''Peach Club'' is the fifth studio album by American

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. The album was released on February 8, 2019 through

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and was produced by Courtney Ballard. It serves as a follow-up to the band's fourth studio album, '' 131'' (2016) and shows the band's venture towards pop,

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elements, further departing from their early

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sound. The lead single, "Givin' Up", was released on November 16, 2018. The second single, "Don't Cry", was released on January 8, 2019. Two more singles, "Cautious" and "Get Back Up", were released to promote the album. In support of the album, the band toured with other groups such as

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and Set It Off and embarked on a headlining 2019 tour. It is the band's first album to feature bassist Robert Joffred and also the final album released by the band through Hopeless Records, who appear to have dropped the band following allegations that surfaced against vocalist, Bradley Walden.

Background

Following the release of

's fourth studio album, '' 131'' (2016), the band toured with other musical groups including Silverstein,

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, and Jule Vera, among others. In 2018, the band began writing and recording their fifth studio album. Prior to the album's release, the band toured as support on

' U.S. tour from November 10 to December 12, 2018, alongside

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Release and promotion

On October 17, 2018, Emarosa announced ''Peach Club'', the release date, and limited pre-order bundles. The lead single, "Givin' Up", was released on November 16, 2018, along with its music video. On January 8, 2019, the band released the album's second single, "Don't Cry", alongside its animated video, which premiered on

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. On January 30, the band released the third single "Cautious". On February 6, the fourth single, "Get Back Up", was released.

Touring

In support of ''Peach Club'', the band embarked on a headlining 2019 European and Russian tour in January. The group is set to tour as support on the North American leg of American rock band Set It Off's The Midnight World Tour from June 11 to July 18, 2019, alongside

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and Lizzy Farrall.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from

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. Emarosa * Bradley Walden – lead vocals * ER White – lead guitar * Matthew Marcellus – rhythm guitar, backing vocals * Robert Joffred – bass, backing vocals Additional personnel * Courtney Ballard – production, mixing * Alexander Hitchens, Allen Lewis and Jared Poythress – composition * Jason Mageau – management * Jessica Severn – art direction, design, illustrations

Charts

References

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