''My Dear'' is the debut album by American

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band New Years Day, released in 2007 by

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. The album was self-financed, self-produced, and recorded over an eight-month period at the home of producer Eugene Pererras. The band's debut

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for the lead single "I Was Right" won an

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"Freshman Face" poll and was added to the channel's playlist. The album includes contributions from John Christianson and Dan Regan of

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, who provide horns on "My Sweet Unvalentine." "Brilliant Lies" includes lyrics written by

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Track listing

All songs written by Adam Lohrbach, except where noted. #"I Was Right" - 3:01 #"Ready Aim Misfire" - 3:21 #"My Dear" - 3:48 #"Part Time Lover" - 2:53 #"Sunrise Sunset" - 2:59 #"My Sweet Unvalentine" - 3:24 #"You'll Only Make it Worse" - 3:36 #"Brilliant Lies" (

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, Emerson Swinford, Ashley Costello,

, Eugene Pererras) - 3:50 #"Temecula Sunrise" - 3:45 #"Razor" - 2:51 #"Saying Goodbye" - 3:47 #"Let's Toast" (

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-only bonus track)

Performers

*Ashley Costello -

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*Keith Drover -

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*Mike Schoolden -

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*Adam Lohrbach -

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*Russell Dixon -

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Additional Performers: *John Christianson -

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on "My Sweet Unvalentine" *Dan Regan -

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on "My Sweet Unvalentine" *John Urban - upright bass on "My Sweet Unvalentine" *Eugene Perreras, Lindsey Christopher, and April Agostini -

Album information

*Record label:

*Produced by Eugene Pererras, Adam Lohrbach, and New Year's Day *Recorded at Eugenious Studios *Additional recording at Hard Drive Studios in

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*Additional engineering by Doug Messenger, Ryan Baker, Adam Lohrbach, Mike Schoolden, and Russell Dixon *Mixed by Paul David Hagar at Encore Studios in

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*Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound in

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*All songs written by Adam Lohrbach and New Year's Day except "Brilliant Lies" by

, Emerson Swinford, Ashley Costello, Justin Pierre, and Eugene Pererras. *Strings and orchestral arrangements by Mike Schoolden *Programming and electronics by Keith Drover and Justin Fowler *A&R - Leonard B. Johnson

References

2007 debut albums New Years Day (band) albums {{2007-rock-album-stub