In Reverie

For the album by Beyond Dawn, see Beyond Dawn.
In Reverie
Studio album by Saves the Day
Released September 16, 2003
Recorded February 2003
Genre Indie rock,[1] melodic punk,[2] pop[3][4][5]
Length 33:55
Label DreamWorks
Producer Rob Schnapf
Saves the Day chronology
Stay What You Are
(2001)		 In Reverie
(2003)		 Ups & Downs: Early Recordings and B-Sides
(2004)

In Reverie is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Saves the Day. In Reverie was released in mid-September through DreamWorks. Shortly after its release, DreamWorks was adsorbed by Interscope Records, resulting in the band being dropped from the label.

Background

In July 2001, Saves the Day released Stay What You Are through Vagrant. The album's first single, "At Your Funeral", became the band's breakthrough hit.[6] The album would go on to sell over 120,000 copies by early 2002.[7] Frontman Chris Conley was, according to Gigwise's David Renshaw, "hailed as a hero with his lyrics about broken hearts and relationships."[6]

Composition and recording

Comparing the material for In Reverie to that of Stay What You Are, Conley described the songs as being "more harmonically intricate" as well as "more complicated melodically". He called the chords "a lot more complex."[8] "What Went Wrong" is about a kid who is being strip-searched despite having done nothing wrong.[9]

Prior to recording, the group wished to "capture the songs" as best as they could, according to Conley. Conley later revealed that the group created "a record we're proud of".[8]

Release

On June 10, 2003, In Reverie was announced for release.[9] "Anywhere with You" was released to radio on August 12.[10] In Reverie was released through DreamWorks on September 16.[11] A few days later, In Honor: A Compilation to Beat Cancer, a tribute to the band's former bassist Sean McGrath, was released, featuring an In Reverie outtake "Don't Go Outside".[12] DreamWorks was aiming to beat the sales of Stay What You Are.[6] Following the band's biggest headlining show at Ashbury Park to 4,000 people, Conley received a call from the band's A&R person at DreamWorks: "[H]e said, 'None of the programmers at radio are biting at the single, and MTV doesn't want to play the video, so we're going have to start thinking about the next record.' I had a total breakdown. I was like, 'How is this possible? The album just came out!'"[13] A few weeks after In Reverie's release, the label was absorbed by Interscope Records. Shortly afterwards, Saves the Day was dropped from the label.[13]

In April 2009, the band was tentatively planning to re-release the album with up to 12 additional tracks, including demos and B-sides.[14]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/100[15]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Blender[16]
Drowned in Sound8/10[4]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[17]
PopMattersFavorable[5]
Punknews.org[18]
Rolling Stone[19]
SpinC+[20]

In Reverie is Saves the Day's highest-charting album to date, reaching number 27 on the Billboard 200 album chart in 2003.[21] The album was a commercial disappointment for the band and would soon change the band's direction in their next two albums Sound the Alarm and Under the Boards.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Chris Conley and all music written by Saves the Day.

  1. "Anywhere with You" – 2:32
  2. "What Went Wrong" – 2:49
  3. "Driving in the Dark" – 3:14
  4. "Rise" – 3:12
  5. "In Reverie" – 2:27
  6. "Morning in the Moonlight" – 1:55
  7. "Monkey" – 3:23
  8. "In My Waking Life" – 2:49
  9. "She" – 2:34
  10. "Where Are You" – 1:47
  11. "Wednesday the Third" – 3:39
  12. "Tomorrow Too Late" – 3:33
Bonus tracks

Other songs from the In Reverie era

References

Citations
  1. ↑ Apar, Corey. "Sound the Alarm - Saves the Day : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  2. ↑ Raper, Dan (May 31, 2006). "Saves the Day: Sound the Alarm". PopMatters. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Sendra, Tim. "In Reverie - Saves the Day | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Edwards, Tom (December 21, 2004). "Album Review: Saves the Day - In Reverie". DrownedInSound. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Saves the Day: In Reverie". PopMatters. Archived from the original on February 7, 2004. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 Renshaw, David (May 8, 2006). "Saves The Day - 'Sound The Alarm' (Vagrant) 01/05/06". Gigwise. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  7. ↑ Sheffield, Rob (March 28, 2002). "Punk From the Heart". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 5, 2004. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  8. 1 2 Acid Rain Entertainment (October 30, 2003). "Saves the Day". Acid Rain Entertainment. Archived from the original on April 17, 2004. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  9. 1 2 Miller, Kirk (June 10, 2003). "Saves the Day Dream On". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 11, 2003. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  10. ↑ "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  11. ↑ Sciarretto 2003, p. 5
  12. ↑ Wiederhorn, Jon (July 21, 2004). "Saves The Day Cancer-Benefit LP Brings Together Punk, Emo's Finest". MTV. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  13. 1 2 Smith, Dane (April 11, 2006). "Saves the Day Rock Their Paranoia". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 21, 2007. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Saves the Day Plan to Re-release In Reverie. AbsolutePunk, April 22, 2009.
  15. ↑ "In Reverie Reviews - Metacritic". Retrieved 2013-01-10.
  16. ↑ Blender review
  17. ↑ Brunner, Rob (September 19, 2003). "In Reverie". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  18. ↑ Greg (September 16, 2003). "Saves The Day - In Reverie". Punknews.org. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  19. ↑ "RollingStone.com: Recordings: Saves The Day , In Reverie, 3 Stars". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 1, 2004. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  20. ↑ Spin review
  21. ↑ "Saves the Day Music News & Info". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
Sources
  • Sciarretto, Amy (Sep 22, 2003). "Reviews". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. 77 (832). 

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