Proper Dose
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{{Infobox album
| name = Proper Dose
| type = studio
| artist = The Story So Far
| cover = TSSFProperDose.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{start date|2018|9|21}}
| recorded = 2017–2018
| studio = The Panda Studios, Fremont, California; The Farm, Gibsons, British Columbia
| genre = {{hlist|Pop punk|alternative rock}}
| length = 33:03
| label = Pure Noise
| producer = Sam Pura
| prev_title = The Story So Far
| prev_year = 2015
| next_title = I Want to Disappear
| next_year = 2024
| misc = {{Singles
| name = The Story So Far
| type = Studio
| single1 = Out of It (single version)
| single1date = September 12, 2017
}}
}}
Proper Dose is the fourth studio album by American pop punk band The Story So Far. It was released on September 21, 2018, via Pure Noise Records.{{cite web |url=https://www.kerrang.com/features/album-of-the-week-the-story-so-fars-proper-dose/|title=Album Of The Week: The Story So Far's Proper Dose|work=Kerrang!|date=September 21, 2018 |first=David|last= McLaughlin}} It is the band's last album with bassist Kelen Capener, who announced his departure in 2022.
Background
Proper Dose was recorded at The Panda Studios in Fremont, California, and The Farm Studios in Gibsons, British Columbia. Sam Pura served as produce and engineer with assistance from Tyler Shane Rodriquez, Karl Dicaire, and Ryan Ellery. The band's drummer Ryan Torf did additional engineering on the tracks. Eric Valentine mixed the recordings with assistance from Michael Carrey at Studio Topangadise in Topanga, California, before the album was mastered by Brian Gardner in Lake Arrowhead, California.
Release
Prior to the album's release, two singles were released on August 20, 2018: "Upside Down" and "Take Me as You Please".{{cite web |last1=Casteel |first1=Beth |title=The Story So Far released two new songs - Listen |url=https://www.altpress.com/news/the-story-so-far-proper-dose-new-music-two-songs-released/ |website=AltPress.com |date=August 20, 2018 |publisher=Alternative Press |access-date=September 24, 2018}} A music video for "Upside Down" was released on September 21.{{cite web |last1=Stickler |first1=Jon |title=The Story So Far Share Music Video For 'Upside Down' |url=https://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/220023/9 |website=Stereoboard |publisher=Stereoboard.com |access-date=September 24, 2018}} Proper Dose sold 18,248 pure copies in its first week of release and debuted at number 19 on the Billboard 200 chart.{{cite web|url=http://hitsdailydouble.com/building_album_chart|title=HITS DAILY DOUBLE (10/01/2018)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001222437/http://hitsdailydouble.com/building_album_chart|archive-date=October 1, 2018}} In April 2019, the band went on an Australian tour with Basement.{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/post-malone-basement-the-story-so-far/|title=Post Malone rocks out at the Story So Far, Basement show|work=Alternative Press|author=Darus, Alex|date=April 28, 2019|access-date=June 16, 2020}}
Track listing
All songs written by the Story So Far.
{{Track listing
| title1 = Proper Dose
| length1 = 2:20
| title2 = Keep This Up
| length2 = 2:27
| title3 = Out of It
| length3 = 2:38
| title4 = Take Me as You Please
| length4 = 3:43
| title5 = Let It Go
| length5 = 2:48
| title6 = Upside Down
| length6 = 3:51
| title7 = If I Fall
| length7 = 3:27
| title8 = Need to Know
| length8 = 2:52
| title9 = Line
| length9 = 2:37
| title10 = Growing on You
| length10 = 3:17
| title11 = Light Year
| length11 = 3:33
| total_length = 33:03
}}
Personnel
Personnel per booklet.{{cite AV media notes|title=Proper Dose|others=The Story So Far|year=2018|type=booklet|publisher=Pure Noise Records|id=PNE221}}
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The Story So Far
- Parker Cannon – vocals
- Kevin Geyer – lead guitar, vocals
- Kelen Capener – bass
- Will Levy – rhythm guitar
- Ryan Torf – drums
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Production and design
- Sam Pura – producer, engineer
- Tyler Shane Rodriquez – assistant
- Karl Dicaire – assistant
- Ryan Ellery – assistant
- Ryan Torf – additional engineering
- Eric Valentine – mixing
- Michael Carrey – assistant
- Brian Gardner – mastering
- Rob Carmichael – art direction
- The Story So Far – photography
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Charts
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| scope="col"| Chart (2018)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| scope="row"| Australian albums (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2018/9/aria-chart-watch-492/|title=ARIA Chart Watch #492|publisher=auspOp|date=September 29, 2018|access-date=September 29, 2018}}
| 55 |
| {{album chart|Scotland|50|date=20180928|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 29, 2018}} |
| {{album chart|UK2|66|date=20180928|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 29, 2018}} |
| {{album chart|Billboard200|19|artist=The Story So Far|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 2, 2018}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYQhPJrQIlgNDH5ykkCRjhZBJ_6mQuEjl Proper Dose] at YouTube
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