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Arrivals & Departures

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Arrivals & Departures
Studio album by
Silverstein
ReleasedJuly 2, 2007
RecordedMarch 2007
Genre
Length42:01
LabelVictory
ProducerMark Trombino
Silverstein chronology
18 Candles: The Early Years
(2006) 		Arrivals & Departures
(2007) 		A Shipwreck in the Sand
(2009)
Singles from Arrivals & Departures
  1. "If You Could See into My Soul"
    Released: June 26, 2007
  2. "Still Dreaming"
    Released: May 5, 2008

Arrivals & Departures is the third studio album by Canadian post-hardcore band Silverstein. It was released on July 2, 2007,[1] on Victory. Silverstein promoted the album with music videos for the tracks "If You Could See Into My Soul" and "Still Dreaming".

Background and recording

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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

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In May 2007, Silverstein appeared at The Bamboozle festival.[7] As Arrivals & Departues 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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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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All songs written and performed by Silverstein, with specific writers for each track.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sound of the Sun"Shane Told3:19
2."Bodies and Words"Told3:13
3."If You Could See into My Soul"Neil Boshart, Told3:59
4."Worlds Apart"Told4:06
5."My Disaster"Boshart, Told3:48
6."Still Dreaming"Boshart, Told3:55
7."The Sand Will Turn to Glass"Told2:52
8."Here Today, Gone Tomorrow"Josh Bradford, Told3:33
9."Vanity and Greed"Boshart, Told3:59
10."Love with Caution"Bradford, Told3:27
11."True Romance"Bradford, Told5:50
Total length:42:01
Best Buy bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Rain Will Fall"Boshart, Told3:26
13."Falling Down"Boshart, Bradford, Told3:14

Personnel

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Silverstein
Additional personnel & production

Chart positions

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References

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Footnotes
  1. ^ U.S. Victory VR350[14]
  2. ^ U.S. Victory VR379
  3. ^ U.S. Victory V3501
Citations
  1. ^ Joshua Cole (July 4, 2007). "Silverstein - Arrivals & Departures". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Canoe inc. "CANOE - JAM! Silverstein: Silverstein set to record new album". canoe.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Silverstein to record new LP with Mark Trombino, tour Mexico". Alternative Press. January 31, 2007. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Canoe inc. "CANOE - JAM! Silverstein: Post-punks Silverstein unbound". canoe.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  5. ^ a b c Sayce 2015, p. 32
  6. ^ Silverstein (2009). A Shipwreck in the Sand (DVD). Victory. Event occurs at 40:00. VR513.
  7. ^ Paul, Aubin (February 2, 2007). "More additions to Bamboozle". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  8. ^ "Silverstein reveal new album's title, cover art, tracklisting - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  9. ^ "Silverstein post first song from Arrivals & Departures". Alternative Press. June 1, 2007. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  10. ^ Paul, Aubin (June 1, 2007). "Silverstein post new song from 'Arrivals And Departures'". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Silverstein post first single from Arrivals & Departures". Alternative Press. June 19, 2007. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  12. ^ "AllAccess.com Alternative eWeekly". AllAccess. June 19, 2007. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  13. ^ a b "Best Of The Rest" 2007, p. 22
  14. ^ "Silverstein Releases". Victory Records. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  15. ^ If You Could See into My Soul (A-side label). Silverstein. Victory. 2007. V3501.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ^ "Silverstein announce in-store gig make-up date". Alternative Press. July 25, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  17. ^ "Silverstein release "If You Could See Into My Soul" video". Alternative Press. July 19, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  18. ^ "Silverstein to tour w/From Autumn to Ashes, Strike Anywhere". Alternative Press. August 5, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  19. ^ Paul, Aubin (September 3, 2007). "Against Me!, Saves The Day, Glassjaw, Strike Anywhere at Saints and Sinners 2007". Punknews.org. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  20. ^ Reinecker, Meg (September 9, 2007). "Silverstein / Set Your Goals (Australia)". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  21. ^ "Silverstein plan U.S. tour with The Devil Wears Prada". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. December 6, 2007. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  22. ^ Paul, Aubin (March 12, 2008). "Protest The Hero cancel dates on Silverstein tour". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  23. ^ "Silverstein upload new video for "Still Dreaming"". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. February 27, 2008. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  24. ^ Still Dreaming (Sleeve). Silverstein. Victory. 2008. none.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  25. ^ Paul, Aubin (January 15, 2008). "Paramore, Finch, Strike Anywhere, Glassjaw, Anti-Flag, Silverstein at Give It A Name 2008". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  26. ^ White, Adam (June 12, 2008). "150 band S.C.E.N.E. line up". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  27. ^ "AbsolutePunk review". Absolutepunk.net. 2007-07-03. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
  28. ^ Prato, Greg. "Arrivals & Departures - Silverstein | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  29. ^ "MammothPress review". Mammothpress.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
  30. ^ "Arrivals & Departures Review | Silverstein | Compact Discs | Reviews @". Ultimate-guitar.com. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
  31. ^ "Silverstein - Arrivals & Departures Review from". Music Emissions. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
  32. ^ Katie Hasty, "T.I. Is Top Dog Again On The Billboard 200", Billboard.com, July 11, 2007.
  33. ^ Four Year Strong (Alan Day and Dan O'Connor), 2018-08-28, retrieved 2022-03-01
  34. ^ "Silverstein - Chart history (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 29, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  35. ^ "Silverstein - Chart history (Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 29, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  36. ^ "Silverstein - Chart history (Digital Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 16, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  37. ^ "Silverstein - Chart history (Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 29, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  38. ^ "Silverstein - Chart history (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 29, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  39. ^ "Silverstein - Chart history (Rock Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 29, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  40. ^ "Silverstein - Chart history (Independent Albums (Year end))". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
Sources
  • "Best Of The Rest". Billboard. Vol. 119, no. 26. Prometheus Global Media. June 30, 2007. ISSN 0006-2510.
  • Sayce, Rob (August 2015). Bird, Ryan (ed.). "Hall of Fame: 'Crisis' Alexisonfire". Rock Sound (202). London: Freeway Press Inc. ISSN 1465-0185.
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