Yellowcard (album)


Yellowcard is the eponymous tenth and final studio album by American rock band Yellowcard. It was released on September 30, 2016, through Hopeless Records.

Background

On February 24, 2016, Yellowcard announced that they had re-signed with independent label Hopeless Records and had begun work on their next record. Much of the process was done by the band themselves in Ryan Key's crowdfunded The Lone Tree Recordings studio. The seventh track "Empty Street" was originally recorded as a Big If demo in 2009. The eighth track "I'm a Wrecking Ball" was a demo originally recorded in 2008 by Key, guitarist Ryan Mendez and Dan McLintock of Inspection 12.

Release

On June 7, 2016, Yellowcard was announced for release in September. In addition, the album's track listing and artwork were revealed. The artwork was taken by guitarist Ryan Mendez. On June 24, the band released the record's first single, "Rest in Peace", along with an announcement that the upcoming record and accompanying world tour will be their last. A music video was also released for "Rest in Peace". On August 17, a music video was released for "The Hurt Is Gone". Yellowcard was released on September 30 through Hopeless Records. The f.y.e. edition of the album includes acoustic versions of "What Appears" and "The Hurt Is Gone" as bonus tracks. The group's final shows took place in late March 2017 in California. On April 12, 2017, a music video was released for "A Place We Set Afire".

Track listing

Bonus tracks

Personnel

Yellowcard
Additional musicians
Production
Photography