Smile for Them

Smile for Them is the third and final studio album by the American rock band Armor for Sleep.

Smile for Them
Studio album by Armor for Sleep
Released	October 30, 2007
Recorded	December 2006
Genre	Emo[1] post-hardcore[2]
Length	46:04
Label	Sire
Producer	Machine
Armor for Sleep chronology
What to Do When You Are Dead (2005) Smile for Them (2007) The Way Out Is Broken (2008)
Singles from Smile for Them
"Williamsburg" Released: September 18, 2007 "Hold the Door" Released: February 12, 2008

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AbsolutePunk	78%[2]
AllMusic	(positive)[3]
Exclaim!	Unfavorable [4]
Melodic	[5]
Ox-Fanzine	6/10[6]
PopMatters	[7]
Punknews.org	[1]
Rock Hard	7/10[8]
The Tufts Daily	Unfavorable[9]

Background and production

While on tour in fall 2005, the band performed a new song, titled "The Way Out Is Broken".[10] On January 12, 2006, the group released a demo of the song.[10] The band had been reportedly working on the song for their third album, which was planned for release later in 2006.[10] On April 10, it was announced that the band had signed to Sire Records. In the same announcement, it was revealed that the group would not release an album until 2007.[11] On December 14, it was announced that the band began recording their third album. Production duties were handled by Ben Grosse, with recording taking place at Mix Room in Burbank, California.[12]

Release

From late February to early March 2007, the band supported Taking Back Sunday on their North American tour.[13] Between September and November 2007, the group supported The Academy Is... on their Sleeping with Giants tour.[14] The first single, "Williamsburg", was released on September 18.[15] After originally planned for release in mid-2007,[12] Smile for Them was made available for streaming on October 26, before being released through Sire Records on October 30.[16] In January and February 2008, the band went on a co-headlining US tour with Saosin. They were supported by the Bled and Meriwether.[17] "Hold the Door" impacted radio on February 12.[18] Between late March and early May, the group co-headlined the Bamboozle Roadshow with Saves the Day.[19] In April, the band appeared at the Bamboozle Left festival.[20] In July and August, the band participated in the 2008 edition of the Projekt Revolution tour.[21]

A version of "End of the World" appeared on the soundtrack for the 2007 film Transformers, featuring additional vocal effects and keyboards.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Ben Jorgensen, all music composed by Armor for Sleep.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Smile for the Camera"	3:34
2.	"Williamsburg"	3:42
3.	"Somebody Else's Arms"	4:22
4.	"Hold the Door"	5:34
5.	"Run Right Back In"	3:22
6.	"Snow Globe"	1:48
7.	"End of the World"	4:10
8.	"Stars in Your Eyes"	4:02
9.	"Lullaby"	4:09
10.	"Chemicals"	4:22
11.	"My Saving Grace"	4:19
12.	"Stand in the Spotlight"	4:00

References

1. Punknews.org. "Armor for Sleep - Smile for Them". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
2. "Armor for Sleep - Smile for Them - Album Review - AbsolutePunk.net". 10 February 2012. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
3. "Smile for Them - Armor for Sleep - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
4. "Armor For Sleep Smile For Them". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
5. Roth, Kaj (October 21, 2007). "Armor for Sleep - Smile for Them". Melodic. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
6. Schumann, David (April–May 2008). "Reviews: Armor for Sleep / Smile for Them". Ox-Fanzine (in German). Retrieved May 22, 2019.
7. Baynes, Chris (November 29, 2007). "Armor for Sleep: Smile for Them". PopMatters. PopMatters Media, Inc. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
8. Pfeifle, Katharina (March 19, 2003). "Armor for Sleep - Smile for Them". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved July 20, 2020.
9. Beighley, Grant (November 8, 2007). "Armor for Sleep: Smile for Them". The Tufts Daily. Ellah Nzikoba. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
10. "Armor For Sleep post new demo online". Alternative Press. January 12, 2006. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
11. "Armor For Sleep sign to Sire Records". Alternative Press. April 10, 2006. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
12. "Armor For Sleep begin work on new album". Alternative Press. December 14, 2006. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
13. Staff (December 6, 2006). "Taking Back Sunday Announce North American Headline Tour". Spin. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
14. "The Academy Is… to tour with Armor For Sleep this fall". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. June 13, 2007. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
15. "Williamsburg - Single by Armor For Sleep". iTunes. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
16. "Armor For Sleep stream Smile For Them". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. October 26, 2007. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
17. "Saosin/Armor For Sleep co-headlining tour dates revealed". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. December 5, 2007. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
18. "AllAccess.com Alternative eWeekly". AllAccess. February 5, 2008. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
19. "Saves The Day/Armor For Sleep to co-headline Bamboozle Roadshow". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. January 18, 2008. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
20. "Blaqk Audio, Hot Water Music, H2O added to Bamboozle Left". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. February 15, 2008. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
21. "Linkin Park, Atreyu, Hawthorne Heights on Projekt Rev 08". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. April 3, 2008. Retrieved July 9, 2017.