Arrivals & Departures
2007 studio album by Silverstein
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Arrivals & Departures is the third studio album by the Canadian post-hardcore band Silverstein. It was released on July 2, 2007,[1] on Victory Records. Silverstein promoted the album with music videos for the tracks "If You Could See Into My Soul" and "Still Dreaming".
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| Released | July 2, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | March 2007 | |||
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| Length | 42:01 | |||
| Label | Victory | |||
| Producer | Mark Trombino | |||
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Background and recording
Following touring the U.S. on The Never Shave Again tour in November 2006, Silverstein announced they planned to work on a new album in 2007.[2] Throughout the winter, the band spent time writing songs.[3]
The band began recording Arrivals & Departures with producer Mark Trombino in March 2007.[3] Guitarist Josh Bradford said Trombino's production style went well with the band's vision.[4] The album was influenced by Alexisonfire's Crisis (2006).[5] Rob Sayce of Rock Sound said the band followed Alexisonfire lead and moved away from their roots "in search of a more focused approach".[5] As a result, the album alienated some of the band's fans.[5]
...People didn't seem to latch on to it as much as Discovering the Waterfront. And I guess in a way I understand that because Arrivals & Departures was personal. And in terms of production we went for a stripped down rock record. It wasn't a super slick record like Discovering The Waterfront. There weren't a lot of guitar tracks, the drum tracks were pretty raw sounding and there wasn't a lot of backing vocals. It was a rock record. -Shane Told[6]
Release
In May 2007, Silverstein appeared at The Bamboozle festival.[7] As Arrivals & Departures was announced on May 15, 2007, the track listing and artwork was revealed.[8] On June 1, "Sound of the Sun" was made available for streaming on their Myspace profile.[9][10] "If You Could See into My Soul" was made available for streaming on June 19,[11] before being released to radio a week later.[12] From mid June to mid September, the group went a North American tour with Rise Against and Comeback Kid.[11] Arrivals & Departures was initially planned for release in May[2] before eventually being released on July 3 through Victory.[13][nb 1] A Best Buy edition of the album featured two bonus tracks: "Rain Will Fall" and "Falling Down".[nb 2] A 7" vinyl, featuring "If You Could See into My Soul", was available to those who pre-ordered the album;[13] limited to 3,500 copies.[15][nb 3] The B-side features an etching of the album's artwork.[16]
On July 19, a music video was released for "If You Could See Into My Soul".[17] In October and November, the group went on a headlining tour of the U.S. with support from From Autumn to Ashes, Strike Anywhere, A Day to Remember and Dance Gavin Dance.[18] They ended the year with an appearance at the Saints & Sinners Festival.[19] In January 2008, the group went on a tour of Australia with Set Your Goals.[20] In February and March, the band went on a US tour alongside the Devil Wears Prada, A Day to Remember, Protest the Hero and Four Letter Lie; Protest the Hero later dropped off citing personal issues.[21][22] A music video was released for "Still Dreaming" on February 27.[23] "Still Dreaming" was released as a promo single on May 5.[24] That same month, they performed at the Give it a Name festival in the UK and returned to Canada, where they appeared at the S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival.[25][26]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk.net | (73%) [27] |
| Allmusic |    [28] |
| MammothPress.com | [29] |
While the album gained many positive reviews, many fans felt let down by the album, as it showed a change in style from post-hardcore to a more conventional rock-based sound.[30][31] Alternative Press listed the album as one of the most anticipated albums of the year.[4]
The album debuted at number 25 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 27,000 copies in its first week.[32]
Frontman Shane Told expressed his discontent with the album and his experience with producer Mark Trombino in a 2018 interview with Four Year Strong, remarking “it's just our worst record.”[33]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Sound of the Sun" | Shane Told | 3:19 |
| 2. | "Bodies and Words" | Told | 3:13 |
| 3. | "If You Could See into My Soul" | Neil Boshart, Told | 3:59 |
| 4. | "Worlds Apart" | Told | 4:06 |
| 5. | "My Disaster" | Boshart, Told | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Still Dreaming" | Boshart, Told | 3:55 |
| 7. | "The Sand Will Turn to Glass" | Told | 2:52 |
| 8. | "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow" | Josh Bradford, Told | 3:33 |
| 9. | "Vanity and Greed" | Boshart, Told | 3:59 |
| 10. | "Love with Caution" | Bradford, Told | 3:27 |
| 11. | "True Romance" | Bradford, Told | 5:50 |
| Total length: | 42:01 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 12. | "Rain Will Fall" | Boshart, Told | 3:26 |
| 13. | "Falling Down" | Boshart, Bradford, Told | 3:14 |
Personnel
- Silverstein
- Shane Told – lead vocals
- Neil Boshart – lead guitar
- Josh Bradford – rhythm guitar
- Billy Hamilton – bass, backing vocals
- Paul Koehler – drums, percussion
- Additional personnel & production
- Mark Trombino – producer, engineer, mixing, keyboard, percussion
- Dave Colvin – assistant engineer
- Sara Killion – assistant engineer
- Tyler Clinton – photography
- Martin Wittfooth – artwork
Charts
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