Sirens and Condolences

Sirens and Condolences is the debut studio album by American punk rock band Bayside.

Sirens and Condolences
Studio album by Bayside
Released	January 27, 2004
Recorded	Phase Studios, College Park, Maryland
Genre	Punk rock, emo
Length	39:48
Label	Victory
Producer	J. Robbins Bayside
Bayside chronology
Bayside/Name Taken – Split EP (2003) Sirens and Condolences (2004) Bayside (2005)

The album was the only one not entirely credited to Bayside as a band. The music and melodies were written by frontman Anthony Raneri, while the lyrics were written by bassist Andrew Elderbaum. The same process was used on their split CD with Name Taken. Elderbaum, along with drummer Jim Mitchell, left the band shortly after the album's release.[1]

Release

Due to exposure from publications as Alternative Press and Skratch, the group signed to independent label Victory Records in fall 2003. The label recommended they go record their debut as soon as possible. In November, the group went on tour with Silverstein, followed by December shows with Digger and Punchline. In late December, Sirens and Condolences was announced for release on January 27, 2004 through Victory Records.[2] In July and August, the group went on tour with Fall Out Boy, Armor for Sleep, Name Taken, and The Academy Is....[3]

As of August 2008, the album has sold 59,000 copies.[4]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
Exclaim!	(unfavorable)[6]
LAS Magazine	6/10[7]
Punknews.org	[8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Masterpiece"	3:44
2.	"Poison in My Veins"	3:32
3.	"Phone Call from Poland"	3:23
4.	"Talking of Michelangelo"	3:38
5.	"Alcohol and Altar Boys"	3:03
6.	"A Synonym for Acquiesce"	5:17
7.	"How to Fix Everything"	4:04
8.	"Kellum"	2:36
9.	"If You're Bored"	3:04
10.	"Just Enough to Love You" (re-recorded version; original version on Bayside/Name Taken split)	3:45
11.	"Guardrail"	3:38
Total length:		39:48

Additional

• "Talking of Michelangelo" (track 4) is a reference to the poem, "The Love Song Of J. Alfred Prufrock" (1915), by T.S. Eliot.

Personnel

• Anthony Raneri - Vocals, Guitar
• Andrew Elderbaum - Bass, Lyrics
• Jack O'Shea - Guitar, Additional vocals
• Jim Mitchell - Drums
• J. Robbins - Production, mixing
• Alan Douches - Mastering
• Emily Driskill - Photography
• Jason Link - Album layout

References

Citations

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-01-10. Retrieved 2016-01-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. Wippsson, Johan (December 29, 2003). "Victory Records Releases Punk/hard Rockers Bayside In January". Melodic. Archived from the original on January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
3. "Armor For Sleep - "My Town" video online now!". Equal Vision Records. July 1, 2004. Archived from the original on July 22, 2004. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
4. Caulfield, Keith (August 1, 2008). "Ask Billboard: Robin Sparkles, Garbage, Alkaline Trio, Bayside". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on May 16, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
5. Sirens and Condolences at AllMusic
6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-01-10. Retrieved 2016-01-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-11-29. Retrieved 2016-01-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-12-13. Retrieved 2015-12-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

Sources

• "The #1 Independent Rock Label Is Hiring All Positions". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 117 (35). August 27, 2005. ISSN 0006-2510.

External links

• Sirens and Condolences at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)