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 was the last studio album to feature bassist Adam Russell who left the band in 2014.[1] Russell would rejoin the band in 2018.
In May 2009, guitarist Ryan Phillips revealed that the band were in the writing process for their next album.[2]
The Constant was recorded at Studio Barbarosa in Bavon, Virginia, with producer Michael Baskette and engineer Dave Holdredge. Jef Mall did digital editing, while Casey White acted as studio assistant. Baskette and Holdredge mixed the recordings, which were then mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound.[3]
Compositionedit
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."[4]
Releaseedit
In November and December 2009, the band went on a US tour with the Devil Wears Prada, All That Remains and Haste the Day.[5] "To the Burial" was posted on the band's Myspace profile on December 7, 2009.[6] 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.[7] On January 6, 2010, The Constant was announced for release the following month; alongside this, its artwork and track listing were posted online.[8] "I'm Alive" was released to alternative radio on February 2.[9]The Constant was made available for streaming on Myspace on February 10, 2010, before it was released on February 16, 2010 through Epitaph Records. It was promoted with a tour of the Southern US states in March and April 2010; the trek included an appearance at the Extreme Thing festival.[10][11]
On August 9, 2010, the band announced that the next single off the record will be "The Dream Is Over".[citation needed] In late September and early October 2011, the band toured Australia as part of the Soundwave Counter-Revolution festival.[12]
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^"I'm Alive - Single by Story of the Year". iTunes. from the original on March 8, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
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^Mann, Tom (August 26, 2011). . FasterLouder. Junkee Media. Archived from the original on April 3, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
^"Critic Reviews for The Constant". Metacritic. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
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External linksedit
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April 15, 2024
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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 was the last studio album to feature bassist Adam Russell who left the band in 2014 1 Russell would rejoin the band in 2018 The ConstantStudio album by Story of the YearReleasedFebruary 16 2010 2010 02 16 RecordedMid 2009StudioBarbarosa Bavon VirginiaGenrePost hardcore pop punkLength41 42LabelEpitaphProducerMichael Elvis BasketteStory of the Year chronologyThe Black Swan 2008 The Constant 2010 Wolves 2017 Singles from The Constant To the Burial Released December 7 2009 I m Alive Released January 1 2010 The Dream Is Over Released August 2010 Contents 1 Background and recording 2 Composition 3 Release 4 Reception 5 Track listing 6 Personnel 7 Charts 8 References 9 External linksBackground and recording editIn May 2009 guitarist Ryan Phillips revealed that the band were in the writing process for their next album 2 The Constant was recorded at Studio Barbarosa in Bavon Virginia with producer Michael Baskette and engineer Dave Holdredge Jef Mall did digital editing while Casey White acted as studio assistant Baskette and Holdredge mixed the recordings which were then mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound 3 Composition editFrontman 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 4 Release editIn November and December 2009 the band went on a US tour with the Devil Wears Prada All That Remains and Haste the Day 5 To the Burial was posted on the band s Myspace profile on December 7 2009 6 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 7 On January 6 2010 The Constant was announced for release the following month alongside this its artwork and track listing were posted online 8 I m Alive was released to alternative radio on February 2 9 The Constant was made available for streaming on Myspace on February 10 2010 before it was released on February 16 2010 through Epitaph Records It was promoted with a tour of the Southern US states in March and April 2010 the trek included an appearance at the Extreme Thing festival 10 11 On August 9 2010 the band announced that the next single off the record will be The Dream Is Over citation needed In late September and early October 2011 the band toured Australia as part of the Soundwave Counter Revolution festival 12 Reception editProfessional ratingsAggregate scoresSourceRatingMetacritic65 100 13 Review scoresSourceRatingAbsolutePunk73 14 AllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 15 Exclaim Unfavorable 16 Melodic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 17 Ox Fanzine nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 