This Could Be Heartbreak

{{Infobox album

| name = This Could Be Heartbreak

| type = studio

| cover = This_Could_Be_Heartbreak,_from_The_Amity_Affliction_2016.jpg

| alt = The cover shows an overhead perspective of a brown casket with flowers on top, being surrounded by black umbrellas. The band's name and album title appear above the casket, colored in white.

| released = 12 August 2016

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre =

| length = 44:54

| label =

| producer = Will Putney

| prev_title = Let the Ocean Take Me

| prev_year = 2014

| next_title = Misery

| next_year = 2018

| misc = {{Singles

| name = This Could Be Heartbreak

| type = Studio

| single1 = I Bring the Weather with Me

| single1date = 19 May 2016

| single2 = This Could Be Heartbreak

| single2date = 12 July 2016

| single3 = All Fucked Up

| single3date = 26 August 2016

}}

This Could Be Heartbreak is the fifth studio album by Australian post-hardcore band the Amity Affliction. The album was released through Roadrunner Records on 12 August 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/the-amity-affliction-to-release-this-could-be-heartbreak-album-in-august/|title=The Amity Affliction To Release 'This Could Be Heartbreak' Album In August|date=18 May 2016|website=Blabbermouth.net|access-date=14 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323143850/https://blabbermouth.net/news/the-amity-affliction-to-release-this-could-be-heartbreak-album-in-august|archive-date=23 March 2023|url-status=live}} It is the last album to feature drummer Ryan Burt, who had been recording with the band since their debut album Severed Ties (2008).

Singles and promotion

On 18 May 2016, the band previewed their new album with the lead single "I Bring the Weather with Me".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.altpress.com/the_amity_affliction_announce_new_album_with_i_bring_the_weather_with_me_si/|title=The Amity Affliction announce new album with "I Bring The Weather With Me" single—listen|magazine=Alternative Press|date=18 May 2016|access-date=12 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240312232931/https://www.altpress.com/the_amity_affliction_announce_new_album_with_i_bring_the_weather_with_me_si/|archive-date=12 March 2024|url-status=live}} On 11 July, they released the title track as the next single, being accompanied with a music video directed by Mark Staubach.{{cite magazine|url=https://newnoisemagazine.com/amity-affliction-heartbreak-video/|title=The Amity Affliction Release "This Could Be Heartbreak" Video|last=Shrum|first=Tony|magazine=New Noise Magazine|date=11 July 2016|access-date=12 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240312233539/https://newnoisemagazine.com/amity-affliction-heartbreak-video/|archive-date=12 March 2024|url-status=live}} On 9 August, the band premiered the lyric video for their third single "All Fucked Up".{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/the-amity-affliction-listen-to-new-song-all-fked-up|title=The Amity Affliction: Listen To New Song 'All F**ked Up'|website=Blabbermouth.net|date=9 August 2016|access-date=12 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929233934/https://blabbermouth.net/news/the-amity-affliction-listen-to-new-song-all-fked-up|archive-date=29 September 2023|url-status=live}}

On 6 June 2016, the band announced a North American headlining tour to support their upcoming album, starting on 10 September at Denver's High Elevation Festival and finishing on 22 October at The Glass House in Pomona, California. Being as an Ocean, Hundredth and Trophy Eyes were supporting acts on all dates, with Deadships on select shows.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.altpress.com/the_amity_affliction_announce_tour_with_being_as_an_ocean_hundredth_others/|title=The Amity Affliction announce tour with Being As An Ocean, Hundredth, others|magazine=Alternative Press|date=6 June 2016|access-date=12 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240312220107/https://www.altpress.com/the_amity_affliction_announce_tour_with_being_as_an_ocean_hundredth_others/|archive-date=12 March 2024|url-status=live}} On 1 July, they announced a UK headlining tour in December, beginning on 4 December at The Waterfront in Norwich and ending on 10 December at the O2 Academy Bristol. Northlane, Stray from the Path and Wage War were supporting acts during the tour.{{cite news|url=https://lambgoat.com/news/26887/amity-affliction-northlane-wage-war-to-tour-uk/|title=Amity Affliction, Northlane, Wage War to tour UK|work=Lambgoat|date=1 July 2016|access-date=12 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203075656/https://lambgoat.com/news/26887/amity-affliction-northlane-wage-war-to-tour-uk/|archive-date=3 December 2023|url-status=live}} Four days later, the band added European dates to their tour, starting on 29 November at Leipzig's Täubchenthal and finishing on 22 December at Madrid's Sala Arena.{{cite news|url=https://www.allthingsloud.com/the-amity-affliction-announce-expansive-european-tour/|title=The Amity Affliction Announce Expansive European Tour|last=Parker|first=Jack|work=All Things Loud|date=5 July 2016|access-date=12 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230923034817/https://www.allthingsloud.com/the-amity-affliction-announce-expansive-european-tour/|archive-date=23 September 2023|url-status=live}} On 21 August, they announced a 13-day regional Australian tour, beginning on 21 January 2017 at the Lake Kawana Community Centre. Hellions and Ocean Grove were supporting acts on the tour.{{cite news|url=https://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/news/The-Amity-Affliction-announce-2017-regional-Australian-Tour-220816|title=The Amity Affliction announce 2017 regional Australian Tour|work=Sunshine Coast Council|date=21 August 2016|access-date=12 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240312224033/https://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/news/The-Amity-Affliction-announce-2017-regional-Australian-Tour-220816|archive-date=12 March 2024|url-status=live}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| total_length = 44:54

