Stay What You Are
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{{Infobox album
| name = Stay What You Are
| type = Album
| artist = Saves the Day
| cover = Saves the Day - Stay What You Are cover.jpg
| alt =
| released = July 10, 2001
| recorded = March–April 2001
| studio = Sunset Sound and Sound Factory, Hollywood, California; Sonora Sound, Los Feliz, California
| genre = {{hlist|Emo|pop punk|power pop|post-hardcore}}
| length = 33:33
| label = Vagrant
| producer = Rob Schnapf
| prev_title = Through Being Cool
| prev_year = 1999
| next_title = In Reverie
| next_year = 2003
}}
Stay What You Are is the third studio album from American rock band Saves the Day, released in 2001. The album received positive reviews from critics at the time of its release and remains an influential album in the emo and pop punk genres. It has been described as "channel[ling] the thrill of pop punk, the intellect of indie rock, and the raw emotion of emo all at once."{{Cite web |last=Sacher |first=Andrew |title=The Year That Emo Broke: The 20 Best Emo Albums of 2001 |url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/the-year-that-emo-broke-the-20-best-emo-albums-of-2001/ |access-date=2022-03-27 |website=BrooklynVegan |date=December 7, 2021 |language=en}} Lead single "At Your Funeral" charted in the United Kingdom.
Background and production
While on tour, in March 2000, the band got into a van accident that almost ended the band's career.Gadino 2001, p. 62 The van accident was somewhat of an inspiration for the band's song writing. By this point, vocalist Chris Conley "really felt confident" and subsequently had "a lot more fun" while writing.{{cite web|url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/saves-the-days-chris-conley-talks-diy-roots-cult-fame-and-at-your-funeral-599167|title=Saves The Day's Chris Conley talks DIY roots, cult fame and At Your Funeral|work=MusicRadar|author=Chamberlain, Rich|date=May 1, 2014|access-date=April 12, 2018|page=6|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180412224019/https://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/saves-the-days-chris-conley-talks-diy-roots-cult-fame-and-at-your-funeral-599167|archive-date=April 12, 2018}} Click on the Next button to look through pages. Conley had a personal recording studio set-up where he would "spend the entire day" in "building songs in my own little world." In April, it was announced the band had signed to Vagrant Records{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/417/saves-the-day-are-huge-vagrants|title=Saves the Day are Huge Vagrants.|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin |date=April 15, 2000|access-date=April 13, 2018}} due to the success of Through Being Cool (1999).Keiper 2000, p. 22 Later that month, Punknews.org reported that the group would release their next album in early 2001.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/458/saves-the-day|title=Saves the Day|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin |date=April 30, 2000|access-date=April 13, 2018}} In January 2001, Punknews.org reported that the band was recording with Steve Evetts,{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/977/saves-the-day-in-studio|title=Saves the Day in studio|publisher=Punknews.org|author=White, Adam|date=January 3, 2001|access-date=April 24, 2018}} who had produced the group's previous two albums.{{cite web|url=http://melodic.net/?page=news&id=4468|title=Saves the day studio report and new collection coming up|work=Melodic|author=Roth, Kaj|date=August 5, 2005|access-date=November 3, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104075339/http://melodic.net/?page=news&id=4468|archive-date=November 4, 2016}}
Recording began on March 17, 2001{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/1189/saves-the-day-album-news|title=Saves the Day album news|publisher=Punknews.org|author=White, Adam|date=March 3, 2001|access-date=July 29, 2019}} and continued into April, lasting thrice as long as their preceding two records.Harkness 2001, p. 4 Conley described producer Rob Schnapf as "a really mellow, laid back guy. Him being relaxed just made for a nice, creative environment in the studio."{{cite web|url=http://tech.mit.edu/V121/N61/Interview-STD.61a.html|title=Saves the Day|work=The Tech|author=Majumdar, Devdoot|date=November 20, 2001|access-date=May 2, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602022831/http://tech.mit.edu/V121/N61/Interview-STD.61a.html|archive-date=June 2, 2016}} Recording was spread over three studios: Sunset Sound and Sound Factory in Hollywood, California, and Sonora Sound in Los Feliz, California. Doug Boehm recorded the proceedings with assistance from Steven Rhodes and Seth Mclain. Josh Turner acted as the Pro Tools engineer during the sessions. Productivity was initially slow due to, as the band explains, "some difficulty we're having with tuning guitars".{{cite web|url=http://www.savestheday.com/fullnews.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010707102112/http://www.savestheday.com/fullnews.html|title=Saves the Day|publisher=Saves the Day|archive-date=July 7, 2001|access-date=April 13, 2018|url-status=dead}} Richard Barron performed organ on "Cars & Calories". Schnapf and Boehm mixed the recordings, while Don C. Tyler mastered them at Precision Mastering. 13 tracks were recorded in total, including two outtakes "Ups and Downs" and "For Erminie".
