The Home Inside My Head

The Home Inside My Head
Studio album by
Real Friends
ReleasedMay 27, 2016
RecordedJanuary 2016
StudioThe Omen Room, Mike Green's studio
GenrePop punk, emo
Length37:36
LabelFearless
ProducerSteve Evetts, Mike Green
Real Friends chronology
Maybe This Place Is the Same and We're Just Changing
(2014) 		The Home Inside My Head
(2016) 		Composure
(2018)
Singles from The Home Inside My Head
  1. "Colder Quicker"
    Released: April 1, 2016

The Home Inside My Head is the second studio album by American pop punk band Real Friends. The album was recorded throughout the early months of 2016. The album was released through Fearless on May 27, 2016.

Writing and recording

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On the album's recording process, the band collectively stated in a Facebook post that “in the winter of 2014 we started writing our second full length record. In the beginning of the writing process the songs quickly fell into a special place. As time went on we finished more songs. The songs became attached to us unlike any other material we had written before. There was just something about these. They just felt right when we played them”. The band then went to record in January 2016 but “didn’t really tell anyone. We wanted to put all of our efforts into it without distractions.”[1] The majority of the songs were recorded with producer Steve Evetts and assistant engineer Allan Hessler at The Omen Room in Garden Grove, California. "Empty Picture Frames", "Mess", and "Colder Quicker" was recorded at Mike Green's studio in Los Angeles, California with Green producing. Vince Ratti mixed the album at The Skylight in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, before it was mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music in New Windsor, New York.[2]

Release

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Fearless Records announced that a new Real Friends record would be released on their label in 2016, through a post on their official Twitter account, which was made on December 22, 2015.[3] In March 2016, the band went on a US headlining tour with Movements.[4] On April 1, the band announced the title of their new album as being The Home Inside My Head, along with the album's release date, cover art and track listing. Additionally, on the same day the band released a music video for the first single from their upcoming album, "Colder Quicker".[5] On April 22, "Scared to Be Alone" was made available for streaming;[6] a music video was released for it, directed by Max Moore.[7] On May 6, "Mess" was made available for streaming;[8] a live video was released for it, shot by Sam Halleen,[9] and consisted of footage from their March tour.[10] "Mokena" premiered through Alternative Press' website on May 19.[11]

The Home Inside My Head was released on May 27.[12] Vinyl editions came with download cards where people could download the album with the band's cover the This Wild Life song "Looking Back" as a bonus track. The Target[13] and European editions of the album included two bonus tracks: "I Was Blind the Whole Time" and "Seed".[2] Following this, the group performed at Slam Dunk Festival in the UK.[4] Between June and August, the band appeared on the 2016 Warped Tour.[14] From mid October to late November, the band supported the Wonder Years on their tour of the US[15] On October 25, a music video was released for "Mess".[16] The band were scheduled to go on a headlining UK tour of the UK in December, with support from Knuckle Puck and With Confidence,[17] however, it was postponed until early 2017 due to Lambton suffering from mental health issues.[18] A music video was released for "Empty Picture Frames", directed by Eric Teti, on March 28, 2017.[19][20] Between April and June, they embarked on a US tour with Have Mercy, Tiny Moving Parts, Broadside and Nothing,Nowhere.[21]

Track listing

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Writing credits per booklet.[22]

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Stay in One Place"Dan LambtonReal Friends2:56
2."Empty Picture Frames"Kyle FaselReal Friends, Mike Green3:05
3."Keep Lying to Me"FaselReal Friends2:57
4."Scared to Be Alone"FaselReal Friends3:14
5."Mokena"FaselReal Friends3:23
6."Mess"FaselReal Friends, Green3:08
7."Isolating Everything"LambtonReal Friends2:53
8."Well, I'm Sorry"FaselReal Friends3:22
9."Basement Stairs"FaselReal Friends2:55
10."Door Without a Key"FaselReal Friends3:28
11."Eastwick"LambtonReal Friends3:05
12."Colder Quicker"LambtonReal Friends, Green3:03
Total length:37:36
Bonus tracks
Dropcards.com bonus track[23]
No.TitleLength
13."Looking Back" (This Wild Life cover)3:49
Target/European edition
No.TitleLength
13."I Was Blind the Whole Time"3:13
14."Seed"3:10

Personnel

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Personnel per sleeve.[2]

Charts

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Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[24] 53
US Billboard Vinyl Albums[25] 3

References

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  1. ^ Ali Shutler (April 1, 2016). "Real Friends announce new album 'The Home Inside My Head'". Upset Magazine. Archived from the original on April 15, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c The Home Inside My Head (sleeve). Real Friends. Fearless/Spinefarm Records. 2016. 0888072001473.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Fearless Records [@FearlessRecords] (22 December 2015). "We have the soundtrack. What will YOU do to make it your own? ⚡️⚡️#BeFearless ⚡️⚡️" (Tweet). Retrieved May 29, 2015 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ a b Ralph, Caitlyn (February 8, 2016). "Real Friends announce special headlining tour, all tickets $5". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  5. ^ "Real Friends Stream "Colder Quicker", Announce New Album". Fuse TV. April 1, 2016. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  6. ^ AltPress (April 22, 2016). "Real Friends release new song, "Scared To Be Alone"". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  7. ^ Fearless Records (April 22, 2016). Real Friends - Scared To Be Alone (Official Music Video). Archived from the original on May 23, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ AltPress (May 6, 2016). "Real Friends release new song, "Mess"". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  9. ^ Fearless Records (May 6, 2016). Real Friends - Mess (Live Video). Archived from the original on April 2, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ Ralph, Caitlyn (May 6, 2016). "Check out footage from Real Friends' $5 Tour in new music video for "Mess"". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  11. ^ AltPress (May 19, 2016). "Real Friends premiere new song, "Mokena" (exclusive)". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  12. ^ "Real Friends announces sophomore LP 'The Home Inside My Head,' releases new single". Substream Magazine. March 31, 2015. Archived from the original on April 5, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  13. ^ "Real Friends - The Home Inside My Head (Target E..." Target. Archived from the original on June 10, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  14. ^ AltPress (April 22, 2016). "Real Friends release new "Scared To Be Alone" music video". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  15. ^ Sharp, Tyler (August 15, 2016). "The Wonder Years, Real Friends, Knuckle Puck, others announce tour". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  16. ^ Ralph, Caitlyn (October 25, 2016). "Real Friends reveal Halloween-themed "Mess" video—see behind-the-scenes photos". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  17. ^ Stam, Janneke (May 23, 2016). "Real Friends Have Announced A Tour". Rock Sound. Archived from the original on May 24, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  18. ^ Ralph, Caitlyn (November 11, 2016). "Real Friends postpone tour, Dan Lambton bravely shares statement on mental health". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  19. ^ "Real Friends unveil introspective new music video for 'Empty Picture Frames'—watch". Alternative Press. March 28, 2017. Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  20. ^ Fearless Records (March 28, 2017). Real Friends - Empty Picture Frames (Official Music Video). Archived from the original on June 16, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020 – via YouTube.
  21. ^ Toney, Jordan (January 16, 2017). "Real Friends announce tour with Have Mercy, Tiny Moving Parts". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  22. ^ The Home Inside My Head (booklet). Real Friends. Fearless/Spinefarm Records. 2016. 0888072001473.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  23. ^ Fearless Records [@FearlessRecords] (27 May 2016). "Hey @realfriendsband fans! It's time to redeem #thehomeinsidemyhead + a bonus track at!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  24. ^ "Real Friends Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  25. ^ "Vinyl Albums : June 18, 2016". billboard.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
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