Headspace (Issues album)
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Released | May 20, 2016 | |||
Recorded | January 23 – August 13, 2015[1][2] | |||
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Length | 43:59 | |||
Label | Rise | |||
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Headspace is the second studio album by American
The album was supported by three singles; "The Realest", "COMA" and "Home Soon". In support of the album, the group toured with
Background and recording
Issues began recording the album on January 23, 2015, and discussed a hopefulness in an exciting change in sound.[1] Ty "Scout" Acord left the band, as an official member, a month before album's recording was done, however continued to record the album with the band. Recording sessions for the album concluded on August 13, 2015.[2]
Reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Alternative Press | (positive)[7] |
Dead Press! | 9/10[8] |
Rock Sound | 6/10[9] |
Soundfiction | (positive)[4] |
Upon its release, the album has received generally positive reviews. The record has largely been seen as an improvement over their self-titled record, most notably the guitar work has been stepped up utilizing jazz chords, more lead riffs, and choppy syncopated rhythms. Reviewers also showed their appreciation for a new mix of genres the band has tampered with including country ("Home Soon" and "Yung and Dum"), jazz ("Hero"), funk ("Hero" and "The Realest") and rap. "Blue Wall", regarded as one of the heaviest song on the album, features vocals from guitarist
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Realest" |
| 4:00 |
2. | "Home Soon" |
| 4:04 |
3. | "Lost-n-Found (On a Roll)" |
| 3:05 |
4. | "Yung & Dum" (featuring Jonathan Langston) |
| 3:06 |
5. | "Made to Last" |
| 3:12 |
6. | "Flojo" | Issues | 3:30 |
7. | "Hero" |
| 3:23 |
8. | "Coma" | Issues | 2:53 |
9. | "Rank Rider" |
| 3:43 |
10. | "Blue Wall" | Issues | 2:41 |
11. | "Someone Who Does" |
| 4:15 |
12. | "I Always Knew" (Instrumental) | Issues | 2:04 |
13. | "Slow Me Down" |
| 4:04 |
Total length: | 43:59 |
No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "Yung & Dum" (Japanese version featuring Taka of One Ok Rock) | 3:09 |
Total length: | 47:08 |
Personnel
Taken from album liner notes.
- Issues
- Tyler Carter – clean vocals
- Michael Bohn – unclean vocals, additional clean vocals
- Adrian Rebollo – guitar, additional unclean vocals on "Blue Wall"
- Skyler Acord – bass guitar
- Tyler "Scout" Acord – turntables, samples, programming, keyboards, synthesizers, production, additional unclean vocals on "Flojo"
- Josh Manuel – drums, percussion
- Additional personnel
- Kris Crummett – produced, mixed, mastered, and recorded @ Interlace Audio in Portland, OR
- Erik Ron – additional songwriting (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, and 13), vocals recorded and produced @ Grey Area Studios in North Hollywood, CA
- Neil Engle – engineering
- Anthony Reeder – engineering
- Jared Lee – additional songwriting on "Made to Last"
- Mario Marchetti – additional songwriting on "Made to Last"
- Colin "Colin Brittain" Cunningham – additional songwriting on "Rank Rider" and "Slow Me Down"
- Brandy Wynn – violin on "Yung & Dum"
- Jacob Herring (45th St. Brass) – trombone on "Someone Who Does"
- Peter Daniel (45th St. Brass) – tenor sax on "Someone Who Does"
- Steve O'Brien (45th St. Brass) – trumpet on "Someone Who Does"
- Brienne Moore, Keanna "KJ Rose" Henson, Chel Hill – choir vocals on "Lost-n-Found (On a Roll)"
- Jonathan Thomas "Jon" Langston – additional vocals on "Yung & Dum"
- Miles Toland – artwork
- Alan Ashcraft (Rise Records) – layout
- Sean Heydorn (Rise Records) – album commissioner
- Mark Mercado, John Youngman (Fly South Music Group) – management
- Dave Shapiro, Tom Taaffe (United Talent Agency) – booking
- Bryan K. Christner, ESQ. – legal
Charts
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] | 36 |
UK Albums (OCC)[14] | 73 |
US Billboard 200[15] | 20 |
US | 1 |
References
- ^ a b ""Tyler "Scout" Acord will not be on the road with us"—Issues talk changes, a new album, more in 2015". Alternative Press. January 2, 2015.
- ^ a b "Issues Finish Recording New Album". Kerrang!.
- ^ Magazine, Alternative Press (May 20, 2016). "Issues grab a whole new bag of influences for 'Headspace' (review)". Alternative Press.
- ^ a b c Tyler H. (May 16, 2016). "Album Review: Issues - Headspace". Soundfiction. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ a b "Album Review: Issues - 'Headspace'". June 9, 2016.
- ^ "Issues Josh Manuel Talks Studio Work and Collaborating on Rhythm and Grooves". Moderndrummer. March 20, 2015.
- ^ a b Jack Appleby (May 20, 2016). "Issues - Headspace". Alternative Press. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: Issues - Headspace". DEAD PRESS!. May 20, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^ "Rocksound Album Review: Issues - Headspace". Rocksound. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ Michelle Beck. "Issues - Headspace Review". Revival Media. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ "Instagram".
- ^ "Issuesの「Headspace (Japanese Version)」". March 29, 2017 – via music.apple.com.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Issues – Headspace". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ^ "Issues Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
- ^ "Issues Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2019.