Shudder (album)

Shudder is the fourth studio album by American rock band Bayside, released on September 30, 2008.[5] Prior to its release, singer Anthony Raneri described the album as having a more alternative sound than their previous record, The Walking Wounded. The title comes from a lyric in the track "I Can’t Go On".

Shudder
Studio album by
Bayside
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2008
RecordedJune 2008
StudioRed Bull, Los Angeles, California
GenreEmo, alternative rock, punk rock
Length45:33
LabelVictory
ProducerDavid Schiffman
Bayside chronology
The Walking Wounded
(2007)		 Shudder
(2008)		 Killing Time
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk88% [1]
IGN8.1/10 [2]
Punknews.org [3]
Sputnikmusic4/5[4]

Background

In June 2008, the band recorded their next album at Red Bull Studios in Los Angeles, California.[6]

Release

In July and August 2008, the band supported Alkaline Trio on their headlining US tour.[7] On July 17, 2008, Shudder was announced for release in October.[8] On August 27, the album's track listing was revealed, followed by the artwork. In addition, it was mentioned that the album would be released slightly earlier, in September.[9][10] On September 10, "No One Understands" was made available for streaming.[11] On September 19, Shudder was made available for streaming through the group's Myspace profile,[12] before being released on September 30 through independent label Victory Records.[9] "You’ve Already Been" was added as an iTunes bonus track. In October and November, the band went on a headlining tour of the US with support from the Status, Valencia and the Matches.[8] On October 15, a music video was released for "No One Understands".[13] In December, the band co-headlined a tour of the UK with Hit the Lights. They were supported by Oh No Not Stereo.[14] In January 2009, Raneri went on a solo tour alongside frontmen of the Get Up Kids, Saves the Day and Thrice.[15] In February and March 2009, the band toured Australia as part of the Soundwave festival.[16] Between late March and early May, the band supported New Found Glory on their headlining tour of the US.[17] The band appeared at The Bamboozle festival in early May.[18] Between late June and late August, the band performed on the Warped Tour.[19] In October and November 2009, they supported the Bouncing Souls on their headlining US tour.[20]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Boy"4:01
2."The Ghost of Saint Valentine"3:51
3."No One Understands"3:15
4."What and What Not"3:45
5."A Call to Arms"3:02
6."I Can't Go On"5:16
7."Demons"4:02
8."Have Fun Storming the Castle"3:22
9."Howard"2:55
10."Roshambo (Rock, Paper, Scissors)"3:21
11."I Think I'll Be Ok"3:09
12."Moceanu"2:12
Total length:45:33
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."You've Already Been"3:32

Trivia
  • The intro and solo for the song “Roshambo (Rock, Paper, Scissors)” appears in a promo for Adult Swim’s anime hour.
  • “Have Fun Storming the Castle” is a quote from the movie The Princess Bride.
  • Shawn Harris, singer of pop punk band The Matches, did the artwork.

Personnel
  • Anthony Raneri – Vocals/Guitar
  • Jack O’Shea – Guitar
  • Nick Ghanbarian – Bass
  • Chris Guglielmo – Drums

References
  1. AbsolutePunk review
  2. Thompson, Ed (October 6, 2008). "Bayside – Shudder". IGN. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  3. Punknews.org review
  4. Sputnikmusic review
  5. Bayside Announce New Album
  6. Paul, Aubin (March 26, 2008). "Bayside plans 'The Walking Wounded: Gold Edition'". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  7. Paul, Aubin (April 18, 2008). "Alkaline Trio". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  8. "Bayside to tour with the Matches and Valencia; new album set for release". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. July 17, 2008. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  9. "Bayside announces track listing". Alternative Press. August 27, 2008. Archived from the original on July 28, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  10. White, Adam (August 30, 2008). "Bayside detail 'Shudder'". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  11. "Bayside post "No One Understands" clip". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. September 10, 2008. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  12. "Bayside post full stream of Shudder". Alternative Press. September 19, 2008. Archived from the original on July 28, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  13. "Bayside's video for "No One Understands" posted". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. October 15, 2008. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  14. "Bayside / Hit The Lights to co-headline UK; Oh No Not Stereo supporting". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. December 1, 2008. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  15. Paul, Aubin (November 22, 2008). "Dustin Kensrue / Matt Pryor / Chris Conley / Anthony Raneri (Where's The Band)". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  16. Hutton, Sarah (September 23, 2008). "Soundwave Line-up 2009". FasterLouder. Junkee Media. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  17. "New Found Glory announce spring tour with Bayside". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. January 9, 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  18. "Bamboozle set single-day lineups". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. February 8, 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  19. Paul, Aubin (March 26, 2009). "Warped Tour 2009". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  20. Paul, Aubin (August 25, 2009). "Bouncing Souls / Bayside / Broadway Calls". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  • Shudder (bonus track version) at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
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