Shudder
Studio album by
Bayside
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2008
RecordedJune 2008
StudioRed Bull, Los Angeles, California
GenreEmo, alternative rock, punk rock
Length45:33
LabelVictory
ProducerDavid Schiffman
Bayside chronology
The Walking Wounded
(2007)		 Shudder
(2008)		 Killing Time
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk88% [1]
IGN8.1/10 [2]
Punknews.org [3]
Sputnikmusic4/5[4]

Shudder is the fourth studio album by American rock band Bayside, released on September 30, 2008.[5] Prior to its release, singer Anthony Raneri described the album as having a more alternative sound than their previous record, The Walking Wounded. The title comes from a lyric in the track "I Can’t Go On".

Background

In June 2008, the band recorded their next album at Red Bull Studios in Los Angeles, California.[6]

Release

In July and August 2008, the band supported Alkaline Trio on their headlining US tour.[7] On July 17, 2008, Shudder was announced for release in October.[8] On August 27, the album's track listing was revealed, followed by the artwork. In addition, it was mentioned that the album would be released slightly earlier, in September.[9][10] On September 10, "No One Understands" was made available for streaming.[11] On September 19, Shudder was made available for streaming through the group's Myspace profile,[12] before being released on September 30 through independent label Victory Records.[9] "You’ve Already Been" was added as an iTunes bonus track. In October and November, the band went on a headlining tour of the US with support from the Status, Valencia and the Matches.[8] On October 15, a music video was released for "No One Understands".[13] In December, the band co-headlined a tour of the UK with Hit the Lights. They were supported by Oh No Not Stereo.[14] In January 2009, Raneri went on a solo tour alongside frontmen of the Get Up Kids, Saves the Day and Thrice.[15] In February and March 2009, the band toured Australia as part of the Soundwave festival.[16] Between late March and early May, the band supported New Found Glory on their headlining tour of the US.[17] The band appeared at The Bamboozle festival in early May.[18] Between late June and late August, the band performed on the Warped Tour.[19] In October and November 2009, they supported the Bouncing Souls on their headlining US tour.[20]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Boy"4:01
2."The Ghost of Saint Valentine"3:51
3."No One Understands"3:15
4."What and What Not"3:45
5."A Call to Arms"3:02
6."I Can't Go On"5:16
7."Demons"4:02
8."Have Fun Storming the Castle"3:22
9."Howard"2:55
10."Roshambo (Rock, Paper, Scissors)"3:21
11."I Think I'll Be Ok"3:09
12."Moceanu"2:12
Total length:45:33
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."You've Already Been"3:32

Trivia

  • The intro and solo for the song “Roshambo (Rock, Paper, Scissors)” appears in a promo for Adult Swim’s anime hour.
  • “Have Fun Storming the Castle” is a quote from the movie The Princess Bride.
  • Shawn Harris, singer of pop punk band The Matches, did the artwork.

Personnel

  • Anthony Raneri – Vocals/Guitar
  • Jack O’Shea – Guitar
  • Nick Ghanbarian – Bass
  • Chris Guglielmo – Drums

References

  1. ↑ AbsolutePunk review
  2. ↑ Thompson, Ed (October 6, 2008). "Bayside – Shudder". IGN. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  3. ↑ Punknews.org review
  4. ↑ Sputnikmusic review
  5. ↑ Bayside Announce New Album
  6. ↑ Paul, Aubin (March 26, 2008). "Bayside plans 'The Walking Wounded: Gold Edition'". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  7. ↑ Paul, Aubin (April 18, 2008). "Alkaline Trio". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  8. 1 2 "Bayside to tour with the Matches and Valencia; new album set for release". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. July 17, 2008. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  9. 1 2 "Bayside announces track listing". Alternative Press. August 27, 2008. Archived from the original on July 28, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  10. ↑ White, Adam (August 30, 2008). "Bayside detail 'Shudder'". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Bayside post "No One Understands" clip". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. September 10, 2008. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Bayside post full stream of Shudder". Alternative Press. September 19, 2008. Archived from the original on July 28, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Bayside's video for "No One Understands" posted". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. October 15, 2008. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Bayside / Hit The Lights to co-headline UK; Oh No Not Stereo supporting". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. December 1, 2008. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  15. ↑ Paul, Aubin (November 22, 2008). "Dustin Kensrue / Matt Pryor / Chris Conley / Anthony Raneri (Where's The Band)". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  16. ↑ Hutton, Sarah (September 23, 2008). "Soundwave Line-up 2009". FasterLouder. Junkee Media. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  17. ↑ "New Found Glory announce spring tour with Bayside". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. January 9, 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  18. ↑ "Bamboozle set single-day lineups". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. February 8, 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  19. ↑ Paul, Aubin (March 26, 2009). "Warped Tour 2009". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  20. ↑ Paul, Aubin (August 25, 2009). "Bouncing Souls / Bayside / Broadway Calls". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  • Shudder (bonus track version) at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
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