''Yellowcard'' is the tenth and final

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. It was released on September 30, 2016, through

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. This was the last album the band released before their breakup in 2017.

Background

On February 24, 2016, Yellowcard announced that they had re-signed with independent label

and had begun work on their next record. The seventh track "Empty Street" was originally recorded as a Big If (ex bassist Sean O'Donell and Key's former side project) demo in 2009. The eighth track "I'm a Wrecking Ball" was a demo originally recorded in 2008 by Key, guitarist Ryan Mendez and Dan McLintock of

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. Sessions were held at The Lone Tree Recordings in Franklin, Tennessee; drums were recorded at Sound Emporium in Nashville, Tennessee. Ryan Key and Mendez produced and recorded the album, while

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mixed it at The Casita in Hollywood, California, with assistance from Scott Skrzynski. Additional engineering was done by Will Pugh and Sean Mackin;

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mastered the album at Sterling Sound.

Release

On June 7, 2016, ''Yellowcard'' was announced for release in September. In addition, the album's track listing and artwork were revealed. The artwork was taken by guitarist Ryan Mendez. On June 24, the band released the record's first single, "Rest in Peace", along with an announcement that the upcoming record and accompanying world tour will be their last. A music video was also released for "Rest in Peace". On August 17, a music video was released for "The Hurt Is Gone". ''Yellowcard'' was released on September 30 through Hopeless Records. The

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edition of the album includes acoustic versions of "What Appears" and "The Hurt Is Gone" as bonus tracks. The group's final shows took place in late March 2017 in California. On April 12, 2017, a music video was released for "A Place We Set Afire".

Track listing

All music by Yellowcard, except where noted. All lyrics by Ryan Key, except where noted. Bonus tracks

Personnel

Personnel per booklet. Yellowcard *

Ryan Key William Ryan Key (born December 17, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the pop punk band Yellowcard. He is the owner/operator of a recording studio in Jacksonvil ...

– lead vocals, guitar, piano * Sean Mackin – violin, backing vocals, mandolin * Ryan Mendez – guitar *

Josh Portman Joshua "Josh" David Portman (born October 26, 1979) is an American musician who is best known for playing bass guitar for the rock band Yellowcard from February 2012 to March 2017. Since 1994, he has played bass and guitar in a number of well-kn ...

– bass Additional musicians * Nate Young – drums * Christine Lightner –

cello The cello ( ; plural ''celli'' or ''cellos'') or violoncello ( ; ) is a Bow (music), bowed (sometimes pizzicato, plucked and occasionally col legno, hit) string instrument of the violin family. Its four strings are usually intonation (music), t ...

* Rodney Wirtz –

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Production and design *

– executive producer, mixing * Ryan Key – producers * Ryan Mendez – producer, photos * Scott Skrzynski – mix assistant *

– mastering * Will Pugh – additional engineering * Sean Mackin – additional engineering * Joe Brady – band photos * Brian Manley – artwork, layout

Charts

References

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