Daybreak (Saves the Day album)

Daybreak
Studio album by Saves the Day
Released	September 13, 2011 (2011-09-13)
Recorded	2009–2010
Genre	Indie rock, pop punk, emo
Length	40:34
Label	Razor & Tie
Producer	Saves the Day
Saves the Day chronology
Bug Sessions (2009) Daybreak (2011)

Daybreak is the seventh full-length studio album by American indie rock band Saves the Day. It is also their first album since Can't Slow Down without long-time guitarist David Soloway, and their first with guitarist Arun Bali and bass guitarist Rodrigo Palma. The album also contains short-lived member Spencer Peterson on drums for the first and last time. On September 17, 2009, the band announced via their Twitter account that the album was almost finished.^[1] On September 25, 2009, the band announced the track listing.^[2] The album will be the third in a trilogy that began with Sound the Alarm in 2006 and continued with Under the Boards in 2007.

The scheduled release date has been pushed back to no earlier than 2011, after several delays through 2009 and 2010, according to an announcement made by group member Arun Bali on their website.^[3]

In an interview on January 19, 2011, with Propertyofzack.com singer Chris Conley said they were finalizing the deal with the label, and late spring of 2011 was a likely release date.^[4]

On March 7, 2011, it was announced that the band had signed with Razor & Tie and would be releasing the album in the late spring.^[5] Razor & Tie have subsequently announced that the album is due out in the fall.^[6]

On May 31, 2011, it was finally announced that Daybreak will be released on September 13, 2011.

On June 1, 2011, the band released the first single "Living Without Love". It was available for free download after signing up for the band's mailing list.^[7]

Preorders became available on June 2, 2011. Upon pre-ordering, one could immediately download the songs "Living Without Love" and "Undress Me".^[8]

On September 8th they debuted the music video for Deranged & Desperate.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Chris Conley, all music composed by Conley, Arun Bali, Rodrigo Palma, and Spencer Peterson.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Daybreak" I. "Somehow You Love Me" II. "Fucked Up Past the Point of Fixing" III. "8 AM" IV. "Zig Zag" V. "Daybreak"	10:46
2.	"Let It All Go"	2:46
3.	"1984"	3:07
4.	"E"	3:03
5.	"Z"	2:55
6.	"Deranged & Desperate"	2:25
7.	"Chameleon"	3:23
8.	"Living Without Love"	1:58
9.	"U"	2:39
10.	"O"	2:37
11.	"Undress Me"	4:55
Total length:		40:34

iTunes bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
12.	"Stay" (electric version; original version appears on Under the Boards, 2007)	3:38
13.	"Hold" (electric version; original version appears on I'm Sorry I'm Leaving, 1999)	2:38
Total length:		46:50

Personnel

• Chris Conley - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Arun Bali - lead guitar, backing vocals
• Rodrigo Palma - bass guitar
• Claudio Rivera - drums, percussion

References

1. ^ "Daybreak is nearly wrapped up". Twitter.com. http://twitter.com/AnywhereWithYou. Retrieved 2009-09-28. 
2. ^ "Saves the Day Announces Track Listing for Daybreak". punknews.org. http://www.punknews.org/article/35333. Retrieved 2009-09-28. 
3. ^ "Daybreak Will Not See a 2010 Release Date". thenjunderground.com. http://thenjunderground.com/blog/2010/9/12/saves-the-days-daybreak-will-not-see-a-2010-release.html. Retrieved 2010-09-25. 
4. ^ http://propertyofzack.com/post/2830144069/propertyofzack-interview-saves-the-day
5. ^ http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=2205931
6. ^ http://www.razorandtie.com/news/saves-day-get-up-kids-announce-coheadline-tour
7. ^ http://savestheday.com/
8. ^ http://savestheday.com/preorder/