Saves the Day

Saves the Day is the eighth studio album released by rock band Saves the Day. It was released September 17, 2013 on Rory Records, an imprint of Equal Vision Records, created by Say Anything frontman Max Bemis. The album was well received from music critics, praising the energy, diversity, and change in tone, although opinion was more divided than previous releases from fans. This is the band's first album for Equal Vision Records since 1999's Through Being Cool. Background and production In a December 2011 interview, Chris Conley revealed that an eighth Saves the Day album was in the works and he was hoping that the band would return to the studio in the fall of 2012 to record it. On the November 23, 2012, the band posted a demo, as well as a website for their fans who wish to fund the making of their next album. On January 11, 2013, it was revealed that the band's PledgeMusic profile mentioned that their next album would be released in 172 days' time, roughly on July 2, 2013. The band began working on their next album at Rancho Recordo studio in Michigan in February. On March 18, the band announced they were almost finished with the new album. A month later, on April 17, the band finished recording their new album. On May 1, it was mentioned that the new album was currently in the mixing stage. Release On May 20, 2013, it was announced that drummer Dennis Wilson, formerly of Every Avenue, had joined the band. Three days later, the album's track listing was revealed. On June 17, the band posted a new song, entitled "Remember". The band planned to independently release their next album with the aid of PledgeMusic. On July 1, the band's PledgeMusic account displayed "91 days until release." Later in the month, on July 29, it was announced that the album would be self-titled, its artwork was revealed, and that it would be released by independent label Equal Vision Records and its imprint Rory Records. Conley said that re-signing with Equal Vision Records, who had released the band's first two albums, "feels like coming home."