Mayday Parade

Mayday Parade | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 4, 2011)
• Original Release Date: 2011
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Mayday Parade
• ASIN: B005IL0O6Q
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #37,165 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Co-produced by Zack Odom & Kenneth Mount, Mayday Parade's 2011 self-titled album marks a return to the band's songwriting roots. The entire album was self-written in a collaborative effort. This 12-song collection transpired through careful introspection and it echoes the musicians' maturation over the two years since their second album, Anywhere But Here. Mayday Parade burst onto the scene with their 2007 debut A Lesson in Romantics which received immense praise from critics and fans alike.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Finding a Balance October 4, 2011

By Swampfox02

Format:Audio CD

Many Mayday Parade fans jumped ship with the previous album "Anywhere But Here," and rightfully so. In my honest opinion, trust me, I know I'm in the minority here, I actually preferred "Anywhere But Here" to their original CD "A Lesson in Romantics." Before everybody scolds me and tells me I'm insane for not liking their first release more, let me just say this, I didn't like Jason. IMO, the man can't sing at all and he was the weaker link vocally. I will admit, he did provide much better lyrics which is why "Anywhere But Here" was very poorly received by older fans of Mayday.

Now, here's their latest effort. A few songs contain piano, which is amazing whenever they do, and a few songs have the vibe of their past 2 CDs. This is a hybrid of both their CDs to provide the ultimate catchy kick-ass album. Right away, we kick off with "Oh Well, Oh Well," which is the first single; rightfully so. This song starts out with a slow piano and then kicks it up and notch and goes into pop-punk mode. The chorus will have you humming it all day and the lyrics always are switching it up. This is great because it's not the same repetitive chorus slammed down our throats each time. Each track has an amazingly catchy chorus and the instruments finally kick it up a notch. One of my biggest problems with "Anywhere But Here" was how the drums mostly were tamed down. A 7 year old could learn the drums on that CD, and while the drums on this one aren't very special, they at least get unleashed a little bit more. This CD also contains some violin and orchestra too. Adding these effects really adds to the intensity of each song and makes it seem that much more "epic." Epic being used in the correct way here too. (Ex: the track "Stay")

If I'm not mistaken, Jason's brother, Daniel Lancaster sings in a few tracks on this album as well. It's clear that their previous album was very over-produced with pretty cliche lyrics. This time around, the band has more control and they opted to make 12 of the catchiest songs while still maintaining their status as pop-punk artists and not just pop. Their are some amazing tracks on this album. Upon first listen, there wasn't one track I didn't dislike, but there were a few that stood out above the rest. This album seems a lot more raw, giving it the vibe of "Lessons in Romantics" but it also caters to the newer fans Mayday gained with "Anywhere But Here." I guess that's the biggest problem, Mayday gained SO many new fans with their latest album but they also lost so many of their older ones. I believe they've successfully found a balance for both groups here. Mayday happens to be one of the few bands where I can put in any of their albums and not skip a track. This album adds very nicely to that collection.

Stand Out Tracks:
Oh Well, Oh Well,
No Heroes Allowed
Priceless
Stay
Call Me Hopeless, Not Romantic
Everything's An Illusion

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional Comeback Album June 3, 2012

By Jordan R. Jewell

Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase

I was a Mayday Parade fan since their first LP "A Lesson in Romantics" and bought their 2nd studio album without hesitation. Obviously when Jason left there was something missing, but the 2nd album was just flat-out bad in my opinion. I did not like the lyrics to any of the songs and found it tough to listen through the whole album. In fact, after about five listens I gave up. When this self titled album was released I approached it with much more caution because of "Anywhere but Here" being a let down... after previewing it several times I decided to give it a chance.

I was greatly rewarded, this album is put together MUCH better than their previous one and I even liked it more than the first one. It still does not have many of the qualities of "A Lesson in Romantics" but Derek and the rest of the band did a much better job with both lyrics and the music on this one. I recommend you preview some of the songs on youtube or somewhere else since it is very different than the first two albums but I absolutely give it five stars.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Geat Alubm December 4, 2011

By free

Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase

Mayday Parade is a great band and this is another great album. It still isn't as good as their first two albums, but it is at least ten times then the anywere but here album.