Bad Frequencies
Bad Frequencies is the sixth studio album by American post-hardcore band Hawthorne Heights. The album was released on April 27, 2018 through Pure Noise Records.
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| Released | April 27, 2018 | |||
| Studio | Capital House Studio (Columbus, Ohio) | |||
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| Length | 41:04 | |||
| Label | Pure Noise | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Cryptic Rock | 3.5/5[2] |
| Substream | Positive[3] |
Background and production
Vocalist/guitarist JT Woodruff stated that the album was written over the course of a year in 2017 while the band was touring, saying "We played 170 shows in 2017, wrote every moment that we could, then demoed, then recorded an album. I think we fit everything we possibly could in 365 days, and we are very proud of that."[4]
On May 31, 2017, the band released a 30-second music video teaser for the song "Push Me Away" via their Facebook page.[5] A digital single for the song was released the same day.[6] The full music video for "Push Me Away" debuted on June 5 via Dying Scene. The band stated that the song would appear on a new studio album, which at the time was untitled. Bad Frequencies was recorded at Capitol House Studios, and produced by the band and Mark Ingram, who also acted as engineer. Cameron Webb mixed the recordings, before they were mastered by Andrew Alekel.[7]
Release
The second advance single from the album, "Pink Hearts," was released on March 1, 2018. With the single's release, it was announced that the new album would be titled Bad Frequencies with a release date of April 27, 2018.[4] A music video for the song "Just Another Ghost," directed by Benny Gagliardi, was released on March 21. The title track was released as a single on July 11 with a music video for the song being released on September 4. Music videos for "Starlighter (Echo, Utah)" and "Pills" were released on May 14 and September 9, 2019, respectively.
Track listing
All tracks written by Hawthorne Heights.[7]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "In Gloom" | 2:35 |
| 2. | "Pink Hearts" | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Crimson Sand" | 2:53 |
| 4. | "The Perfect Way to Fall Apart" | 4:08 |
| 5. | "Just Another Ghost" | 3:05 |
| 6. | "Bad Frequencies" | 2:49 |
| 7. | "Skylark" | 3:14 |
| 8. | "Edge of Town" | 3:00 |
| 9. | "Starlighter (Echo, Utah)" | 3:17 |
| 10. | "Push Me Away" | 2:53 |
| 11. | "The Suicide Mile" | 3:39 |
| 12. | "Straight Down the Line" | 2:51 |
| 13. | "Pills" | 3:28 |
| Total length: | 41:04 | |
Personnel
Personnel per booklet.[7]
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Hawthorne Heights
Additional musicians
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Production and design
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Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] | 10 |
References
- Christopher Monger, James. "Bad Frequencies - Hawthorne Heights". AllMusic. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- Blue, Jeannie (April 23, 2018). "Hawthorne Heights - Bad Frequencies (Album Review)". Cryptic Rock. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- White, Logan (April 23, 2018). "REVIEW: Hawthorne Heights mix past and present on 'Bad Frequencies'". Substream Magazine. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- Vigil, Dom (March 1, 2018). "Hawthorne Heights Announce New Album "Bad Frequencies"". The Prelude Press. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
- ""Push Me Away" - New Song Teaser!". Facebook. May 31, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- "Push Me Away - Single by Hawthorne Heights". Apple Music. Apple Inc. May 31, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- Bad Frequencies (booklet). Hawthorne Heights. Pure Noise Records. 2018. PNE216.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "Hawthorne Heights Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2019.