152 (album)

October 2023 152 studio Taking Back Sunday Taking Back Sunday - 152.png The members of Taking Back Sunday standing in knee-high water wearing brown suits. 2023 10 27 Alternative rock, pop rock 31:11 Fantasy Tushar Apte Twenty 2019 152 studio The One June 30, 2023 S'old August 30, 2023 Amphetamine Smiles September 27, 2023 Keep Going October 25, 2023 152 is the eighth studio album by American rock band Taking Back Sunday, released on October 27, 2023, through Fantasy Records, their first album for the label. Its release follows seven years after its predecessor, Tidal Wave (2016), marking the band's longest gap between studio albums to date. It was produced by Tushar Apte and preceded by four singles: "The One", "S'old", "Amphetamine Smiles", and "Keep Going".https://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/241663/9 Taking Back Sunday Drop New Track Keep Going Ahead Of 152 Release Stereoboard Stickler Jon October 25, 2023 October 27, 2023 It is also the band's first album without guitarist Eddie Reyes, who left in 2018, and the last album with drummer Mark O'Connell, who left in December 2024. Background The album was written "in the aftermath" of the COVID-19 pandemic, with frontman Adam Lazzara stating that the album "draw[s] from the musical influences [the band] all have, which have only gotten broader over the years. It means there's a lot of fun stuff", including more pop-influenced material.https://www.nme.com/news/music/taking-back-sunday-152-interview-adam-lazzara-john-nolan-3519577 Taking Back Sunday: 'It doesn't matter where music comes from – you can't mess with Harry Styles' last album' NME Shutler Ali October 25, 2023 October 27, 2023 The album name comes from an inside joke within the band and their friends; exit 152 is where the band members would meet their friends before performing. 152 has been featured on the cover for every Taking Back Sunday album.NME Shutler Ali https://www.nme.com/news/music/taking-back-sunday-152-interview-adam-lazzara-john-nolan-3519577 Taking Back Sunday talk "shiny" new album '152' October 25, 2023 April 6, 2024 Critical reception The AU Review 3.5/5https://www.theaureview.com/music/album-review-taking-back-sundays-152-is-a-tremendous-return-to-form/ Taking Back Sunday – 152 (Album Review) The AU Review Duggan Sarah October 25, 2023 October 27, 2023 Dork 3 5https://readdork.com/albums/taking-back-sunday-152/ Taking Back Sunday – 152 Dork Bradley Alexander October 26, 2023 October 27, 2023 Kerrang! 4/5https://www.kerrang.com/album-review-taking-back-sunday-152 Album review: Taking Back Sunday – 152 Kerrang! Pearlman Mischa October 25, 2023 October 27, 2023 Sputnikmusic 2.5/5https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/87826/Taking-Back-Sunday-152/ Taking Back Sunday – 152 (album review) Sputnikmusic Rowan5215 October 26, 2023 October 27, 2023 Wall of Sound 8/10https://wallofsoundau.com/2023/10/25/taking-back-sunday-152-album-review/ Taking Back Sunday – 152 (Album Review) Wall of Sound Trevan Kelsey October 25, 2023 October 27, 2023 XS Noize 4 5https://www.xsnoize.com/album-review-taking-back-sunday-152/ Taking Back Sunday – 152 XS Noize Evans Stuart October 26, 2023 October 27, 2023 Mischa Pearlman of Kerrang! stated that the album is "a stunning set of songs that truly defies the band's age, as much as it's been informed and inspired by all the years in between" and "the perfect bridge between past and present" versions of the band. Kelsey Trevan of Wall of Sound found the album to be "an emotional and musical rollercoaster that goes from melancholic, to upbeat, to melancholic, to making you want to dance" and called it "a great showcase of what the band used to be, what they are now, and what they could become in the future". Reviewing the album for Dork, Alexander Bradley wrote that "the familiar Taking Back Sunday are still under the surface; you just have to dig a little deeper. There are moments it all comes together, like in the fanfare of 'The Stranger', but they're not quite as often as the albums of old. It's an extraordinary album, an unexpected turn and shows Taking Back Sunday have plenty of life in them yet". An emeritus review from Sputnikmusic summarized the album as "a fresh sheen of busy production and a 10-song tracklist which blurs by in barely more than half an hour, Adam Lazzara sounding like a man a decade younger with some generous helping of pitch correction and shorter songs" and also felt that "the highs and lows of their collaboration with Apte result in something more uneven". Track listing Shaun Cooper, Adam Lazzara, John Nolan, and Mark O'Connell, except where noted. 152 track listing Amphetamine Smiles 3:06 S'old Cooper Lazzara Nolan O'Connell Tushar Apte 2:43 The One 3:17 Keep Going 3:12 I Am the Only One Who Knows You 3:08 Quit Trying Cooper Lazzara Nolan O'Connell Nathan Cogan Post 3:15 Lightbringer 2:48 New Music Friday 3:15 Juice 2 Me 3:14 The Stranger 3:14 31:11 Personnel Taking Back Sunday Shaun Cooper – bass guitar (all tracks), engineering (track 3) Adam Lazzara – vocals (all tracks), lyrics (tracks 2, 6, 7) engineering (track 3) John Nolan – background vocals (all tracks), guitar (tracks 1–5, 7–10), lyrics (tracks 1, 3–5, 8–10) engineering (3), strings (6) Mark O'Connell – drums (all tracks), engineering (track 3) Additional contributors Tushar Apte – production (all tracks), engineering (tracks 1, 3, 4–10) Ted Jensen – mastering Neal Avron – mixing Kyle Black – engineering (tracks 1, 2, 7, 8) Zack Sisco – engineering (tracks 1, 2, 7, 8) Matt Keller – engineering (track 4) Alec Eitrem – engineering (tracks 5, 9, 10) Raoul Ahmad – engineering (tracks 5, 9, 10) Nick Montopoli – strings (track 1) Nathan Cogan Post – piano (track 6) Charts + Chart performance for 152 Chart (2023) PeakpositionScotland 62 20231103 true November 4, 2023UKDigital 59 20231103 true November 4, 2023BillboardAlbumSales 36 Taking Back Sunday true July 9, 2026 References Category:2023 albums Category:Albums produced by Tushar Apte Category:Fantasy Records albums Category:Taking Back Sunday albums