The Constant (Story of the Year album)


The Constant is the fourth studio album by American rock band Story of the Year. It was released on February 16, 2010 through Epitaph Records, and like the band's previous record, was produced by Michael "Elvis" Baskette who has also produced albums by Alter Bridge, Chevelle, Escape the Fate, blessthefall, Fact, and A Change of Pace. This is the last studio album to feature bassist Adam Russell who left the band in 2014.

Composition

Frontman Dan Marsala explained that the album title symbolizes the band's work ethic and commitment to both themselves and their fans. "Music is the constant thing in life for us," he said. "When I go to bed I think about music and when I wake up it's the first thing on my mind. The Constant can mean anything; hopefully our band will go on forever and we want music to remain a constant thing in our lives no matter what."

Release

The band uploaded a new song "To the Burial" to their Facebook page on October 23, 2009. The song was also released on the iTunes music store on November 27, 2009. On December 10, Russell and Phillips premiered "I'm Alive" from the album on the Point radio station. The band released "I'm Alive" as a single on January 1, 2010. It was released to alternative radio on February 2.
On August 9, 2010, the band announced that the next single off the record will be "The Dream Is Over". In late September and early October 2011, the band toured Australia as part of the Soundwave Counter-Revolution festival.

Reception

The album debuted at #42 on the Billboard 200 charts with sales of 14,115.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Dan Marsala and Adam Russell, all music composed by Story of the Year

Personnel

;Story of the Year