Composition
While Stay What You Are has been tagged as post-hardcore, power popGriffin 2006, p. D18 and pop punk, it saw the band move into post-punk territory, alongside the mixing of emo with the aggressiveness of post-grunge. It was a more mellow, darker and melodic effort than their preceding two albums, drawing comparison to the Promise Ring and Seaweed. Conley said the slower sound was intentional, as the band didn't want to perform fast-paced music anymore and wished to let the melodies carry the songs.
The opening track "At Your Funeral" talks about the death of a friend. "Cars & Calories" talks about celebrity culture. Conley explained that he "felt sort of mildly alienated at different points in my life just looking at culture, especially this hectic, modern culture."{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2305661/saves-the-day-ring-pop-cars-calories-acoustic-video/|title=Watch Saves The Day's Buzzworthy Live Acoustic Performance Of 'Ring Pop' And 'Cars And Calories'|work=MTV|publisher=Viacom|author=Brodsky, Rachel|date=October 14, 2013|access-date=April 12, 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180413095114/http://www.mtv.com/news/2305661/saves-the-day-ring-pop-cars-calories-acoustic-video/|archive-date=April 13, 2018}} Conley wrote the song in an empty room at Vagrant Records' offices. He played open chords, and the rest of the song soon followed.{{cite web|url=http://savestheday.com:80/question-and-answer.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100220095608/http://savestheday.com/question-and-answer.html|title=Questions and Answers {{!}} The Official Saves The Day Website|publisher=Saves the Day|archive-date=February 20, 2010|access-date=April 17, 2018|url-status=dead}} "Jukebox Breakdown" talks about taking liberties when making music and the resultant backlash that comes with it.{{cite web|url=https://www.ox-fanzine.de/interview/saves-the-day-1163|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200813123157/https://www.ox-fanzine.de/interview/saves-the-day-1163|title=Saves the Day The Art And Leisure Club|work=Ox-Fanzine|author=Eberhardt, Thomas|date=March–May 2004|archive-date=August 13, 2020|access-date=August 13, 2020|language=DE}} "As Your Ghost Takes Flight" is about a friend's heroin addiction.Gadino 2001, pp. 62–3 "Nightingale" uses distorted vocals. "All I'm Losing Is Me" tackles problems facing Generation X and asks several questions. The ballad "This Is Not an Exit" was compared to "Out of Reach" by the Get Up Kids.
