Sunshine State of Mind
Sunshine State of Mind is the third studio album by American rock band We the Kings, released on July 5, 2011.
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| Released | July 5, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010-2011 in New York City | |||
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| Length | 33:38 | |||
| Label | S-Curve, Virgin | |||
| Producer | S*A*M & Sluggo | |||
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Background
While writing new material, We the Kings used piano and acoustic guitars.[5] Travis Clark explained that he "wanted all the songs to be able to be stripped down with acoustic and vocals, and [the band] built it off that."[6]
Release
Sunshine State of Mind was released through S-Curve Records on July 5, 2011 on iTunes and July 12 everywhere else. "Say You Like Me" was released to mainstream radio on September 13, 2011.[7] In February and March 2012 the band went on a co-headlining tour with Mayday Parade, with support from The Downtown Fiction and Anarbor.[8]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | 46%[3] |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Alternative Press |  [4] |
| Sputnikmusic | [2] |
The album received mixed to negative reviews from music journalists. It debuted at No. 45 on the US Billboard 200 and at No. 9 on the Rock Albums chart. This is the last album to feature bass player Drew Thomsen.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Travis Clark, except where noted; all music is composed by Travis Clark, Sam Hollander and Dave Katz, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Friday Is Forever" (lyrics: Clark, Robert Schwartzman / music: Clark, Hollander, Katz, Schwartzman) | 3:05 |
| 2. | "Say You Like Me" | 3:29 |
| 3. | "Every Single Dollar" (music: Clark) | 2:53 |
| 4. | "The View from Here" | 4:05 |
| 5. | "The Secret to New York" | 3:02 |
| 6. | "Sleep with Me" | 3:41 |
| 7. | "Over You" | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Kiss Me Last" | 2:56 |
| 9. | "Somebody to Call My Own" | 3:52 |
| 10. | "You and Only You" | 3:08 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 11. | "Summer" | 2:43 |
Personnel
- We the Kings
- Travis Clark – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Hunter Thomsen – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Danny Duncan – drums
- Drew Thomsen - Bass
References
- Leahey, Andrew. "Sunshine State of Mind - We The Kings". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
- Davey Boy (July 10, 2011). "Review: We The Kings - Sunshine State of Mind". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
- Gardner, Ryan (July 6, 2011). "We The Kings - Sunshine State of Mind". AbsolutePunk. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
- Lucy, Evan (July 18, 2011). "We The Kings - Sunshine State of Mind". Alternative Press. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
- McCummings, Zakiya (June 12, 2015). "We the Kings". Anchorage Press. Archived from the original on June 17, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
- Duan, Crystal (March 12, 2014). "Q-and-A with Travis Clark of We The Kings". Move. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- "Airplay Archive: CHR". FMQB. Archived from the original on September 1, 2009. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- DiVincenzo, Alex (January 10, 2012). "Mayday Parade/We The Kings Tour". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
External links
- Sunshine State of Mind at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)