''Stay Lost'' is the debut full-length studio album by American

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band Sianvar, released on August 5, 2016, on Blue Swan Records. The album serves as a follow-up to the band's 2014 debut EP, ''Sianvar''. It is the band's only studio album to feature bass guitarist Michael Franzino and is the final release before the group announced its indefinite hiatus in April 2019.

Background and recording

Sianvar consists of

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guitarist Will Swan, former

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drummer Joseph Arrington and guitarist Michael Franzino,

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guitarist Sergio Medina, and Hail the Sun vocalist and drummer

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. The band debuted with the single "Sick Machine" on November 11, 2013. They released a self-titled EP on January 5, 2014. ''Stay Lost'' was written and recorded over the course of two years during 2015 and 2016. The band recorded the album with producer Dryw Owens at Little Russia Recording Studios in

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Promotion

Sianvar announced the album on June 28, 2016 and released the lead single "Omniphobia". On the same day, ''

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'' premiered the music video for "Omniphobia", which was directed by Steve Pedulla, rhythm guitarist of American

band

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. On July 14, 2016, the band released the second single, "Psychosis Succumbing". On July 25, the album's third and final single, "BedRoots", was released.

Tour

In support of the album, Sianvar announced a headlining tour, the Stay Lost Tour, which took place in the

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, beginning at the Red House in

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and concluding at Strummers in

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. The tour consisted of 32 dates total. My Iron Lung and Save Us From the Archon served as support.

Track listing

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Credits and personnel

;Sianvar * Will Swan - guitar *

- lead vocals * Sergio Medina - guitar * Joseph Arrington - drums, percussion * Michael Franzino - bass ;Production * Dryw Owens - producer, mixing engineer *

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- mastering engineer * Colin Frangicetto - album cover artwork * Spencer Haley - layout design

Chart performance

Upon its release, ''Stay Lost'' debuted at No. 140 on the US

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, No. 36 on

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, No. 23 on

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, No. 13 on

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, and No. 5 on the Top New Artists chart.

References

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