Best Laid Plans (song)
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| "Best Laid Plans" | ||||
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| Single by Something Clever | ||||
| from the album Season of Darkness | ||||
| Released | June 1, 2014[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Studio | Sioux Sioux Studios | |||
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| Length | 3:57 | |||
| Label | Something Clever Records | |||
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| Producer | Mike Pepe | |||
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| "Best Laid Plans" on YouTube | ||||
"Best Laid Plans" is a song by the American rock band, Something Clever. It was officially released as a single independently on June 1, 2014.[2] The song was featured as the second and final single from the band's second EP, “Season of Darkness” released on March 17, 2015. It was also the band's first release with new rhythm guitarist Brett Baker after the departure of original guitarist Christopher St. Hilaire.[3]
Following the release of their single "Freaks Like You" in December 2013, which marked the debut of new lead vocalist Adam Nelson and bassist Colt Crevar, the band continued to write and record new music for their then-untitled upcoming EP, which continued on throughout early 2014 in an effort to release more new music before the band's summer 2014 tour dates where they will be providing touring support for various different national acts and promoting their new music.
"Best Laid Plans" was first announced on March 7, 2014, when lead guitarist Kelly Flusk shared a small teaser of herself recording the demo in a short video clip via the band's official YouTube channel.[4]
Writing and recording of the band's new music paused briefly in April 2014 when rhythm guitarist Christopher St. Hilaire announced his impending departure from the band, stating his final performance with the band will be their tour date with Puddle of Mudd on May 16, 2014, in Wilmington.[5] Although not announced at the time, the band recruited new rhythm guitarist Brett Baker to join the band to replace Christopher St. Hilaire in mid-May 2014, and immediately resumed writing and recording new music. Final production on the track was recorded at Sioux Sioux Studios and was produced by Mike Pepe whom the band previously worked with in 2012 on their debut EP Walk Away.[6]
Although "Best Laid Plans" was initially announced before the departure of rhythm guitarist Christopher St. Hilaire, he was not listed in the song's credits list, meaning he did not partake in the song's creation. New rhythm guitarist was credited for contributing to the song despite not being announced as the band's new guitarist until the same day Best Laid Plans official release on June 1, 2014.[7]
On May 12, 2014, it was announced "Best Laid Plans" would officially be released as a single on June 1, 2014.[8] The song would serve as the second promotional single from their forthcoming EP, Season of Darkness that would be released on March 17, 2015.[9]
Personnel
Promotion
To promote "Best Laid Plans", Something Clever performed the song live for the first time on June 8, 2014, at Amos Southend in Charlotte, North Carolina, where they opened for Tantric, A Course of Action, and Beyond the Fade. Throughout the remainder of 2014, the band continued to provide tour support for various different national acts including The Dead Rabbitts, Nonpoint, Saliva, A Light Divided, Zach Myers of Shinedown as well as the 2014 Vans Warped Tour. The band finished 2014 continuing to work on their then-untitled second EP.[16][17]
On January 6, 2015, it was announced the new EP would be titled Season of Darkness and fully revealed the cover art on January 11, 2015, as well as the final track list, which included "Best Laid Plans". Ended up being the first of the two promotional singles featured on Season of Darkness, which officially released on March 17, 2015.[18]