New Again
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New Again is the fourth studio album by American rock band Taking Back Sunday, released through Warner Bros. Records on June 2, 2009. It is the first album to include their new guitarist Matthew Fazzi after the departure of Fred Mascherino in mid-2007. It was produced by David Kahne, with a selection of tracks also produced by Matt Squire. Additional production on all tracks was done by Jamie Siegel.
The name of the album, New Again, was announced through the band's [MySpace page] on November 6, 2008. It was chosen because Adam Lazzara felt that they were a new band.[citation needed]. “We kicked around a bunch of different titles, but that one always remained the top of the list, and that’s because it really does feel like a new band,”. A song off of the album, "Carpathia," was made available as a free download on December 21, 2008 to anybody that purchased a TBS Holiday Card Pack. Drummer Mark O'Connell has stated that it is not the finalized version of the song.
Taking Back Sunday released a 7" vinyl with "Carpathia" and a live version of "Catholic Knees" on April 18.[citation needed]
The album's first single, "Sink Into Me", was released to radio on April 27, 2009.[3] It was also released online via iTunes on April 21, 2009. Adam Lazzara told MTV that, "the music behind it is unlike anything we've ever done before. [4] The music video premiered May 11, 2009 on MTV.com, MTV2, MTVu and MTV Hits.
The song "Where My Mouth Is" is most likely going to be a single also, according to the band's website. [5]
In a recent statement, Adam said that the song "Capital M-E" is about ex-guitarist Fred Mascherino and his comments aimed at the band since departing.
Artwork
The same day the band released the date the album would be out, they released the album artwork, which was done by Brad Filip (also the album artist of Where You Want to Be and Tell All Your Friends).
In the past, the band have expressed that the number 152 always appears on the covers of their albums. On the Tell All Your Friends artwork it is simply written in the corner next to the album's title. On the artwork for Where You Want to Be, there is a sign saying "next exit 152 miles". On the Louder Now artwork, the price on the theater's sign is "$1.52", and on the New Again artwork, it has been hidden to a further extent. Hanging from the rear view mirror of the car are three fuzzy dice, showing the numbers 1, 5 and 2 respectively. Additionally, the CD design also references the band's home of Nassau County, Long Island, with the Area code 516 appearing underneath the speedometer.
Special Edition
Taking Back Sunday offered a special edition package, which came with a small model car with decals, an air freshener, three dice, a 2GB USB storage key, and a [fake] drivers license featuring one of the band members. The CD itself included an additional "making of the album" DVD which also featured a track-by-track commentary from the band, as well as an autographed booklet.[6]
Sales
New Again debuted at #7 on the Billboard 200, selling 48,000 in its first week in the United States. [7]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Adam Lazzara
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "New Again" | 3:33 |
| 2. | "Sink Into Me" | 3:03 |
| 3. | "Lonely, Lonely" | 2:49 |
| 4. | "Summer, Man" | 3:51 |
| 5. | "Swing" | 3:26 |
| 6. | "Where My Mouth Is" | 3:52 |
| 7. | "Cut Me Up Jenny" | 3:52 |
| 8. | "Catholic Knees" | 2:48 |
| 9. | "Capital M-E" | 2:49 |
| 10. | "Carpathia" | 3:09 |
| 11. | "Everything Must Go" | 4:44 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 12. | "Carpathia (Dance Dicaprio Version)" | 3:46 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 12. | "Long Time Comin' (B-Side)" | 2:38 |
| 13. | "Sink Into Me (Music Video)" | 3:15 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 12. | "Didn't See That Coming (Japan, South Korea & Pre-order Only)" | 3:07 |
| 13. | "Catholic Knees (26th St. Shakedown) (Pre-order Only)" | 3:09 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Making of the Album" |
Release history
| Country | Date |
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 United Kingdom
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June 1, 2009 |
 Canada
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 United States
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June 2, 2009 |
 South Korea
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 Australia
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June 5, 2009 |
 Japan
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June 10, 2009 |
 Brazil
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June 18, 2009 |
References
- ^ http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/takingbacksunday/newagain
- ^ "The result is an impressive but super slick collection of post-hardcore floor-fillers that's increasingly more "post" than "hardcore." [Jul 2009, p.117]
- ^ TBS Radio Single
- ^ "Sink Into Me". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
- ^ Taking Back Sunday Website Bio
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6CXmpOi62s
- ^ [1]