals & Departures with producer Mark Trombino in March 2007. Throughout the winter, the band spent time writing songs. on The Never Shave Again tour in November 2006, Silverstein announced they planned to work on a new album in 2007.
0 kommentar(er)
