Vacancy (album)
Vacancy is the seventh studio album by American rock band Bayside released on August 19, 2016 through Hopeless Records. Background. "Vacancy" was recorded in March and April 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee, with producer Tim O'Heir. He acted as engineer, with additional engineering from Arun Bali of Saves the Day. Chris Sheldon mixed the album, before it was mastered by Howie Weinberg. Release. On April 26, 2016, "Vacancy" was announced for release in August. In addition, the album's artwork was revealed. On May 13, "Enemy Lines" was made available for streaming and the album's track listing was  revealed. A music video was released for "Pretty Vacant" on June 9, directed by Justin Giritlian and Nathan Sam. "Vacancy" was released on August 19 through Hopeless Records. In August and September, the group went on a headlining tour of the US with support from the Menzingers and Sorority Noise. In April and May 2017, the group went on co-headlining US tour with Say Anything with support from Reggie and the Full Effect and Hot Rod Circuit. To promote the tour, Bayside covered Say Anything's "Night's Songs", while Say Anything covered Bayside's "They're Not Horses , They're Unicorns". In September, the band performed at Riot Fest. Reception. The album received favorable reviews from fans and critics. Metacritic gives the album a score of 72 based on six critics Track listing. All songs written by Anthony Raneri, Jack O'Shea, Nick Ghanbarian, and Chris Guglielmo, except "Mary" by Raneri, O'Shea, Ghanbarian, Guglielmo, and Chris Carrabba. Personnel. Personnel per booklet. Bayside Additional musicians Production and design