Arrivals & Departures

Not to be confused with Arrival and Departure.
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

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

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

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

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

Silverstein
Additional personnel & production

Chart positions

References

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.
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  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
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  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.
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  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.