You’re not trying to grow.”Ī major part of that growth is heard explicitly in 152’s unguarded lyrics: 20-plus years into Taking Back Sunday, Lazzara and Nolan are peeling back the curtain like never before. That’s why we all still want it so badly.” Adds Cooper: “If you can predict what each other is going to do, then it just becomes a job. It’s those kinds of surprises that make it so exciting. “But there were so many times making this record where you would hear the initial idea and think, ‘I know where this is going,’ but then was super surprised where it ended up. “You would think after 20 years we know what each other is going to do,” offers Lazzara. ![]() Whether it was “S’old” transforming from a punky, Green Day-style rocker into a slow-building, emotion-dripping plea for acceptance, or “I Am The Only One Who Knows You,” which evolved from a galloping rock song into a beatific ballad, so many of the songs that comprise 152 found Taking Back Sunday continually surprising one another with musical ideas in new and exciting ways. Lazzara gets animated as he describes how so many songs on 152 morphed over the multi-year writing and recording process. They’ve undoubtebly been on many times before when making previous albums, but as they found out when making 152, it’s one that continues to thrill them and keep things fresh. As the band members explain, over the years they’ve learned to love letting a piece of music develop from its initial idea all the way to its sometimes drastically-different finished form. To that end, so many of the songs that comprise 152 were workshopped like never before. “So if you have a mediocre idea, keep simmering on it.” “We sat down and said, “Look, nothing mediocre is gonna stay,” recalls Lazzara. They weren’t out to simply add more songs to their already-storied catalog, but rather make a piece of art they could be proud of. When Taking Back Sunday first sat down together in late 2019 to begin working in earnest on what became 152, the band laid out some ground rules from the outset. Adds bassist Shaun Cooper: “I really feel the sky’s the limit!” ![]() ![]() “I genuinely feel we’re the band that hasn’t stopped and keeps getting better,” says Lazzara proudly of Taking Back Sunday’s unwavering creative spark. We all had to do that constantly throughout the process of making this album, and it shows.” You have to be able to trust and listen to try to make the song better. “When I brought that demo in, the band was vocal about making changes but not from some negative motivation. “What Mark describes was the process for “Amphetamine Smiles,” notes lead guitarist John Nolan. The 10-track LP was produced by Tushar Apte (whom the band met through a mutual collaboration with DJ Steve Aoki) and mixed by Neal Avron (Twenty One Pilots, Bleachers). Written and refined over the course of several years, the group’s first full-length offering since 2016’s Tidal Wave is a passionate, melody-infused confessional from a band forever known for its honesty and vulnerability. This unrelenting pursuit of greatness lies at the heart of 152, Taking Back Sunday’s long-awaited, thrilling eighth studio album (and Fantasy Records debut) out October 27, 2023. ![]() That’s the one goal we went in with, and I think we did it.” “I’m gonna try and conquer the world every time,” says lead singer Adam Lazzara with a smile.” Adds drummer Mark O’Connell: ”When we’re writing songs, the one thing we ask ourselves is, ‘will it make people feel something?’ You try to make people feel emotion. But ask the members of Taking Back Sunday if they still feel a burning desire to make a powerful impact and connect in a big way, and there’s not a moment of hesitation in the response. They’ve been making music together as a band for more than 20 years, have sold millions of albums-and along the way, amassed a devoted, international fan base.
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