Release
In early June 2001, an MP3 of "See You" was posted on PopPunk.com.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/1546/new-saves-the-day-song-available|title=New Saves The Day Song available!|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=June 11, 2001|access-date=July 29, 2019}} The group embarked on a brief two-week US tour, leading into a few shows in Japan later in the month. After initially planned for release on June 5, Stay What You Are was eventually released on July 10 through Vagrant Records. The group was planned to appear on the Warped Tour,{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/1235/saves-the-day-off-warped|title=Saves the Day Off Warped|publisher=Punknews.org|author=White, Adam|date=March 14, 2001|access-date=April 13, 2018}} however, they instead headlined the Vagrant America Tour{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/punk-thrives-on-vagrant-20010912|title=Punk Thrives on Vagrant|magazine=Rolling Stone|author=Kot, Greg|date=September 12, 2001|access-date=May 2, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610094656/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/punk-thrives-on-vagrant-20010912|archive-date=June 10, 2016}} between early July and early September.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefader.com/2001/05/22/vagrant-america-tour-signed-sealed-and-set-to-explode|title=Vagrant America Tour Signed, Sealed, And Set To Explode|work=The Fader|author=Tripwire|date=May 22, 2001|access-date=May 2, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304071101/http://www.thefader.com/2001/05/22/vagrant-america-tour-signed-sealed-and-set-to-explode|archive-date=March 4, 2016}} Partway through the trek, the band appeared at Krazy Fest 4 in Louisville, Kentucky.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/1612/krazyfest-4-nuff-said|title=Krazyfest 4. 'Nuff Said.|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Heisel, Scott|date=July 1, 2001|access-date=February 10, 2021}} "At Your Funeral" was released as a radio single in September.{{cite web|url=http://www.savestheday.com:80/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011031161410/http://www.savestheday.com/index.html|title=Saves the Day|publisher=Saves the Day|archive-date=October 31, 2001|access-date=April 13, 2018|url-status=dead}} Also during that month, a music video was filmed for the song in Los Angeles.{{cite AV media notes|title=Ups & Downs: Early Recordings and B-Sides|others=Saves the Day |year=2004|type=Booklet|publisher=Vagrant Records|id=VRUK001}} It features a creative way of motion control, similar to Requiem for a Dream. Following the Vagrant America Tour, drummer Bryan Newman left the band in September to study at college.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/2013/bryan-leaves-saves-the-day|title=Bryan leaves Saves the Day|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Heisel, Scott|date=September 26, 2001|access-date=February 11, 2021}} His position was temporarily filled by Damon Atkinson of Hey Mercedes.
In November and December, the group went on tour with Hey Mercedes, Thursday{{cite web|url=http://www.savestheday.com:80/tour.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011204201619/http://savestheday.com/tour.html|title=Saves the Day|publisher=Saves the Day|archive-date=December 4, 2001|access-date=April 13, 2018|url-status=dead}} Whatever It Takes,{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/2216/tours-whatever-it-takes-opening-for-saves-the-day-tour|title=Whatever it Takes opening for Saves The day Tour|publisher=Punknews.org|last=Heisel |first=Scott|date=September 10, 2001|access-date=August 14, 2020}} and Kind of Like Spitting.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/4737/saves-the-day-website-relaunch|title=Saves The Day website relaunch|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Heisel, Scott|date=November 23, 2002|access-date=March 1, 2021}} In late November, the "At Your Funeral" video premiered on MTV2. In December 2001, the band performed on The Late Late Show; the following month, they appeared Late Night with Conan O'Brien.{{cite web|url=http://www.quchronicle.com/2002/01/lots-to-look-for-as-indie-labels-vagrant-and-drive-thru-records-expand-with-new-releases-and-large-fan-base/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408220411/http://www.quchronicle.com/2002/01/lots-to-look-for-as-indie-labels-vagrant-and-drive-thru-records-expand-with-new-releases-and-large-fan-base/|title=Lots to look for as indie labels Vagrant and Drive-Thru Records expand with new releases and large fan base|work=The Quinnipiac Chronicle|author=Kentfield, Matt|date=January 30, 2002|archive-date=April 8, 2018|access-date=August 14, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/2358/saves-the-late-night|title=Saves The Late Night?|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Heisel, Scott|date=December 6, 2001|access-date=February 14, 2021}} In January 2002, the band supported Weezer{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1451694/weezer-to-paint-the-towns-green-with-february-tour/|title=Weezer To Paint The Towns Green With February Tour|work=MTV|author=D'Angelo, Joe|date=January 8, 2002|access-date=July 22, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809022406/http://www.mtv.com/news/1451694/weezer-to-paint-the-towns-green-with-february-tour/|archive-date=August 9, 2016}} on the Hyper Extended Midget Tour in the US.