Proper Dose

Proper Dose is the fourth studio album by American pop punk band The Story So Far. It was released on September 21, 2018 via Pure Noise Records.[1]

Proper Dose
Studio album by
The Story So Far
ReleasedSeptember 21, 2018 (2018-09-21)
StudioThe Panda Studios, Fremont, California; The Farm, Gibsons, British Columbia
Genre
Length33:03
LabelPure Noise
ProducerSam Pura
The Story So Far chronology
The Story So Far
(2015)		 Proper Dose
(2018)
Singles from Proper Dose
  1. "Out of It"
    Released: September 14, 2017
  2. "Let It Go"
    Released: July 18, 2018
  3. "Upside Down"
    Released: August 20, 2018
  4. "Take Me as You Please"
    Released: August 20, 2018

Background

Proper Dose was recorded at The Panda Studios in Fremont, California and The Farm Studios in Gibsons, British Columbia. Sam Pura served as produce and engineer with assistance from Tyler Shane Rodriquez, Karl Dicaire, and Ryan Ellery. The band's drummer Ryan Torf did additional engineering on the tracks. Eric Valentine mixed the recordings with assistance from Michael Carrey at Studio Topangadise in Topanga, California, before the album was mastered by Brian Gardner in Lake Arrowhead, California.[2]

Release

The album was announced in late July 2018, coinciding with the release of lead single "Let It Go".[3] Prior to the album's release, two further singles were both released on August 20, 2018: "Upside Down" and "Take Me as You Please".[4] A music video for "Upside Down" was released on September 21.[5] Proper Dose sold 18,248 pure copies in its first week of release and debuted at #19 on the Billboard 200 chart.[6] In April 2019, the band went on an Australian tour with Basement.[7]

Track listing

All songs written by The Story So Far.[2]

No.TitleLength
1."Proper Dose"2:20
2."Keep This Up"2:27
3."Out of It"2:38
4."Take Me as You Please"3:43
5."Let It Go"2:48
6."Upside Down"3:51
7."If I Fall"3:27
8."Need to Know"2:52
9."Line"2:37
10."Growing on You"3:17
11."Light Year"3:33

Personnel

Personnel per booklet.[2]

Charts
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australian albums (ARIA)[8] 55
Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] 50
UK Albums (OCC)[10] 66
US Billboard 200[11] 19

References
  1. McLaughlin, David (September 21, 2018). "Album Of The Week: The Story So Far's Proper Dose". Kerrang!.
  2. Proper Dose (booklet). The Story So Far. Pure Noise Records. 2018. PNE221.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. "The Story So Far Premiere New Song & Launch 'Proper Dose' Pre-Orders". purenoise.net. Pure Noise Records. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  4. Casteel, Beth (August 20, 2018). "The Story So Far released two new songs - Listen". AltPress.com. Alternative Press. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  5. Stickler, Jon. "The Story So Far Share Music Video For 'Upside Down'". Stereoboard. Stereoboard.com. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  6. "HITS DAILY DOUBLE (10/01/2018)". Archived from the original on October 1, 2018.
  7. Darus, Alex (April 28, 2019). "Post Malone rocks out at the Story So Far, Basement show". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  8. "ARIA Chart Watch #492". auspOp. September 29, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
  9. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
  10. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
  11. "The Story So Far Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
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