| title1 = I Bring the Weather with Me

| length1 = 4:36

| title2 = This Could Be Heartbreak

| length2 = 3:53

| title3 = Nightmare

| length3 = 3:47

| title4 = Tearing Me Apart

| length4 = 3:47

| title5 = O.M.G.I.M.Y.

| length5 = 4:51

| note5 = "Oh My God I'm Missing You"

| title6 = All Fucked Up

| length6 = 3:49

| title7 = Fight My Regret

| length7 = 3:37

| title8 = Some Friends

| length8 = 3:34

| title9 = Wishbone

| length9 = 3:45

| title10 = Note to Self

| length10 = 3:53

| title11 = Blood in My Mouth

| length11 = 5:15

}}

Personnel

;The Amity Affliction{{cite magazine|url=http://shockwavemagazine.com/the-amity-affliction-interview-with-ahren-stringer-at-louder-than-life/|title=The Amity Affliction: Interview with Ahren Stringer at Louder Than Life|last=Burnison|first=Kristi|magazine=Shockwave Magazine|date=10 October 2016|access-date=4 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161106160230/http://shockwavemagazine.com/the-amity-affliction-interview-with-ahren-stringer-at-louder-than-life/|archive-date=6 November 2016|url-status=dead}}

Joel Birch – lead vocals
Ahren Stringer – co-lead vocals, bass
Dan Brown – guitars, backing vocals
Ryan Burt – drums, percussion

;Additional personnel

Ursula Kurasik – piano and additional string arrangements

Charts

= Weekly charts =

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{{album chart\|Australia\|1\|artist=The Amity Affliction\|album=This Could Be Heartbreak\|rowheader=true\|access-date=20 August 2016}}
{{album chart\|Austria\|25\|artist=The Amity Affliction\|album=This Could Be Heartbreak\|rowheader=true\|access-date=25 August 2016}}
{{album chart\|Flanders\|145\|artist=The Amity Affliction\|album=This Could Be Heartbreak\|rowheader=true\|access-date=19 August 2016}}
{{album chart\|Germany4\|29\|id=310625\|artist=The Amity Affliction\|album=This Could Be Heartbreak\|rowheader=true\|access-date=19 August 2016}}
{{album chart\|New Zealand\|32\|artist=The Amity Affliction\|album=This Could Be Heartbreak\|rowheader=true\|access-date=19 August 2016}}
{{album chart\|Scotland\|33\|date=2016-08-19\|rowheader=true\|access-date=20 August 2016}}
{{album chart\|Switzerland\|31\|artist=The Amity Affliction\|album=This Could Be Heartbreak\|rowheader=true\|access-date=24 August 2016}}
{{album chart\|UK2\|51\|date=2016-08-19\|rowheader=true\|access-date=20 August 2016}}
{{album chart\|UKRock\|1\|date=2016-08-19\|rowheader=true\|access-date=25 August 2016}}
{{album chart\|Billboard200\|26\|artist=The Amity Affliction\|rowheader=true\|access-date=23 August 2016}}

= Year-end charts =

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scope="col"\| Chart (2016) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite web\|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-albums-2016.htm\|title=ARIA Top 100 Albums 2016\|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association\|access-date=6 January 2017}} \| 44

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

scope="col"| Chart (2016)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-albums-2016.htm|title=ARIA Top 100 Albums 2016|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=6 January 2017}}

| 44

References

Category:2016 albums

Category:The Amity Affliction albums

Category:Roadrunner Records albums

Category:UNFD albums

Category:Albums produced by Will Putney