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/2503/weezer-saves-the-day-tour|title=Weezer / Saves The Day tour|publisher=Punknews.org|author=White, Adam|date=January 3, 2002|access-date=April 13, 2018}} In February and March, the band toured with Small Brown Bike and Piebald,{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/2822/small-brown-bike-keeps-on-pedaling|title=Small Brown Bike keeps on pedaling…|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Heisel, Scott|date=February 19, 2002|access-date=February 16, 2021}} which was followed by a supporting slot for Alkaline Trio on their UK headlining tour.{{cite web|url=http://www.b-uniquerecords.com/tourdiary.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020323101040/http://www.b-uniquerecords.com/tourdiary.htm|title=Tour Diary|publisher=B-Unique Records|archive-date=March 23, 2002|access-date=November 5, 2020}} In May, a music video was filmed for "Freakish", featuring Muppet-esque puppets.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1455946/weezer-saves-the-day-trade-blows-in-emo-puppet-video-war/|title=Weezer, Saves The Day Trade Blows In 'Emo Puppet Video War'|work=MTV|author=Yago, Gideon|date=July 3, 2002|access-date=July 22, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809022325/http://www.mtv.com/news/1455946/weezer-saves-the-day-trade-blows-in-emo-puppet-video-war/|archive-date=August 9, 2016}} The band supported on Blink-182 and Green Day on their co-headlining Pop Disaster Tour in May and June.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/76802/green-day-blink-plan-pop-disaster|title=Green Day, Blink Plan 'Pop Disaster'|magazine=Billboard|date=February 14, 2002|access-date=May 2, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407052557/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/76802/green-day-blink-plan-pop-disaster|archive-date=April 7, 2016}} On July 15, it was announced that the band had kicked out guitarist Ted Alexander.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/3877/grindings-from-the-rumor-mill-july-15th|title=Grindings from the Rumor Mill - July 15th|publisher=Punknews.org|author=White, Adam|date=July 15, 2002|access-date=February 27, 2021}} In August, the band appeared at Bizarre Festival in Germany.{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/3163/vagrant-gets-bizarre|title=Vagrant gets bizarre|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Heisel, Scott|date=April 3, 2002|access-date=February 20, 2021}} In October and November, the group went on a headlining US tour{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/4119/saves-the-day-dashboard-confessional-announce-fall-tours|title=Saves The Day, Dashboard Confessional announce fall tours|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Heisel, scott|date=August 23, 2002|access-date=April 13, 2018}} with support from Ash.Paoletta 2002, p. 60
Reception and legacy
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev2 = Billboard
| rev2Score = FavorableBrooks 2001, p. 17
| rev3 = Chart Attack
| rev4 = DecoyMusic
| rev5 = Exclaim!
| rev6 = LAS Magazine
| rev7 = The Morning Call
| rev8 = Ox-Fanzine
| rev9 = Pitchfork Media
| rev10 = Sputnikmusic
| rev10score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/28940/Saves-the-Day-Stay-What-You-Are/|title=Saves the Day - Stay What You Are (album review 2) |publisher=Sputnikmusic|author=Athom|date=February 1, 2009|access-date=August 13, 2020}}
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Stay What You Are sold 14,970 copies in its first week,{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/1712/saves-the-day-makes-billboard-100|title=Saves the Day makes Billboard 100|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=July 20, 2001|access-date=February 10, 2021}} and 70,000 copies by the end of the year.CMJ New Music Report 2001, p. 11 By March 2002, the album had sold over 120,000 copies,{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/news/newsarticle.asp?nid=15512&cf=10550|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040305034032/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/newsarticle.asp?nid=15512&cf=10550|title=Punk From the Heart|magazine=Rolling Stone|author=Sheffield, Rob|date=March 28, 2002|archive-date=March 5, 2004 |url-status=dead|access-date=August 28, 2015}} becoming one of Vagrant's best-selling releases.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1451982/saves-the-day-prep-for-weezer-tour-dismiss-detractors/|title=Saves The Day Prep For Weezer Tour, Dismiss Detractors|work=MTV|author=D'Angelo, Joe|date=January 28, 2002|access-date=July 22, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809052906/http://www.mtv.com/news/1451982/saves-the-day-prep-for-weezer-tour-dismiss-detractors/|archive-date=August 9, 2016}} Stay What You Are reached number 100 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.Artist Chart History via [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=saves the day|chart=all}} Billboard.com]. Retrieved July 2007.
