New Horizons is the third studio album by American rock band Flyleaf, released on A&M/Octone Records on October 30, 2012. It was produced by Howard Benson, 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.BREAKING: Vocalist Lacey Sturm Leaves Flyleaf; Band Plans To Continue On Under the Gun Review Sturm rejoined the band in 2022.
Production 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. A release date of October 30, 2012 was eventually confirmed for the album.
Singles "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. 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. A video was made for the song, and it was subsequently released on September 4, 2012. 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."
Track listing
Chart performance Chart (2012)PeakpositionUS Billboard 20016US Billboard Alternative Albums2US Billboard Christian Albums1US Billboard Hard Rock Albums2US Billboard Rock Albums4US Billboard Digital Albums10
Personnel New Horizons album personnel adapted from the CD liner notes
Flyleaf
Lacey Sturm – lead vocals Sameer Bhattacharya – lead guitar, backing vocals Jared Hartmann – rhythm guitar Pat Seals – bass, backing vocals James Culpepper – drums Production 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 Additional personnel
Howard Benson – keyboards, programming Paul DeCarli – additional programming Roi Hernandez – art direction Pat Seals – woodcut art Roi Hernandez – photography Alex Capaldi – photography
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