Half Way There is the fourth studio album by English pop punk band Busted. It was released on 1 February 2019[8] and it received positive reviews from critics.
In June 2017, Busted flew to Los Angeles to perform their first American gig as a reformed band at the Troubadour. During this trip, they also continued writing and began recording for their planned fourth studio album.[9][10] In April 2018, it was confirmed the album would release in Q1 2019, and the band would return to their original sound.[11] In May that year, Cobus Potgieter, who had previously stood in as drummer on Busted's 2016 tour, announced that he would be the studio drummer for the upcoming fourth album.[12]
On 26 October 2018, Busted announced that the album would be called Half Way There.[13] The album's title is a reference to a lyric in Busted's 2003 single "Year 3000": "Everybody bought our seventh album / It had outsold Michael Jackson".[14]James Bourne said in an interview, "Once you get halfway through the album, you're officially half way there".[15]
According to the press release, the album is a return to the early pop-punk sound that the band originally became known for, after their previous album, Night Driver (2016), had a heavy electronic sound.
"A rush of melody and effervescent riffs that see the band blend huge arena-filling choruses with the classic pop-punk sound of Blink-182 and New Found Glory. Lyrically it's often reflective and nostalgic ('Reunion', 'All My Friends' and a mini Busted autobiography in the shape of 'It Happens'), but there are some fantastical flights of fancy too in the shape of 'Shipwrecked In Atlantis' and a tribute to Elon Musk in 'Race To Mars'."[16]
The track "Shipwrecked in Atlantis" is a continuation of the band's 2004 single "Air Hostess".[17][18] It is also sonically similar to Blink-182's song "The Rock Show".
The track "What Happened to Your Band" was previously performed live by one of James Bourne's other bands, Son of Dork back in 2007. It was first recorded for the McBusted album back in 2014. The band recorded a new version featuring Simpson and without McFly for the album, as the band believed that it fit the album's themes of nostalgia, reflection, and their hearkening back to their earlier pop-punk sound due to the lyrics dealing with James Bourne's life after Busted initially broke up in 2005.
Of the return to the band's roots, Charlie Simpson said, "We couldn't have made this album 10 years ago. [...] I don't think the record label would have stood for it. It's a proper pop-punk record, so I always feel like this album is the band that Busted could have been. [...] It's like a rejuvenation of the old sound. [...] Night Driver was awesome, but I think it confused a lot of people. We loved it, but I think for a fan wanting to hear Busted again, people had to readjust their mind as to what they were hearing."[15]
Singlesedit
Busted released the album's lead promo track, "Nineties", on 2 November 2018.
"Reunion" was released on 14 December 2018 as an instant download. "All My Friends" was released a day after for those who pre-ordered the album from the official website.
The first single, "Radio", was released on 9 January 2019, exclusively on BBC Radio 2.[19] Bassist Matt Willis said of the single:
This is our first official single off the record, the other stuff was kind of given out to [the] fan base to kind of entice them, but this is the first 'big boy' single, so enjoy it. It's called 'Radio".
