Stream Mayday Parade’s Somber “Letting Go”

With a little over a week left until the release of their fifth studio album, Mayday Parade are giving fans a chance to listen to another new song from the impending record. The new song is titled “Letting Go” and is the third single from Black Lines. The song made its official debut over at Rolling Stone, but can be heard here.

“‘Letting Go’ is a song about self-pity and not having the strength to get over a bad relationship,” explains guitarist Brooks Betts about the new song to the publication. “It’s about that weird spot when someone breaks you down even though you know they’re toxic. When you tried so hard for someone who was never going to let you in, knowing it’s going to end soon and preparing for the end.”

Listen to “Letting Go” below.

Last week, the Florida-based band revealed they will be releasing a documentary to celebrate their tenth anniversary a band. Fittingly titled Three Cheers for Ten Year, a direct reference to their song “Three Cheers for Five Years” from their Tales Told by Dead Friends EP, the documentary is set to be released on the same day as Black Lines; Oct. 9 through Fearless Records.

“Letting Go” will join previous singles “Keep In Mind, Transmogrification In a New Technology” and “One of Them Will Destroy the Other” on Black Lines. In support of the new record, Mayday Parade will be hitting the road this fall for the AP Tour. The tour which will also feature Real Friends, This Wild Life, and As It Is is set to begin on Oct. 14 at the House of Blues in Boston and wrap up on Nov. 25 at the House of Blues in Orlando. For the complete list of upcoming tour dates, click here.

Mayday Parade to Release Retrospective Documentary

A decade after forming, Mayday Parade will be celebrating the occasion by releasing a retrospective documentary. The film will be titled Three Cheers for Ten Years, a direct reference to their song, “Three Cheers for Five Years” off of their Tales Told by Dead Friends EP. The documentary will be released through Fearless Records on Oct. 9, the same day that their new record, Black Lines is set to be released.

If you’re a fan of Mayday Parade and already pre-ordered the album, don’t worry about having to order the documentary as well. The band has revealed that those who pre-ordered Black Lines will be given a free download of the documentary. When talking about the film, frontman Derek Sanders revealed the importance of the documentary especially for those who remember watching them perform on the Smartpunk stage on the Vans Warped Tour in 2008 (that would be us).

“Three Cheers for Ten Years is important to us because it covers the history of the band and documents the beginning of this new chapter,” explained Sanders. “There’s a lot of passion in this documentary and we’re excited to share it with everyone.”

Check out the short snippet for Three Cheers for Ten Years below.

Mayday Parade will be hitting the road this fall in support of the new album. Mayday Parade will be joined by Real Friends, This Wild Life, and As It Is for the resurrection of “The AP Tour.” The complete list of tour stops for the tour can be seen here.

Mayday Parade Premiere New Single

Earlier this month, Mayday Parade confirmed they would be releasing their fifth studio album, Black Lines, in the fall. Along with the announcement, the band released a video featuring a snippet of a new song titled, “Keep In Mind, Transmogrification In a New Technology.”

What the band did not tell fans, but we’re sure they figured it out on their own, was that the song would actually become the first single off of the Florida band’s new album. Listen to the new track below.

In addition to the new song, the band has also unveiled the complete track list for Black Lines.

BLACK LINES TRACK LIST:

1. “One Of Them Will Destroy The Other” (Feat. Dan Lambton)
2. “Just Out Of Reach”
3. “Hollow”
4. “Letting Go”
5. “Let’s Be Honest”
6. “Keep In Mind, Transmogrification Is A New Technology”
7. “Narrow”
8. “Underneath The Tide”
9. “All On Me”
10. “Until You’re Big Enough”
11. “Look Up And See Infinity, Look Down And See Nothing”
12. “One Of Us”

In support of Black Lines, Mayday Parade will be hitting the road this fall, headlining “The 2015 AP Tour.” The trek which will also feature Real Friends, This Wild Life, and As It Is, is slated to begin on Oct. 14 at the House of Blues in Boston and wrap up on Nov. 25 at the House of Blues in Orlando.

The full itinerary for the month-long trek can be seen below.

2015 AP TOUR DATES:

10/14 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues*
10/15 – Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory*
10/16 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom*
10/18 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore
10/20 – New York, NY @ Best Buy Theater
10/21 – Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
10/22 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
10/23 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
10/24 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
10/25 – Pontiac, MI @ The Crofoot
10/29 – Minneapolis, MN @ Mill City Nights
10/30 – Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s
10/31 – Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
11/1 – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom
11/3 – Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
11/4 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
11/5 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
11/7 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox at the Market
11/8 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
11/10 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
11/12 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
11/13 – San Diego, CA @ Soma
11/14 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
11/15 – Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock
11/17 – San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theatre
11/18 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues*
11/20 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
11/21 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s
11/22 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
11/24 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade*
11/25 – Orlando, FL @ House of Blues*

* Real Friends not appearing

Mayday Parade to Headline the 2015 AP Tour

Last week Mayday Parade announced they would be releasing their fifth studio album, Black Lines, later this year. Now, several days after the announcement, the Florida band have revealed that they will be the headliners for this year’s’ Alternative Press Tour,’ aka ‘The AP Tour.’

This year’s installation of The AP Tour is the first in three years. The last trek was back in 2012 and was primarily focused on harder sounding bands like Miss May I and The Ghost Inside.

This year’s tour is also the second time Mayday Parade has been featured on the bill. The band first made an appearance on the line-up back in 2009 when they headed out alongside the likes of The Academy Is…, Set Your Goals, The Secret Handshake, and You Me at Six.

Heading out alongside the five-piece will be “sad boys” Real Friends, This Wild Life, and As It Is. The 2015 AP Tour will kick off at the House of Blues in Boston on Oct. 14 and wrap up on Nov. 25 at the House of Blues in Orlando.

The complete list of tour dates can be seen below.

2015 AP TOUR DATES:

10/14 – House of Blues – Boston, MA
10/15 – Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA
10/16 – Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ
10/18 – The Fillmore – Silver Spring, MD
10/20 – Best Buy Theater – New York, NY
10/21 – Town Ballroom – Buffalo, NY
10/22 – Danforth Music Hall – Toronto, ON
10/23 – House of Blues – Cleveland, OH
10/24 – Stage AE – Pittsburgh, PA
10/25 – The Crofoot – Pontiac, MI
10/29 – Mill City Nights – Minneapolis, MN
10/30 – Wooly’s – Des Moines, IA
10/31 – Granada Theater – Lawrence, KS
11/1 – Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK
11/3 – Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO
11/4 – The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT
11/5 – Knitting Factory – Boise, ID
11/7 – Showbox at the Market – Seattle, WA
11/8 – Wonder Ballroom – Portland, OR
11/10 – Ace of Spades – Sacramento, CA
11/12 – House of Blues – Anaheim, CA
11/13 – Soma – San Diego, CA
11/14 – Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ
11/15 – Hard Rock – Las Vegas, NV
11/17 – Aztec Theatre – San Antonio, TX
11/18 – House of Blues – Houston, TX
11/20 – House of Blues – Dallas, TX
11/21 – Emo’s – Austin, TX
11/22 – House of Blues – New Orleans, LA
11/24 – Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
11/25 – House of Blues – Orlando, FL

Mayday Parade’s impending new record is set to be released on Oct. 9 through Fearless Records while a snippet of the first single, “Keep In Mind, Transmogrification Is A New Technology,” can be heard here.