Mayday Parade

Mayday Parade is the third studio album by American rock band Mayday Parade. It was released by Fearless on October 4, 2011. The track list was revealed on July 6, 2011. The album debuted at number 12 on the U.S. Billboard 200, reportedly selling over 26,800 copies in its first week, becoming the band's second highest charted album to date. The album was also released on vinyl. The album was written by the band during early 2011 at a beach house in Panacea, Florida. They began recording with Zack Odom and Kenneth Mount on February 24, 2011 and the record was reportedly completed " way," not "someone else's way," on April 17. Recording took place at Vinatage Song Studio in Alpharetta, Georgia and at Tree Sound Studios in Norcross, Georgia. Due to the poor response toward their second album's many co-writers, this album was written solely by the band members. Derek Sanders has stated that they tried to keep all the sounds live and organic during the recording process, including bringing in a real string section. The album's 12 tracks were whittled down from an alleged 16-17 originally written songs.