New Horizons (Flyleaf album)
New Horizons is the third studio album by American rock band Flyleaf, released on A&M/Octone Records[12] on October 30, 2012.[13] It was produced by Howard Benson,[14] who has produced several of Flyleaf's previous recordings. It was the final album with lead vocalist Lacey Sturm, who announced her departure from the band, just prior to the album's release, in October 2012.[15][16] Sturm rejoined the band in 2022.
| New Horizons | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 30, 2012 | |||
| Studio | Bay 7 Studios, Valley Village; West Valley Studios, Woodland Hills, California | |||
| Genre | Post-grunge,[1] hard rock[2][3] | |||
| Length | 36:24 | |||
| Label | A&M Octone | |||
| Producer | Howard Benson | |||
| Flyleaf chronology | ||||
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| Singles from New Horizons | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (66/100)[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| Alternative Press | [5] |
| Alt Rock Live | [6] |
| ARTISTdirect | [7] |
| Bloody Disgusting | [8] |
| Christian Music Zine | 4.25/5[9] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [2] |
| Loudwire | [3] |
| Plugged In | favorable[10] |
| Revolver | [11] |
Production
It was announced in February 2012 that Flyleaf had entered the studio with producer Howard Benson to start recording a new full-length studio album.[14] A release date of October 30, 2012 was eventually confirmed for the album.[13]
Singles
"New Horizons" is the album's first single and was released in the iTunes Store on August 21. However, the song made its radio debut on Windsor, Ontario rock station 89X on August 1.[12] According to bassist Pat Seals, the song is about "a feeling of looking toward the unknown future with hope." Seals also described it as one of the band's best songs to date.[12] A video was made for the song, and it was subsequently released on September 4, 2012.[17] A second single, "Call You Out", was released later that month. Of the song, Seals said "[it] was one of the first songs written during the New Horizons sessions. The stomping opening verse evolved over time into this aggressive but very calculated track that closes with Sameer using chaotic guitar sounds to sort of burn it to the ground - engages you all the way through."[18]
Track listing
All tracks are written by S. Bhattacharya, J. Culpepper, P. Seals, L. Sturm & J. Hartmann.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fire Fire" | 3:03 |
| 2. | "New Horizons" | 3:09 |
| 3. | "Call You Out" | 2:22 |
| 4. | "Cage on the Ground" | 3:34 |
| 5. | "Great Love" | 3:42 |
| 6. | "Bury Your Heart" | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Freedom" | 3:20 |
| 8. | "Saving Grace" | 3:44 |
| 9. | "Stand" | 3:40 |
| 10. | "Green Heart" | 2:43 |
| 11. | "Broken Wings" | 3:34 |
| Total length: | 36:24 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Mama" | 3:56 |
| Total length: | 40:20 | |
Chart performance
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[20] | 16 |
| US Billboard Alternative Albums[20] | 2 |
| US Billboard Christian Albums[20] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hard Rock Albums[20] | 2 |
| US Billboard Rock Albums[20] | 4 |
| US Billboard Digital Albums[20] | 10 |
Personnel
New Horizons album personnel adapted from the CD liner notes[21]
- Lacey Sturm – lead vocals
- Sameer Bhattacharya – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Jared Hartmann – rhythm guitar
- James Culpepper – drums
- Pat Seals – bass, backing vocals
- Howard Benson – production
- Mike Plotnikoff – recording
- Tom Lord-Alge – mixing at South Beach Studios, Miami Beach, Florida
- Femio Hernandez – mixing assistant
- Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York City
- Hatsukazu "Hatch" Inagaki – additional engineering
- Paul Decarli – digital editing, additional engineering
- Jimmy Fahey – assistant engineer
Album art
- Roi Hernandez – art direction
- Pat Seals – woodcut art
- Roi Hernandez – photography
- Alex Capaldi – photography
References
- ^ a b James Christopher Monger (October 30, 2012). "New Horizons - Flyleaf". Allmusic. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ^ a b "Flyleaf, "New Horizons" Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. October 29, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ^ a b Chad Bowar (October 29, 2012). "Flyleaf, 'New Horizons' – Album Review". Loudwire. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ^ "New Horizons by Flyleaf Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ^ Phil Freeman (October 30, 2012). "New Horizons from Flyleaf". Alternative Press. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ^ Luke Spencer (October 30, 2012). . Alt Rock Live. Archived from the original on April 4, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
- ^ Rick Florino (October 29, 2012). "Flyleaf "New Horizons" Album Review — 5 out of 5 stars". ARTISTdirect. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ^ JonathanBarkan (November 4, 2012). "Album Review Flyleaf 'New Horizons'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
- ^ Tyler Hess (November 5, 2012). "Flyleaf – "New Horizons" (Review)". Christian Music Zine. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ^ Adam R. Holz (October 30, 2012). "Album Reviews Flyleaf New Horizons". Plugged In. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ^ Paige Camisasca (October 25, 2012). . Revolver. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Flyleaf: 'New Horizons' Single Due This Month - Aug. 1, 2012". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ a b "BIG NEWS: Our album #NewHorizons will release OCTOBER 30th! 😝 Spread the word!!". Official Flyleaf Twitter page. Twitter.com. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
- ^ a b "Flyleaf Recording New Album - Feb. 7, 2012". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ BREAKING: Vocalist Lacey Sturm Leaves Flyleaf; Band Plans To Continue On October 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Under the Gun Review
- ^ "Flyleaf". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Flyleaf: 'New Horizons' Video Released - Sep. 4, 2012". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
- ^ "FLYLEAF Album Gets Release Date". The Gauntlet. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
- ^ "Flyleaf Release New Song From Forthcoming Album". Antimusic.com. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f https://www.billboard.com/artist/flyleaf/chart-history/
- ^ New Horizons (CD liner). Flyleaf. A&M/Octone Records. 2012. p. 1.
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