''Backbone'' is the debut album by British
pop punk
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band
Roam
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Production
Recording took place at Steel City Studio in Sheffield, Futureworks Studios in Manchester and Mill Bank Farm Studios in East Sussex.
[ Drew Lawson produced the album.][ Phil Gornell engineered the proceedings with assistance from Grant Berry, Oliver Horner and Rian Dawson.][ Matt Wilson of Set Your Goals/Chains provides guest vocals on "Deadweight".][ Elliott Ingham performs additional drums.][ Lawson mixed the album, while Berry mastered it.][
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Promotion
On 11 October 2015, a music video for "Deadweight" was released.
Release
The album was released on 22 January 2016 through Hopeless. The band is set to go on the 2016 Warped Tour
The Warped Tour was a traveling rock tour that toured the United States plus three or four stops in Canada annually each summer from 1995 until 2019. It was the largest traveling music festival in the United States and the longest-running touri ...
. In April and May 2017, the band supported As It Is on their first US headlining tour.
Critical reception
''Backbone'' charted at number 178 in the UK.[
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Track listing
All lyrics and music by Roam.[
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Personnel
Personnel per sleeve.lead guitar
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* Sam Veness – rhythm guitar
* Matt Roskilly – bass
* Charlie Pearson – drums
Additional musicians
* Elliott Ingham – additional drums
* Matt Wilson ( Set Your Goals/Chains) – guest vocals on "Deadweight"
Production
* Drew Lawson – producer, mixing
* Phil Gornell – engineer
* Grant Berry – assistant engineer, mastering
* Oliver Horner – assistant engineer
* Rian Dawson – assistant engineer
* Jordan Pryke – artwork
* Elliott Ingham – photographs
Chart performance
References
Citations
Sources
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2016 albums
Hopeless Records albums
Roam (band) albums