New Horizons (Flyleaf album)

2012 studio album by Flyleaf

New Horizons

Studio album by

Flyleaf

Released| October 30, 2012
Studio| Bay 7 Studios, Valley Village; West Valley Studios, Woodland Hills, California
Genre| Post-grunge,[1] hard rock[2][3]
Length| 36:24
Label| A&M Octone
Producer| Howard Benson
Flyleaf chronology
| Remember to Live
(2010)  | New Horizons
(2012)  | Who We Are
(2013)

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Singles from  New Horizons

1. "New Horizons"
Released: August 21, 2012
2. "Call You Out"
Released: September 25, 2012

Professional ratingsAggregate scores

Source| Rating
Metacritic| (66/100)[4]
Review scores
Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Alternative Press| [5]
Alt Rock Live| [6]
ARTISTdirect| [7]
Bloody Disgusting| [8]
Christian Music Zine| 4.25/5[9]
Jesus Freak Hideout| [2]
Loudwire| [3]
Plugged In (publication)| favorable[10]
Revolver| [11]

New Horizons is the third studio album by American rock band Flyleaf, released on A&M/Octone Records[12] on October 30, 2012.[13] It was produced by Howard Benson,[14] who has produced several of Flyleaf's previous recordings. It was the final album with lead vocalist Lacey Sturm, who announced her departure from the band, just prior to the album's release, in October 2012.[15][16] Sturm rejoined the band in 2022.

## Production

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It was announced in February 2012 that Flyleaf had entered the studio with producer Howard Benson to start recording a new full-length studio album.[14] A release date of October 30, 2012 was eventually confirmed for the album.[13]

## Singles

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"New Horizons" is the album's first single and was released in the iTunes Store on August 21. However, the song made its radio debut on Windsor, Ontario rock station 89X on August 1.[12] According to bassist Pat Seals, the song is about "a feeling of looking toward the unknown future with hope." Seals also described it as one of the band's best songs to date.[12] A video was made for the song, and it was subsequently released on September 4, 2012.[17] A second single, "Call You Out", was released later that month. Of the song, Seals said "[it] was one of the first songs written during the New Horizons sessions. The stomping opening verse evolved over time into this aggressive but very calculated track that closes with Sameer using chaotic guitar sounds to sort of burn it to the ground - engages you all the way through."[18]

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by S. Bhattacharya, J. Culpepper, P. Seals, L. Sturm & J. Hartmann

Standard Edition [19]No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Fire Fire"| 3:03
2.| "New Horizons"| 3:09
3.| "Call You Out"| 2:22
4.| "Cage on the Ground"| 3:34
5.| "Great Love"| 3:42
6.| "Bury Your Heart"| 3:35
7.| "Freedom"| 3:20
8.| "Saving Grace"| 3:44
9.| "Stand"| 3:40
10.| "Green Heart"| 2:43
11.| "Broken Wings"| 3:34
Total length:| 36:24

iTunes bonus trackNo.| Title| Length

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12.| "Mama"| 3:56
Total length:| 40:20

## Chart performance

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Chart (2012)  | Peak
position

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US Billboard 200[20] | 16
US Billboard Alternative Albums[20] | 2
US Billboard Christian Albums[20] | 1
US Billboard Hard Rock Albums[20] | 2
US Billboard Rock Albums[20] | 4
US Billboard Digital Albums[20] | 10

## Personnel

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New Horizons album personnel adapted from the CD liner notes[21]

* Lacey Sturm – lead vocals
* Sameer Bhattacharya – lead guitar, backing vocals
* Jared Hartmann – rhythm guitar
* James Culpepper – drums
* Pat Seals – bass, backing vocals
* Howard Benson – production
* Mike Plotnikoff – recording
* Tom Lord-Alge – mixing at South Beach Studios, Miami Beach, Florida
* Femio Hernandez – mixing assistant
* Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York City
* Hatsukazu "Hatch" Inagaki – additional engineering
* Paul Decarli – digital editing, additional engineering
* Jimmy Fahey – assistant engineer

Album art

* Roi Hernandez – art direction
* Pat Seals – woodcut art
* Roi Hernandez – photography
* Alex Capaldi – photography

## References

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1. ^ a b James Christopher Monger (October 30, 2012). "New Horizons - Flyleaf". Allmusic. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
2. ^ a b "Flyleaf, "New Horizons" Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. October 29, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
3. ^ a b Chad Bowar (October 29, 2012). "Flyleaf, 'New Horizons' – Album Review". Loudwire. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
4. ^ "New Horizons by Flyleaf Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
5. ^ Phil Freeman (October 30, 2012). "New Horizons from Flyleaf". Alternative Press. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
6. ^ Luke Spencer (October 30, 2012). "New Horizons from Flyleaf". Alt Rock Live. Archived from the original on April 4, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
7. ^ Rick Florino (October 29, 2012). "Flyleaf "New Horizons" Album Review — 5 out of 5 stars". ARTISTdirect. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
8. ^ JonathanBarkan (November 4, 2012). "Album Review Flyleaf 'New Horizons'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
9. ^ Tyler Hess (November 5, 2012). "Flyleaf – "New Horizons" (Review)". Christian Music Zine. Archived from the original on November 25, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
10. ^ Adam R. Holz (October 30, 2012). "Album Reviews Flyleaf New Horizons". Plugged In (publication). Retrieved November 4, 2012.
11. ^ Paige Camisasca (October 25, 2012). "Review: Flyleaf – New Horizons". Revolver. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
12. ^ a b c "Flyleaf: 'New Horizons' Single Due This Month - Aug. 1, 2012". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
13. ^ a b "BIG NEWS: Our album #NewHorizons will release OCTOBER 30th! 😝 Spread the word!!". Official Flyleaf Twitter page. Twitter.com. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
14. ^ a b "Flyleaf Recording New Album - Feb. 7, 2012". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
15. ^ BREAKING: Vocalist Lacey Sturm Leaves Flyleaf; Band Plans To Continue On Archived October 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Under the Gun Review
16. ^ "Flyleaf". www.facebook.com.
17. ^ "Flyleaf: 'New Horizons' Video Released - Sep. 4, 2012". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
18. ^ "FLYLEAF Album Gets Release Date". The Gauntlet. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
19. ^ "Flyleaf Release New Song From Forthcoming Album". Antimusic.com. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
20. ^ a b c d e f https://www.billboard.com/artist/flyleaf/chart-history/
21. ^ New Horizons (CD liner). Flyleaf. A&M/Octone Records. 2012. p. 1.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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Flyleaf

* James Culpepper
* Sameer Bhattacharya
* Jared Hartmann
* Pat Seals
* Lacey Sturm

* Kristen May

Studio albums|

* Flyleaf
* Memento Mori
* New Horizons
* Between the Stars

EPs|

* Flyleaf
* Much Like Falling
* Remember to Live
* Who We Are

Singles|

* "Breathe Today"
* "Do You Hear What I Hear?"
* "I'm So Sick"
* "Fully Alive"
* "All Around Me"
* "Again"
* "Chasm"

Other songs|

* "How He Loves"

Related|

* Discography
* Songs

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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