''Days of the New'' (also known as the ''Red'' album or ''Days of the New III'') is the self-titled third and final studio album by American

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Days of the New Days of the New was an American rock band from Charlestown, Indiana, formed in 1995. The band later relocated to Louisville, Kentucky. They consisted of vocalist/guitarist Travis Meeks and a variety of supporting musicians. They are best know ...

. It was released in 2001 and was originally scheduled for late 2000, but Interscope enlisted Ron Aniello to help the band re-record and remix several songs for the record. The songs "Hang On to This," "Die Born," and "Once Again" were also added during this process. Reinforcing the Days of the New album color theme, the CD case to ''Red'' is translucent red. This is their only album with a " Parental Advisory" label. As of 2025, the album is not available on any

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Overview

In February 2000, Meeks returned to the studio with a new band. This album incorporated aspects of the previous two; much of the energy from the first album had returned, combined with

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l interludes similar to the second album. ''Red'' also continues the upbeat vibe as emphasized on ''Green'' with more emphasis on

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, namely in the opening track "Hang On to This". The album encompasses several tracks written in 2001 as well as some of Meeks' earliest compositions, such as "Words" and "Fighting With Clay." The original version of the album was completed in 2000. At the record label's request, the album was retooled with producer Ron Aniello enlisted to remix tracks and record several new songs. During the 2001 recording sessions, Meeks' cocaine use escalated. After the album's release that September, he also started using

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and lost an extreme amount of weight. The tour for the album became chaotic as a result of his use of both drugs.

Reception

The first single, "Hang On to This," charted fairly well and was the most added song on rock radio the week it was released. However, the album was released two weeks after the 9/11 attacks and, with very little promotion, only sold 80,000 copies. The band maintained a profile touring with the likes of

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. The songs "Dirty Road", "Hang on to This", and "Die Born" were included on ''Classic Rock Historys list of "Top 10 Days Of The New Songs" at nos. 10, 7, and 5, respectively.

Track listing

Original track listing

*On digital versions of the album, the untitled hidden track is a separate song on track 13.

Outtakes

* "Surface Skimming" * "Choke Hold" – 5:01

Personnel

;Days of the New * Travis Meeks – lead vocals, guitar *Mike Huettig – bass *Ray Rizzo – drums, percussion ;Additional *Sam Anderson – choir conduction *Roy Horton – trombone *John Ray – choir conduction *Roger Soren – bassoon, contrabassoon *Wendy Doyle, Louise Harris – cello *Doug Buchanan, Julie Edwards – viola *John Chisholm – violin *Trevor Johnson – English horn, oboe *Scott Staidle – violin *Marcus Ratzenboeck – violin *Michael Anthony King – guitar, vocals * Ron Aniello – keyboards, production * Mike Shipley – mixing *Robert Edwards – percussion

Charts

Singles - Billboard (North America)

References

{{Authority control 2001 albums Albums produced by Ron Aniello Days of the New albums