(The) New Release

May 2025 (the) New Release studio Primer 55 Primer 55 The New Release.jpg August 14, 2001 Early 2001 *Red Clay Studios (Suffern, New York) BearTracks Studios (Suffern, New York) Acme Studios (Mamaroneck, New York) * Nu metalhttp://loudwire.com/top-50-nu-metal-albums-of-all-time/ Top 50 Best Nu-Metal Albums of All-Time Loudwire Rae Lemeshow-Barooshian January 8, 2019 January 23, 2019 44:58 Island * Bobby Burns Eddie Wohl Introduction to Mayhem 2000 Family for Life 2007 (the) New Release studio This Life July 16, 2001 (the) New Release is the second studio album by American nu metal band Primer 55. Released on August 14, 2001, the album peaked at number one on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and number 102 on the Billboard 200. It had one single, "This Life," which peaked at number 37 on Mainstream Rock Tracks.album r546022/charts-awards yes Charts and awards for The New Release 4 December 2008 Allmusic This would be the band's final record with Island Records, who allegedly cut support shortly after the album's release due to the September 11 attacks. The band temporarily disbanded in 2003, two years after the album had released, and wouldn't be reunited until 2007's Family For Life. Recording Primer 55 had underdone various lineup changes preceding and during the recording process of (the) New Release. After the band's first eighteen months of touring, guitarist Bobby Burns started writing the band's second major label album. He played all guitars and bass in the studio and brought in ex-Helmet drummer John Stanier. While in the studio, Burns also began talks with drummer Preston Nash of Dope with whom Primer 55 had previously toured. By May 2001, the band had officially recruited former Cut.Love.Kill bassist Chris Sprinkle but mere weeks later announced Kobie Jackson as their new bassist. Archive News - May 29, 2001 https://web.archive.org/web/20050327085105/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=128 2005-03-27 Blabbermouth.net (May 29, 2001). Retrieved on 7-31-11. Musical style Whereas the band's major label debut, Introduction to Mayhem, boasted strong hip hop tendencies, (the) New Release demonstrated a broader variety with bluesy vocals, saxophone, and piano scattered throughout. Regarding the band's new musical direction, Bobby Burns stated "I just grew very, very sick of the whole music scene last year... All the plastic bands that were put together by record companies, etc. I didn't want to hear any of that music any longer... So I didn't... I went back to what was real to me and what made me feel good growing up... Sabbath, Zeppelin, and Kiss... Back then you could tell all those bands apart, and music of today just sounds like the same records made over and over with all the same guitar sounds and shit." Vocalist Jason "J-Sin" Luttrell remarked in 2001 that "During the writing and recording period, we never listened to the radio or watched MTV because we didn't want any outside influences creeping into the songs. We wanted everything to be fresh."http://thegauntlet.com/bio/332/Primer-55 The Gauntlet - Primer 55 bio Promotion and touring By mid-May, Primer 55 announced the title and release date of their upcoming album as well as its lead single. A tentative track listing was announced in June but later modified. The band released various tracks from (the) New Release, including a rough mix of its upcoming single, on their official website in the months leading up to its release.June 2001 Music Archive https://web.archive.org/web/20040711163730/http://members.fortunecity.com/bman1018/music_june_archive.htm 2004-07-11 (June 2001). Retrieved on 7-31-11. Although Burns had hoped to see "Texas" become the second single, (the) New Release featured only one single, "This Life" which was released to radio on July 16. It had no accompanying video but gained moderate radio rotation in late summer and early fall of 2001. The track was also included on More Fast and Furious: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture The Fast and the Furious and Nu Rock Traxx, Vol. 32. Promotion was allegedly cut short by Island, forcing the album's success to rely heavily on touring. From June through August, the group joined Fear Factory's The Evolution of Revolution tour. Primer 55 then supported Vision of Disorder for some August dates.Archive News - June 25, 2001 https://web.archive.org/web/20040128181450/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=154 2004-01-28 Blabbermouth.net (June 25, 2001). Retrieved on 7-29-11. and played at the Riverfront Rampage to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the WSOU college radio station in Newark, New Jersey. In October 2002, bassist Kobie Jackson was asked to leave the band due to "personal and creative problems." He was temporarily replaced with Toomey, formerly of 12v Negative Earth. In November and December, Primer 55 played on the Jägermeister-sponsored $12 Riot Tour with Dope, Skinlab, and Society 1. Reception Commercial success (the) New Release peaked at number one on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and number 102 on the Billboard 200. The album's single, "This Life" peaked at number 37 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. In the week ending on November 11, the album's thirteenth week of release, SoundScan reported sales figures at 53,191.Archive News - Nov. 21, 2001 https://web.archive.org/web/20040125171118/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=249 2004-01-25 Blabbermouth.net (November 12, 2001). Retrieved on 7-31-11. However, despite debuting on the Billboard 200 and selling 15,000 copies in its first week, Island allegedly cut support for the album merely two months after its release. Guitarist Bobby Burns reflected on the matter in a 2008 interview, exclaiming, "It totally fucking sucked! The album was out two months then 9/11 happened and we got lost in that shuffle that was going on in New York at that time."Wright, James Interview with Primer 55 guitarist Bobby Burns https://web.archive.org/web/20111001092241/http://www.puregrainaudio.com/interviews/primer-55 2011-10-01 PureGrainAudio.com (January 16, 2008). Retrieved on 7-31-11. A music video was also allegedly in the works for "This Life," but in September 2001, Burns defused this claim, lamenting, "I have no idea what's going on with our label."Interview: Primer 55 thePRP.com (September 27, 2001). Retrieved on 7-31-11. Critical response Allmusic 2.5 5Gallucci Michael http://www.allmusic.com/album/r546022 The New Release - Primer 55 AllMusic 2001-08-14 2012-03-03 Allmusic's Michael Gallucci criticizes the album, declaring, "Plenty of other bands do this stuff a whole lot better and with much more conviction." Track listing Burns/Luttrell Time...Trapped Under a Rock 0:38 This Life 3:28 Growing 3:06 Texas 3:41 Tricycle 4:50 Pills 2:52 Lessons 3:38 (502) 0:25 Lou Evil 4:25 Hesitation 3:07 No Sleep 3:50 My Girl 5:39 Ricochet 1:31 All in the Family 3:48 B-sides "Feel Like You" (Included when inserting CD into CD-ROM drive, taking you to a now-defunct website [www.primer55.com/download] that allows you to download the song.) Charts Album YearChartPosition2001Billboard 2001022001Heatseekers1 Singles YearSingleChartPosition2001"This Life"Mainstream Rock Tracks37 Personnel Musicians Jason "J-Sin" Luttrell – vocals Sam Albright — saxophone Bobby Burns — bass, guitar, backing vocals, mandocello, programming Kobie Jackson — bass (Credit only, does not play on the album) Preston Nash — drums, programming John Stanier — drums Eddie Wohl — piano, programming, producer, Rhodes piano, mixing Production Rob Caggiano — mixing Frank Gargiulo — art direction, design, photography Matt James — vocal producer Michael Messier — engineer Rick Patrick — creative director Steve Regina — producer, engineer, mixing J.P. Sheganoski — engineer References Category:2001 albums Category:Island Records albums Category:Primer 55 albums Category:Albums produced by Eddie Wohl