''Thread'' is the second studio album by American rock band
Red Sun Rising. It was released on March 30, 2018 by
Razor & Tie. The album reached number 21 on the US
''Billboard'' Top Hard Rock Albums chart and spawned six
single
Single may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Single (music), a song release
Songs
* "Single" (Natasha Bedingfield song), 2004
* "Single" (New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo song), 2008
* "Single" (William Wei song), 2016
* "Single", by ...
s (four official and two promotional): "Deathwish", "Veins", "Lonely Girl", "Stealing Life", "Fascination" and "Left for Dead".
Promotion
On March 6, 2018, the band was announced alongside
The Fever 333 as opening acts to
The Used's spring tour supporting their seventh album ''
The Canyon'', beginning with
Jacksonville, Florida's
Welcome to Rockville festival and finishing at
Pryor, Oklahoma's
Rocklahoma
Rocklahoma (also known as Rock Fever Presents Rocklahoma or Rock Fever) is an annual American three-day rock festival held in Pryor, Oklahoma. The festival features 4 official stages, as well as many unofficial campground parties and performing a ...
festival.
The song 'Deathwish' was included in the game ''
Forza Horizon 4''s base game soundtrack on the fictional radio station Horizon XS.
Critical reception
Jay H. Goriana from
Blabbermouth.net gave the band credit for expanding their sound by creating "soothing, feel good alt rock songs" with a more polished production while also displaying their darker side on tracks like "Evil Like You" and "Lonely Girl", concluding that "Invariably, the group naturally shifts into a gear that's undeniably catchy and uplifting. Through and through, Red Sun Rising is continuing to prove its one of rock's new stars."
Chad Childers of ''
Loudwire
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'' also praised the production work by Matt Hyde and Jay Ruston for providing "a more fleshed-out presentation" of the band that traverses from "melodic gems ("Left for Dead", "Veins")" to tracks that contain a sinister edge ("Fascination", "Deathwish"), saying that Red Sun Rising have "seized the day on ''Thread'', which continues to show promise for a band bringing a little something different to the rock radio world."
Track listing
Personnel
Adapted credits from the liner notes of ''Thread''.
;Red Sun Rising
* Mike Protich - lead vocals, guitar
* Ryan Williams - lead guitar
* Ricky Miller - bass, backing vocals, keys
* Dave McGarry - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
* Pat Gerasia - drums
;Production
*
Matt Hyde - producer, engineer
* Jay Ruston - mixer
* Paul Logus - mastering
* Gabriel Esparza - assistant engineer
;Artwork
* Mike Cortada - album artwork illustrations
*
Shervin Lainez - photography
Charts
References
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2018 albums
Red Sun Rising albums
Razor & Tie albums
Albums produced by Matt Hyde
Albums recorded at Sonic Ranch