Sunshine State of Mind

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Sunshine State of Mind
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Studio album by We the Kings
Released July 5, 2011 (iTunes)
July 12, 2011
Recorded 2010-2011 in New York City
Genre Pop,[1][2] pop rock[3][4]
Label S-Curve, Virgin
Producer S*A*M & Sluggo
We the Kings chronology
Smile Kid
(2009)Smile Kid2009		 Sunshine State of Mind
(2011)		 Party, Fun, Love, and Radio EP
(2012)Party, Fun, Love, and Radio EP2012
Singles from Sunshine State of Mind
  1. "Friday Is Forever"
    Released: April 12, 2011
  2. "Say You Like Me"
    Released: July 1, 2011

Sunshine State of Mind is the third studio album by American rock band We the Kings.

Background

While writing new material, We the Kings used piano and acoustic guitars.[5] Travis Clark explained that he "wanted all the songs to be able to be stripped down with acoustic and vocals, and [the band] built it off that."[6]

Release

Sunshine State of Mind was released through S-Curve Records on July 5, 2011 on iTunes and July 12 everywhere else. In February and March 2012 the band went on a co-headlining tour with Mayday Parade, with support from The Downtown Fiction and Anarbor.[7]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AbsolutePunk 46%[1]
Allmusic 3/5 stars[3]
Alternative Press 2.5/5 stars[2]
Sputnikmusic 2/5 stars[4]

The album received mixed to negative reviews from music journalists. It debuted at No. 45 on the US Billboard 200 and at No. 9 on the Rock Albums chart. This is the last album to feature bass player Drew Thomsen.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Travis Clark, except where noted, all music composed by Travis Clark, Sam Hollander and Dave Katz, except where noted.

No. Title Length
1. "Friday Is Forever" (lyrics: Clark, Robert Schwartzman / music: Clark, Hollander, Katz, Schwartzman) 3:05
2. "Say You Like Me"   3:29
3. "Every Single Dollar" (music: Clark) 2:53
4. "The View from Here"   4:05
5. "The Secret to New York"   3:02
6. "Sleep with Me"   3:41
7. "Over You"   3:27
8. "Kiss Me Last"   2:56
9. "Somebody to Call My Own"   3:52
10. "You and Only You"   3:08
iTunes bonus tracks
No. Title Length
11. "Summer"   2:43

Personnel

We the Kings

References

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