18 Punknews org nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 19 Rock Hard8 10 20 Rock Sound nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 21 Sputnikmusic3 5 5 22 Ultimate Guitar7 10 23 The album debuted at 42 on the Billboard 200 charts with sales of 14 115 24 Track listing editAll lyrics written by Dan Marsala and Adam Russell all music composed by Story of the Year No TitleLength1 The Children Sing 4 072 The Ghost of You and I 3 553 I m Alive 4 154 To the Burial 3 485 The Dream Is Over 3 526 Remember a Time 4 057 Holding On to You 3 438 Won Threw Ate 3 449 Ten Years Down 3 5310 Time Goes On 4 0611 Eye for an Eye 2 14Total length 41 42 Japanese edition bonus track 25 No TitleLength12 Your Unsung Friend 4 19Total length 46 01 Digital download exclusive bonus tracksNo TitleLength12 Your Unsung Friend 4 1913 Tonight We Fall 3 47Total length 49 48Personnel editPersonnel per booklet 3 Story of the Year Dan Marsala lead vocals Ryan Phillips guitar Philip Sneed guitar vocals keys synthesizers Adam Russell bass Josh Wills drums percussionAdditional musicians Dave Holdredge strings string arrangements Kalei Sneed children s choir track 1 Sydney Baskette children s choir track 1 Alexis Baskette children s choir track 1 The Bookworms gang vocals Production and design Michael Elvis Baskette producer mixing Dave Holdredge mixing engineer Jef Mall digital editing Casey White studio assistant Ted Jensen mastering Nick Pirtchard art design cover photo Tim Harman band photo Josh Wills subway photoCharts editChart performance for The Constant Chart 2010 PeakpositionAustralian Albums ARIA 26 88US Billboard 200 27 42US Independent Albums Billboard 28 24US Top Alternative Albums Billboard 29 4US Top Rock Albums Billboard 30 5References edit Story of the Year part ways with bassist post letter to fans on their future Alternative Press 30 September 2014 Paul Aubin May 21 2009 Story of the Year begin writing next album Punknews org Retrieved October 8 2022 a b The Constant booklet Story of the Year Epitaph Records 2010 HR788 2 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link I m Alive Songfacts Paul Aubin November 3 2009 Story of the Year The Devil Wears Prada All That Remains Haste The Day Punknews org Retrieved October 12 2022 Paul Aubin December 7 2009 Story of the Year To The Burial Punknews org Retrieved October 15 2022 I m Alive Single by Story of the Year iTunes Archived from the original on March 8 2018 Retrieved March 7 2018 Yancey Bryne January 6 2010 Story of the Year detail The Constant Punknews org Retrieved October 16 2022 AllAccess com Alternative eWeekly AllAccess January 26 2010 Retrieved July 2 2016 Paul Aubin March 1 2010 Less Than Jake the Used Reel Big Fish Story of the Year playing Extreme Thing Punknews org Archived from the original on October 17 2022 Retrieved October 17 2022 Paul Aubin February 10 2010 Story of the Year The Constant Punknews org Retrieved October 16 2022 Mann Tom August 26 2011 Soundwave Counter Revolution mini festival lineups FasterLouder Junkee Media Archived from the original on April 3 2016 Retrieved July 12 2017 Critic Reviews for The Constant Metacritic Retrieved 2 August 2012 Beringer Drew Story of the Year The Constant AbsolutePunk Archived from the original on January 11 2013 Retrieved January 6 2010 Heaney Gregory Review The Constant AllMusic Retrieved 18 February 2010 Persaud Travis February 16 2010 Story of the Year The Constant Exclaim Ian Danzig Retrieved April 1 2018 Holmgren Henrik February 14 2010 Story of the Year The Constant Melodic Retrieved July 18 2017 Schumann David April May 2010 Reviews Story of the Year The Constant Ox Fanzine in German Retrieved April 20 2020 Daley Sloane March 5 2010 Story of the Year The Constant Punknews org Retrieved April 20 2020 Schnadelbach Buffo March 17 2010 Story of the Year The Constant Rock Hard in German Retrieved April 20 2020 Thomas Jen February 15 2010 Story of the Year The Constant Rock Sound Retrieved February 20 2010 Davey Boy 15 February 2010 Story of the Year The Constant staff review Sputnikmusic Retrieved 2 August 2012 UG Team February 17 2010 The Constant review by Story of the Year Ultimate Guitar Retrieved December 11 2016 dgsource com dgsource com Retrieved 2012 02 10 The Constant CD Album CDJapan Retrieved February 4 2021 Ryan Gavin 2011 Australia s Music Charts 1988 2010 PDF ed Mt Martha Victoria Australia Moonlight Publishing p 269 Story of the Year Chart History Billboard 200 Billboard Retrieved October 19 2022 Story of the Year Chart History Independent Albums Billboard Retrieved October 19 2022 Story of the Year Chart History Top Alternative Albums Billboard Retrieved October 19 2022 Story of the Year Chart History Top Rock Albums Billboard Retrieved October 19 2022 External links editThe Constant at YouTube streamed copy where licensed Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Constant Story of the Year album amp oldid 1190246594, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