In the years since its release, Stay What You Are is widely regarded as a classic and a highly influential piece of music for the emo and pop punk genres.Artist Biography via [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=saves the day|bio=true}} Billboard.com]. Retrieved July 2007. It appeared on best-of emo album lists by Houston Press,{{cite web|url=http://www.houstonpress.com/music/a-half-decade-under-the-influence-the-best-emo-albums-2001-2005-6757956|title=A Half-Decade Under the Influence: The Best Emo Albums, 2001-2005|work=Houston Press|publisher=Stuart Folb|author=Dupree, Alyssa|date=June 21, 2013|access-date=April 12, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180225125102/http://www.houstonpress.com/music/a-half-decade-under-the-influence-the-best-emo-albums-2001-2005-6757956|archive-date=February 25, 2018}} Loudwire{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/best-emo-albums-1999-through-2008/|title=The Best Emo Albums From 1999-2008: A Discussion|work=Loudwire|author=Waldman, Scott|date=February 26, 2020|access-date=August 17, 2020}} and NME.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/photos/20-emo-albums-that-have-resolutely-stood-the-test-of-time/367692#/photo/6|title=20 Emo Albums That Have Resolutely Stood The Test Of Time|date=January 14, 2015|work=NME|publisher=Time (UK) Inc|access-date=July 29, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150816064805/http://www.nme.com/photos/20-emo-albums-that-have-resolutely-stood-the-test-of-time/367692#/photo/6|archive-date=August 16, 2015}} Similarly, Paste included the video for "At Your Funeral" at number seven of their 10 Best Emo Music Videos list,{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/02/the-10-best-emo-music-videos.html|title=The 10 Best Emo Music Videos|work=Paste|publisher=Wolfgang's Vault|author=Laderer, Ashley|date=February 23, 2017|access-date=April 12, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180318172219/https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/02/the-10-best-emo-music-videos.html|archive-date=March 18, 2018}} and the song appeared on a best-of emo songs list by Vulture.{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/article/best-emo-songs.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213181251/https://www.vulture.com/article/best-emo-songs.html|title=The 100 Greatest Emo Songs of All Time|work=Vulture|author=Nelson, Brad|date=February 13, 2020|archive-date=February 13, 2020|access-date=August 14, 2020}} Tim Landers of Transit and Brandon McMaster of The Crimson Armada featured the album on their Five Albums That Changed My Life lists.
- Tim Landers of Transit: {{cite web|url=http://noisecreep.com/five-albums-that-changed-my-life-tim-landers-of-transit/|title=Five Albums That Changed My Life: Tim Landers of Transit|work=Noisecreep|publisher=Townsquare Media|author=Ramirez, Carlos|date=October 5, 2011|access-date=April 12, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180223152656/http://noisecreep.com/five-albums-that-changed-my-life-tim-landers-of-transit/|archive-date=February 23, 2018}}
- Brandon McMaster of The Crimson Armada: {{cite web|url=http://noisecreep.com/five-albums-that-changed-my-life-brandon-mcmaster-the-crimson-armada/|title=Five Albums That Changed My Life: Brandon McMaster of The Crimson Armada|work=Noisecreep|publisher=Townsquare Media|author=Ramirez, Carlos|date=December 2, 2011|access-date=April 12, 2018}} In 2014, the Holophonics released a ska tribute version of the album.{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/a_ska_band_covered_save_the_days_stay_what_you_are_in_full/|title=A ska band covered Saves The Day's 'Stay What You Are' in full|work=Alternative Press|author=Crane, Matt|date=March 31, 2014|access-date=August 14, 2020}} Saves the Day played the album in full at FYF Fest in August 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/2016/03/fyf-fest-2016-lineup-kendrick-lamar-lcd-soundsystem-tame-impala-grace-jones-tickets/|title=FYF Fest 2016 Lineup: Kendrick Lamar, LCD Soundsystem, Tame Impala, Grace Jones, and More|work=Spin|author=Grebey, James|date=March 29, 2016|access-date=May 2, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503134348/http://www.spin.com/2016/03/fyf-fest-2016-lineup-kendrick-lamar-lcd-soundsystem-tame-impala-grace-jones-tickets/|archive-date=May 3, 2016}}
Track listing
All songs written by Bryan Newman, Chris Conley, David Soloway, Eben D'Amico and Ted Alexander.{{cite web|url=http://www.sesac.com/Repertory/ArtistSearch.aspx|title=Repertory Search :: SEASAC|work=SEASAC|access-date=January 23, 2016}} Click Artist, then enter Saves the Day in the Search field, then click Search Repertory, then click on the individual entries of the Stay What You Are songs for the writing credits.