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^Ellwood-Hughes, Pip (26 October 2018). "Busted to release new album Half Way There in February". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
^"Busted - Tickets - Troubadour - Los Angeles, CA - June 2nd, 2017". Troubadour. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
^BBC Radio 2 (16 May 2017). ""We're currently working on our fourth album in Los Angeles". @Busted talk summer festivals and a sold out US gig". @BBCRadio2. Twitter. Retrieved 4 June 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^Hanley, James (20 April 2018). "Busted sign with Coda for live representation". Music Week. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
^Cobus (10 May 2018), RECORDING WITH BUSTED, retrieved 10 May 2018
^Mapstone, Lucy (26 October 2018). "Busted announce new album and UK arena tour". independent.ie. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
^Geoghegan, Kev (30 January 2019). "Busted was 'the walking band of clichés'". BBC News. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
^ ab"Busted Halfway There Interview". Wonderland Magazine. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
^Bourne, James (31 January 2019). "Shipwrecked in Atlantis". Twitter. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
^"Busted are Half Way There - Album scoop and review". CelebMix. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
^BBC Radio 2 (8 January 2019). "@Busted are back and @realkenbruce is hitting play on their new single tomorrow morning!Make sure you're listening from 11am (GMT) when @mattjwillis will be joining us on the phone to introduce 'Radio'". Twitter. BBC Radio 2. Retrieved 8 January 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^Ken Bruce, Matt Willis (9 January 2019). Zoe Ball and Matt Willis. BBC Radio 2. Event occurs at 1:44:55. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
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For the Snow Tha Product album see Half Way There Pt 1 Half Way There is the fourth studio album by English pop punk band Busted It was released on 1 February 2019 8 and it received positive reviews from critics Half Way ThereStudio album by BustedReleased1 February 2019 2019 02 01 Recorded2017 2018GenrePop punkLength36 29LabelEast WestProducerGil NortonBusted chronologyNight Driver 2016 Half Way There 2019 Greatest Hits 2 0 2023 Singles from Half Way There Nineties Released 2 November 2018 Radio Released 9 January 2019 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 1 AltCornerPositive 2 Clash5 10 3 Dead Press 4 The Edge 5 Entertainment Focus 6 Spalding TodayPositive 7 Contents 1 Background and composition 2 Singles 3 Track listing 4 Personnel 5 Charts 6 ReferencesBackground and composition editIn June 2017 Busted flew to Los Angeles to perform their first American gig as a reformed band at the Troubadour During this trip they also continued writing and began recording for their planned fourth studio album 9 10 In April 2018 it was confirmed the album would release in Q1 2019 and the band would return to their original sound 11 In May that year Cobus Potgieter who had previously stood in as drummer on Busted s 2016 tour announced that he would be the studio drummer for the upcoming fourth album 12 On 26 October 2018 Busted announced that the album would be called Half Way There 13 The album s title is a reference to a lyric in Busted s 2003 single Year 3000 Everybody bought our seventh album It had outsold Michael Jackson 14 James Bourne said in an interview Once you get halfway through the album you re officially half way there 15 According to the press release the album is a return to the early pop punk sound that the band originally became known for after their previous album Night Driver 2016 had a heavy electronic sound A rush of melody and effervescent riffs that see the band blend huge arena filling choruses with the classic pop punk sound of Blink 182 and New Found Glory Lyrically it s often reflective and nostalgic Reunion All My Friends and a mini Busted autobiography in the shape of It Happens but there are some fantastical flights of fancy too in the shape of Shipwrecked In Atlantis and a tribute to Elon Musk in Race To Mars 16 The track Shipwrecked in Atlantis is a continuation of the band s 2004 single Air Hostess 17 18 It is also sonically similar to Blink 182 s song The Rock Show The track What Happened to Your Band was previously performed live by one of James Bourne s other bands Son of Dork back in 2007 It was first recorded for the McBusted album back in 2014 The band recorded a new version featuring Simpson and without McFly for the album as the band believed that it fit the album s themes of nostalgia reflection and their hearkening back to their earlier pop punk sound due to the lyrics dealing with James Bourne