Mayday Parade are celebrating the band’s 20th anniversary in style, announcing the release of a new 3-part album project. The first part, ‘Sweet’, will arrive on April 18th via Many Hat Endeavors and is preceded by the new single ‘By The Way’.
“Being a band for 20 years feels big, and we wanted to do something big to match that,” frontman Derek Sanders says. “It feels like a challenge and an exciting step forward for the band. Our goal is to take the things we’ve learned and the ways we’ve grown and apply them toward an ambitious release. We’re incredibly thankful for the opportunity to continue to create music and we cannot wait to share Part 1 — titled ‘Sweet’ — with the world.”
On this latest track, Derek shared: “Being in a band for this long, sometimes you feel like you’re getting it right and sometimes you feel like you’re dancing around what you should be doing. This song feels locked in as a step in the right direction. It’s a song about trying to stay optimistic as the world and everything you know is changing around you. We hope you all enjoy it.”
Produced by Zack Odom and Kenneth Mount (All Time Low, Jimmy Eat World), this new trilogy of releases will combine to form the band’s eighth studio album.
- Mayday Parade – ‘Sweet’ artwork
‘Sweet’ tracklist:
01. By The Way
02. 4,000 Days Plus The Ones I Don’t Remember
03. Who’s Laughing Now
04. This Personified
05. Who We Are
06. Natural
07. Towards You
08. Pretty Good To Feel Something