- "At Your Funeral" – 3:09
- "See You" – 2:08
- "Cars & Calories" – 2:45
- "Certain Tragedy" – 2:27
- "Jukebox Breakdown" – 3:04
- "Freakish" – 3:47
- "As Your Ghost Takes Flight" – 2:25
- "Nightingale" – 3:36
- "All I'm Losing Is Me" – 3:22
- "This Is Not an Exit" – 3:56
- "Firefly" – 2:51
Personnel
Personnel per sleeve.{{cite AV media notes|title=Stay What You Are|others=Saves the Day |year=2002|orig-year=originally released in 2001|type=Sleeve|publisher=Vagrant/B-Unique Records|id=422 860 953-2 DG02/BUN 0017}}
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Saves the Day
- Chris Conley – vocals
- David Soloway – lead guitar
- Eben D'Amico – bass
- Bryan Newman – drums
- Ted Alexander – rhythm guitar
Additional musician
- Richard Barron – organ (track 3)
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Production
- Rob Schnapf – producer, mixing
- Doug Boehm – recording, mixing
- Steven Rhodes – assistant
- Seth Mclain – assistant
- Josh Turner – Pro Tools engineer
- Bryan Newman – photography, design
- Jeremy Weiss – additional booklet photography
- Kevin Kusatsu – additional booklet photography
- Joby J. Ford – design
- Don C. Tyler – mastering
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References
Citations
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Sources
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- {{cite journal|last1=Gadino|first1=Dylan P.|title=Day of Reckoning|journal=CMJ New Music Monthly|date=October 2001|issue=97, Inc|issn=1074-6978|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rCoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA62}}
- {{cite book|last1=Greenwald|first1=Andy|title=Nothing Feels Good: Punk Rock, Teenagers, and Emo|date=2003|publisher=St. Martin's Press|location=New York|isbn=9781466834927|edition=First|url=https://archive.org/details/nothingfeelsgood0000gree|url-access=registration}}
- {{cite journal|last1=Griffin|first1=Myles|title=Listen Up! Saves the Day|journal=Spartanburg Herald-Journal|date=March 24, 2006|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_CgnAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA33}}
- {{cite journal|last1=Harkness|first1=Geoff|title=Doding bullets|journal=Lawrence Journal-World|date=August 2, 2001|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AwoyAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA22}}
- {{cite journal|last1=Keiper|first1=Nicole|title=On the Verge|journal=CMJ New Music Monthly|date=July 2000|issue=83, Inc|issn=1074-6978|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qCoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA22}}
- {{cite magazine|last1=Paoletta|first1=Michael|title=Beat Box|magazine=Billboard|date=December 7, 2002|volume=114|issue=49|issn=0006-2510|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Og0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA60}}
- {{cite journal|title=The Year in Review: Label of the Year|journal=CMJ New Music Report|date=December 31, 2001|issue=745|volume=70, Inc.|issn=0890-0795|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XqjbTEnmBzYC&pg=PA11}}
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External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgR42qlTaRzZlkZDiees_8CClGPapPJaS Stay What You Are] at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
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Category:Albums produced by Rob Schnapf