s life after Busted initially broke up in 2005 Of the return to the band s roots Charlie Simpson said We couldn t have made this album 10 years ago I don t think the record label would have stood for it It s a proper pop punk record so I always feel like this album is the band that Busted could have been It s like a rejuvenation of the old sound Night Driver was awesome but I think it confused a lot of people We loved it but I think for a fan wanting to hear Busted again people had to readjust their mind as to what they were hearing 15 Singles editBusted released the album s lead promo track Nineties on 2 November 2018 Reunion was released on 14 December 2018 as an instant download All My Friends was released a day after for those who pre ordered the album from the official website The first single Radio was released on 9 January 2019 exclusively on BBC Radio 2 19 Bassist Matt Willis said of the single This is our first official single off the record the other stuff was kind of given out to the fan base to kind of entice them but this is the first big boy single so enjoy it It s called Radio Matt Willis 20 Track listing editAdapted from the band s store 21 No TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 Nineties James BourneCharlie SimpsonMatt WillisDougie PoynterGil Norton3 022 Reunion J BourneSimpsonWillisJoshua WilkinsonNorton3 263 What Happened to Your Band J BourneMichael RaphaelNortonFields4 034 Shipwrecked in Atlantis J BourneSimpsonWillisChris BourneNorton3 215 Race to Mars J BourneSimpsonWillisWilkinsonC BourneNorton3 216 All My Friends J BourneSimpsonWillisFieldsNortonFields3 517 MIA J BourneSimpsonWillisC BourneNorton3 258 Radio J BourneSimpsonWillisWilkinsonNorton4 039 Nostalgia J BourneSimpsonWillisC BourneNorton3 3210 It Happens J BourneC BourneNorton4 25Total length 36 29Personnel editBusted Charlie Simpson vocals lead guitar programming percussion James Bourne vocals rhythm guitar keyboards Matt Willis vocals bass Additional musicians 22 Cobus Potgieter drums Josh Wilkinson programming track 5 piano track 8 Chris Bourne guitar track 5 Charts editChart 2019 Peakposition Irish Albums IRMA 23 45 Scottish Albums OCC 24 3 UK Albums OCC 25 2References edit Matt Collar Half Way There Busted AllMusic Retrieved 19 April 2017 BUSTED Half Way There Album Review AltCorner 28 November 2016 Retrieved 3 March 2019 Busted Half Way There Clash 17 June 2017 Retrieved 20 April 2017 ALBUM REVIEW Busted Half Way There Dead Press 28 November 2016 Retrieved 3 March 2019 Review Busted Half Way There The Edge 28 November 2016 Retrieved 3 March 2019 Busted Half Way There album review Entertainment Focus 17 June 2017 Retrieved 20 April 2017 ALBUM REVIEW Half Way There Busted Spalding Today 28 November 2016 Retrieved 3 March 2019 Ellwood Hughes Pip 26 October 2018 Busted to release new album Half Way There in February Entertainment Focus Retrieved 26 October 2018 Busted Tickets Troubadour Los Angeles CA June 2nd 2017 Troubadour Retrieved 1 February 2019 BBC Radio 2 16 May 2017 We re currently working on our fourth album in Los Angeles Busted talk summer festivals and a sold out US gig BBCRadio2 Twitter Retrieved 4 June 2017 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Hanley James 20 April 2018 Busted sign with Coda for live representation Music Week Retrieved 20 April 2018 Cobus 10 May 2018 RECORDING WITH BUSTED retrieved 10 May 2018 Mapstone Lucy 26 October 2018 Busted announce new album and UK arena tour independent ie Retrieved 1 February 2019 Geoghegan Kev 30 January 2019 Busted was the walking band of cliches BBC News Retrieved 1 February 2019 a b Busted Halfway There Interview Wonderland Magazine 1 February 2019 Retrieved 2 February 2019 Busted Announce New Album chorus fm Bourne James 31 January 2019 Shipwrecked in Atlantis Twitter Retrieved 1 February 2019 Busted are Half Way There Album scoop and review CelebMix 1 February 2019 Retrieved 1 February 2019 BBC Radio 2 8 January 2019 Busted are back and realkenbruce is hitting play on their new single tomorrow morning Make sure you re listening from 11am GMT when mattjwillis will be joining us on the phone to introduce Radio Twitter BBC Radio 2 Retrieved 8 January 2019 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Ken Bruce Matt Willis 9 January 2019 Zoe Ball and Matt Willis BBC Radio 2 Event occurs at 1 44 55 Retrieved 18 January 2019 Half Way There Signed CD busted tmstor es Half Way There CD liner notes Juno Music 2019 p 9 Irish Albums Chart 8 February 2019 Irish Recorded Music Association Retrieved 9 February 2019 Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved 9 February 2019 Official Albums Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved 9 February 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Half Way There amp oldid 1219955226, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
