Brain Pain


Brain Pain is the seventh studio album by Massachusetts pop punk band Four Year Strong, released on February 28, 2020. It was the band's first studio album in nearly five years. The album was announced on January 14, 2020, accompanied by the release of the first two singles from the album, "Talking Myself in Circles" and "Brain Pain".

Background

Vocalist/guitarist Alan Day spent time producing records for Can't Swim, Seaway and Knuckle Puck, and managing his Christmas tree farm. In January and February 2017, the group went on a UK tour to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Rise or Die Trying. It was followed by two US legs: one in March and April 2017, and the other in September and October. A compilation album, Some of You Will Like This, Some of You Won't, appeared in September.

Release

On January 14, 2020, Brain Pain was announced for release the following month. Alongside this, the album's artwork and track listing were revealed. In addition, "Talking Myself in Circles" and the title-track were made available for streaming. On February 11, a music video was released for "Learn to Love the Lie", directed by Miguel Barbosa. On February 27, a music video was released for "Get Out of My Head", directed by Barbosa and the band. The following day, Brain Pain was released through Pure Noise Records. Following this, the group supported Silverstein on their 20th anniversary tour. The trek was planned to continue into April, however, in mid-March the second half of shows were pushed back to July and August due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Track listing

Personnel

Four Year Strong
Production