A Feature To Remember
Written on November 17, 2010 – 3:05 pm | by donaldomahony
Alternative Press doesn’t post their magazine features online so I’m not sure if this will even count, but Brendan Manley wrote a pretty good feature about A Day To Remember in the December 2010 issue.
His methods of research were pretty simple: Just got hang out with the band a couple times. He met up with them in Florida while they were recording their newest album. He interviewed current as well as a former member who still writes some of the music. Manley also went on a few message boards to get the latest rumors straight.
A question I would have asked would be, “What is it like to have a former member still involved in the writing process?” or “Why is he still involved?” The story goes into what the former guitarist writes, but not why the current guitarist isn’t doing it instead. Other than that, I feel like Manley did a good job of asking questions that fit the direction of his story.
The story starts out by setting the scene and letting everyone know that the singer has a bone to pick. People on the message boards are making fun of the bands drummer because of a recent tattoo he got (a Chick-Fil-A number 1 meal). The next few paragraphs involve the singer sticking up for his band mate, saying he can get whatever he wants as a tattoo and it’s no one elses business.
After that, the focus shifts to how the singer’s feisty attitude shows up on the new album. A lot of the songs are about people that have recently pissed him off or hurt him in some way. The bands straight forward, honest attitude is a big part of their music.
The next few paragraphs talk about the reason the singer’s life has been so troublesome recently. The band has had a grueling touring schedule over the last 18 months and many of his relationships have suffered from it, whether it be with family members, friends or a girlfriend. Manley uses a couple of quotes from the singer to really emphasize troubles with a long time girlfriend that caused the relationship to end.
After that, Manley talks about how the difficulties influenced the songs on the new album. A quote from the singer that “there’s not one positive A Day To Remember song” shows the bands attitude.
The piece transitions with a list of contributors to the album, including a few different producers and reitterating the fact the the former guitarist still helps to write. It finished by telling how the new album sounds followed by a quote from the singer along the lines of i don’t care if people hate our band, I love it and other people do too. That is all that matters to me
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