Killing Time (Bayside album)
| Killing Time | ||||
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| Studio album by Bayside | ||||
| Released | February 22, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | June–August 2010 at Dreamland Studios, Woodstock, NY | |||
| Genre | Punk rock, melodic hardcore alternative rock | |||
| Length |
35:57 42:11 (iTunes edition) | |||
| Label | Wind-up | |||
| Producer | Gil Norton | |||
| Bayside chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Killing Time | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 84/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | 93%[2] |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| BLARE Magazine |  [4] |
| Punknews.org | [5] |
| Spin | [6] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.5/5[7] |
Killing Time is the fifth studio album by American rock band Bayside.
Production
The album was produced by famed British producer Gil Norton, who has previously worked with such bands as the Pixies, Foo Fighters and Jimmy Eat World.
Release
In September 2010 the band announced the new album through their Formspring account.[8] On October 5, 2010, the band announced the track listing for the album on their Twitter.[9]
On October 18, 2010, "Already Gone" was released as a free taste for free listening by the band. The first official single "Sick, Sick, Sick" was released on November 16, 2010. Though never released as an official single, but as a free taster for the album, "Already Gone" was officially released as a radio single on August 22, 2011.
On February 3, 2011, "Mona Lisa" was released on The Alternative Press website to be streamed for free, although it was played previously at an acoustic set for 104.5 Radio, along with "On Love, On Life".
Killing Time was released on February 22, 2011. It is the band's first release on Wind-up Records and the first since their departure from Victory Records. The iTunes version of the album included the track "Don't Come Easy", and on the iTunes pre-order version, another track entitled "Monster", was included.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Bayside.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Already Gone" | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Sick, Sick, Sick" | 3:34 |
| 3. | "Mona Lisa" | 3:10 |
| 4. | "It's Not a Bad Little War" | 4:12 |
| 5. | "Sinking and Swimming on Long Island" | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Seeing Sound" | 3:23 |
| 7. | "The Wrong Way" | 3:26 |
| 8. | "On Love, On Life" | 3:26 |
| 9. | "The New Flesh" | 3:45 |
| 10. | "Killing Time" | 3:33 |
Total length: |
35:57 | |
| iTunes Bonus Tracks | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 11. | "Don't Come Easy" | 3:33 |
| 12. | "Monster" (Pre-order only) | 2:36 |
Personnel
- Anthony Raneri – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Jack O'Shea – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Nick Ghanbarian – bass guitar
- Chris Guglielmo – drums, percussion
References
- ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/music/killing-time/bayside
- ↑ "AbsolutePunk Review".
- ↑ Killing Time (Bayside album) at AllMusic
- ↑ "BLARE Review".
- ↑ https://www.punknews.org/review/10026/bayside-killing-time. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "SPIN Review".
- ↑ "Sputnikmusic Review".
- ↑ Bayside (OfficialBayside) | Formspring
- ↑ Official Bayside (BaysideBand) on Twitter
External links
- Killing Time at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
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