Valdosta (EP)

Valdosta is an acoustic EP from Tallahassee rock band Mayday Parade.

Valdosta
EP by
Mayday Parade
ReleasedMarch 8, 2011
Recorded2010
Genre
Length23:22
Label
ProducerLee Dyess
Mayday Parade chronology
Anywhere but Here
(2009)		 Valdosta
(2011)		 Mayday Parade
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk(80%)[1]

Composition
  • "Jamie All Over" was originally a song by Kid Named Chicago, the previous band of Jake Bundrick, Alex Garcia, and Jason Lancaster. It was later re-recorded on Mayday Parade's debut album A Lesson in Romantics. The end of this song is sung by Daniel Lancaster, Jason's brother, much as it is on the version on A Lesson in Romantics.
  • Both "Kids in Love" and "Bruised and Scarred" had appeared on from Mayday Parade's second album Anywhere but Here.
  • "Your Song" is from Mayday Parade's debut EP Tales Told by Dead Friends.
  • Jake Bundrick sings all of the parts originally sung by Jason Lancaster.
  • "Amber Lynn" and "Terrible Things" were both new songs.[2]

Release and reception

"Terrible Things" was released for streaming on February 22, 2011.[3] Valdosta was released by Atlantic and Fearless on March 8. Valdosta was the name of a town that the band used to record their early material in.[2] Reception from both fans and critics have been mainly positive, except for long-term fans who were unwilling to accept the band's current sound.[2]

Track listing
  1. "Amber Lynn" (Mayday Parade) – 3:53
  2. "Jamie All Over" (Mayday Parade, Jason Lancaster) – 4:03
  3. "Kids in Love" (Mayday Parade, Gregg Wattenberg) – 3:48
  4. "Your Song" (Mayday Parade, Lancaster) – 4:09
  5. "Bruised and Scarred" (Mayday Parade, Bobby Huff, David Bendeth) – 3:22
  6. "Terrible Things" (Mayday Parade) – 3:58

Personnel

Charts
Chart (2011) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200[4] 127
U.S. Billboard Alternative Albums[5] 19
U.S. Billboard Rock Albums[6] 30

References
  1. "Mayday Parade — Valdosta EP — Album Review". AbsolutePunk.net. 2011-03-08. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
  2. Lesemann, T. Ballard (April 20, 2011). "Mayday Parade asserts a new sense of independence". Charleston City Paper. Archived from the original on August 31, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  3. "Alternative Press | Features". Altpress.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-08. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
  4. "Mayday Parade | Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  5. "Mayday Parade - Chart history (Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 3, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  6. "Mayday Parade - Chart history (Rock Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 2, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
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