Reach for the Sun

Reach for the Sun
Studio album by
The Dangerous Summer
ReleasedMay 5, 2009
GenreAlternative rock,[1] pop punk[2]
Length41:03
LabelHopeless
ProducerPaul Leavitt
The Dangerous Summer chronology
If You Could Only Keep Me Alive EP
(2007) 		Reach for the Sun
(2009) 		War Paint
(2011)
Singles from Reach for the Sun
  1. "Where I Want to Be"
    Released: April 14, 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk.net95%[3]
Kerrang![2]
Lost In The Sound92%[4]
Melodic [5]
Rock on Requestfavorable[6]
The TuneA−[7]

Reach for the Sun is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band The Dangerous Summer.

Background

On November 19, 2008, it was mentioned that the band had started recording their debut album at Valencia Studios with producer Paul Leavitt.[8]

Release

In January 2009, the band went on tour with School Boy Humor and Select Start.[8] On February 6, Reach for the Sun was announced for release in May, and its track listing was revealed.[9] On March 4, "Surfaced" was made available for streaming through the band's Myspace profile.[10] On March 27, it was revealed that the album would be titled Reach for the Sun.[11] In March and April, the band went on tour with Racing Kites, Sparks the Rescue and This Time Next Year.[10] The first single from the album was "Where I Want to Be", which was released to iTunes on April 14, 2009. The album was released on May 5 through Hopeless Records.[11] In June and July 2009, the band went on a US tour with Ace Enders and Person L.[12] In October and November, the group went on a US tour alongside Straylight Run, Brian Bonz and Dave Melillo.[13]

Track listing

  1. "Where I Want to Be" – 3:39
  2. "Settle Down" – 3:41
  3. "Weathered" – 3:54
  4. "Symmetry" – 3:00
  5. "Surfaced" – 4:05
  6. "A Space to Grow" – 4:03
  7. "Reach for the Sun" – 3:27
  8. "The Permanent Rain" – 3:24
  9. "Northern Lights" – 4:31
  10. "This Is War" – 4:03
  11. "Never Feel Alone" – 3:23

Bonus tracks

  1. "Where I Want to Be (Acoustic Version)" – 3:44 (iTunes bonus track)
  2. "Good Things" (Vinyl Bonus Track)

Chart performance

Chart (2009) Peak
position
US Billboard Top Heatseekers 42

References

  1. ^ "The Dangerous Summer - War Paint". Alternative Press. 19 July 2011.
  2. ^ a b Slessor, Dan. Kerrang! #1307, April 10, 2010. Album reviews. "Pop-punk with a dark touch from Maryland four-piece. p. 53
  3. ^ "Dangerous Summer, The - Reach For The Sun - Album Review". AbsolutePunk.net. 2009-05-05. Archived from the original on 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2013-07-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ [1] Archived November 14, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Spinelli, Tom (April 22, 2009). "The Dangerous Summer - Reach for the Sun". Melodic. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  6. ^ "Dangerous Summer - Reach for the Sun". Archived from the original on October 9, 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
  7. ^ "Thetunemusic.com". thetunemusic.com. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
  8. ^ a b "The Dangerous Summer enter studio". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. November 19, 2008. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  9. ^ "The Dangerous Summer announce album release date, join Bamboozle left". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. February 6, 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  10. ^ a b "The Dangerous Summer post new song, tour dates". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. March 4, 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  11. ^ a b "The Dangerous Summer prep debut". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. March 27, 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  12. ^ Reinecker, Meg (May 14, 2009). "Ace Enders / Person L / The Dangerous Summer". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  13. ^ Spinelli, Tom (October 15, 2009). "The Dangerous Summer Embark On Tour With Straylight Run". Melodic. Retrieved November 9, 2018.