Sunnyland (Mayday Parade album)

Sunnyland is the sixth studio album from American rock band Mayday Parade.

Sunnyland
Studio album by Mayday Parade
Released	June 15, 2018
Genre	Pop punk,[1] emo[2]
Length	49:16
Label	Rise
Producer	Howard Benson John Feldmann Kenneth Mount Zack Odom
Mayday Parade chronology
Black Lines (2015) Sunnyland (2018)
Singles from Sunnyland
"Piece of Your Heart" Released: May 3, 2018 "It's Hard to be Religious When Certain People Aren't Incinerated by Bolts of Lightning" Released: June 1, 2018 "Stay the Same" Released: June 6, 2018

Background

In 2016, the group embarked on an anniversary tour for their Tales Told by Dead Friends (2006) EP,[3] and later for their debut album A Lesson in Romantics (2007) in 2017.[4]

Release

On April 11, 2018, the group announced they had signed to Rise Records.[5] On May 3, Sunnyland was announced for release the following month. Alongside this, a music video was released for "Piece of Your Heart",[6] directed by Miguel Barbosa.[7] On May 15, a lyric video was released for "Never Sure".[8] On May 31, a music video was released for "It's Hard to Be Religious When Certain People Are Never Incinerated by Bolts of Lightning",[9] directed by Miguel Barbosa.[10] Sunnyland was released on June 15,[6] and was promoted with an appearance on the 2018 Warped Tour between June and August.[5] An acoustic vide of "Piece of Your Heart" was released on September 25.[11] In October and November, the group went on a headlining US tour, with support from This Wild Life, William Ryan Key and Oh, Weatherly.[12]

In January 2019, the band performed at 8123 Fest.[13] On April 18, a music video was released for "Never Sure".[14] On May 29, a music video was released for "Looks Red, Tastes Blue",[15] directed by Marlon Brandope.[16] In July and August, the band performed at the Sad Summer Fest;[17] in-between dates of the tour, the band held co-headlining shows with State Champs, with support from Mom Jeans and Just Friends.[18] Later in August, they appeared at the Reading and Leeds Festivals.[19]

Track listing

Sunnyland

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Never Sure"	3:54
2.	"It's Hard to Be Religious When Certain People Are Never Incinerated by Bolts of Lightning"	3:22
3.	"Piece of Your Heart"	3:39
4.	"Is Nowhere"	3:51
5.	"Take My Breath Away"	3:55
6.	"Stay the Same"	3:21
7.	"How Do You Like Me Now"	3:29
8.	"Where You Are"	3:48
9.	"If I Were You"	4:06
10.	"Satellite"	4:03
11.	"Looks Red, Tastes Blue"	4:14
12.	"Always Leaving"	3:41
13.	"Sunnyland"	3:53
Total length:		49:16

Sunnyland B-Sides

No.	Title	Length
1.	"It's Hard to Be Religious When Certain People Are Never Incinerated by Bolts of Lightning (Acoustic)"	3:29
2.	"Turn My Back"	3:33
Total length:		7:02

Personnel

Mayday Parade

• Jake Bundrick – drums, vocals
• Jeremy Lenzo – bass guitar, vocals
• Derek Sanders – lead vocals, keyboard
• Alex Garcia – lead guitar
• Brooks Betts – rhythm guitar
• Chris Lord-Alge - Mixing
• Ted Jensen - Mastering

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[20]	91
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[21]	8
US Billboard 200[22]	104

References

1. "Mayday Parade - Sunnyland (Album Review) - Cryptic Rock". crypticrock.com.
2. "Album Review: Mayday Parade - Sunnyland - Soundfiction". soundfiction.net. 12 June 2018.
3. AltPress (July 27, 2016). "Mayday Parade announce 'Tales Told By Dead Friends' 10-year tour". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
4. Toney, jordan (December 5, 2016). "Mayday Parade announce 'A Lesson in Romantics' 10-year anniversary tour". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
5. Dickman, Maggie (April 11, 2018). "Mayday Parade sign to Rise Records, tease new music". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
6. Casteel, Beth (May 3, 2018). "Mayday Parade drop poignant new video "Piece Of Your Heart," announce new album". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
7. Rise Records (May 3, 2018). Mayday Parade - Piece Of Your Heart (Official Music Video). Retrieved June 14, 2020 – via YouTube.
8. Heinz, Natasha (May 15, 2018). "I Prevail release music video for "Rise" and other news you might have missed today". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
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10. Rise Records (June 1, 2018). Mayday Parade - It's Hard To Be Religious When Certain People Are... Retrieved June 14, 2020 – via YouTube.
11. Serra, Maria (September 25, 2018). "Mayday Parade premiere new acoustic video and other news you might have missed today". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
12. Heinz, Natasha (August 7, 2018). "Mayday Parade announce 'Welcome To Sunnyland' tour". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
13. Campbell, Rachel (October 12, 2018). "The Maine add another act to 8123 Fest lineup". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
14. Quiles, Alyssa (April 18, 2019). "Mayday Parade drop music video and other news you might have missed today". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
15. Shoemaker, Whitney (May 29, 2019). "Mayday Parade prove we're not alone with "Looks Red, Tastes Blue" video". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
16. Rise Records (May 29, 2019). Mayday Parade - Looks Red, Tastes Blue (Official Music Video). Retrieved June 14, 2020 – via YouTube.
17. Campbell, Rachel (March 19, 2019). "Sad Summer Festival reveals stacked lineup for first cross-country run". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
18. Darus, Alex (May 7, 2019). "Mayday Parade, State Champs add co-headlining summer dates". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
19. AltPress (March 7, 2019). "Reading & Leeds unveil 70 more bands for 2019 festivals". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
20. "ARIA Chart Watch #478". auspOp. June 23, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
21. "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 25, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
22. "Mayday Parade Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2019.