Rise or Die Trying
| Rise or Die Trying | ||||
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| Released | September 18, 2007 | |||
| Studio | Big Sky Audio, Springfield, PA; Mariano, Philadelphia, PA | |||
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| Length | 32:16 | |||
| Label | I Surrender, Decaydance | |||
| Producer | Matt Robnett, Nik Tyler | |||
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Rise or Die Trying is the second studio album from American rock band Four Year Strong. The name "Rise or Die Trying" comes from a lyric to "Go Long Dad", a song from their first album, It's Our Time.
Background and production
[edit | edit source]The group released their debut album It's Our Time in January 2005,[2] and followed it up with another EP later that year.[3]
The album was recorded and produced by Matt Robnett and Nik Tyler of Playwork Productions at Big Sky Audio in Springfield, Pennsylvania[4] in March 2007.[5]
Release
[edit | edit source]On July 14, 2007, Rise or Die Trying was announced for release in two months' time.[6] Four Year Strong toured until August 2007, appeared on that year's Warped Tour and a package tour with From First to Last, Alesana and Vanna.[6][7] Rise or Die Trying was released on September 18, 2007.[6] In September and October, the group supported The Starting Line on their headlining US tour.[8] In November and December, the band supported From First to Last on their headlining US tour.[9] On December 1, a music video was released for "Heroes Get Remembered, Legends Never Die".[10] From late January to early March 2008, the band supported Bayside on their tour of the US.[11] The band supported the Starting Line on their headlining tour of the US in March and April, and appeared at the Give it a Name festival in the UK the following month.[12][13] In July and August, the band performed on the 2008 edition of Warped Tour.[14] In between dates on this tour, the band performed a handful of shows with other artists on Decaydance Records.[15] On July 31, a music video was released for "Bada Bing! Wit' a Pipe!".[16]
In September and October, the band went on a US tour with New Found Glory.[17] Following this, the band went on a headlining West Coast and Midwest US tour with support from I Am the Avalanche, This Is Hell and A Loss for Words.[18] In November, the band supported New Found Glory on their tour of the UK.[19] "Bada Bing! Wit' a Pipe" was released as a single on November 23.[20] In December, the band went on a brief holiday tour, titled Setting the Records Straight Tour alongside Set Your Goals, Every Avenue and Energy.[21] Between mid-February and early April 2009, the band participated in the 2009 edition of Taste of Chaos.[22] Following this, the band supported Bring Me the Horizon on their tour of Australia and New Zealand in May.[23] In July, the band went on a tour of the US with Set Your Goals, Fireworks, the Swellers and Grave Maker.[24] Further dates were added, extending the tour into late August.[25]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | StarStarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svg [26] |
| Ox-Fanzine | 8/10[27] |
| Punknews.org | StarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg [28] |
It chart at number 31 on the Billboard Heatseekers album charts in 2007. The album has sold over 50,000 copies.
Track listing
[edit | edit source]Original release
[edit | edit source]All music written by Four Year Strong. All lyrics written by Alan Day and Dan O'Connor.[4]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Take Over" | 1:34 |
| 2. | "Prepare to Be Digitally Manipulated" | 3:07 |
| 3. | "Abandon Ship or Abandon All Hope" | 3:33 |
| 4. | "Heroes Get Remembered, Legends Never Die" | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Wrecked 'Em? Damn Near Killed 'Em" | 3:12 |
| 6. | "Catastrophe" | 2:37 |
| 7. | "Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Hell" | 3:06 |
| 8. | "Bada Bing! Wit' a Pipe!" | 3:22 |
| 9. | "Beatdown in the Key of Happy" | 3:03 |
| 10. | "If He's Here, Who's Runnin' Hell?" | 3:18 |
| 11. | "Maniac (R.O.D.)" | 3:08 |
| Total length: | 32:16 | |
Bonus tracks
[edit | edit source]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 12. | "So Hot and You Sweat on It" | 3:22 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 13. | "Beep Beep" | 4:05 |
| 14. | "Gotta Get Out" | 3:02 |
10 Year Anniversary Edition
[edit | edit source]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 12. | "So Hot, And You Sweat On It" | 3:22 |
| 13. | "Gotta Get Out" | 3:02 |
| 14. | "Not to Toot My Own Horn, But Beep Beep!" | 4:05 |
| 15. | "Sparkle Motion" | 3:10 |
Personnel
[edit | edit source]Personnel per booklet.[4]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Rise or Die Trying at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
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