SONG: "Baby Britain" (Elliott Smith cover)
ARTIST: Bayside
ALBUM: "Acoustic"
YEAR: 2006
PLACE OF ORIGIN: New York City, New York
YEARS ACTIVE: 2000 - Present
WHAT I THINK THE SONG IS ABOUT:
The Bayside song "Baby Britain" is a cover of a track originally written and performed by American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith. Therefore, the meaning of Bayside's version is inherently tied to the original song's lyrical content and interpretations. The song generally depicts a character, referred to as "Baby Britain," who is struggling with alcoholism, isolation, and low self-esteem.
BAYSIDE DISCOGRAPHY (Full length albums only):
2004 - Sirens And Condolences (Victory Records)
* Did not chart on the Billboard 200
2005 - Bayside (Victory Records)
* Peaked at #153 on the Billboard 200
2007 - The Walking Wounded (Victory Records)
* Peaked at #75 on the Billboard 200
2008 - Shudder (Victory Records)
* Peaked at #54 on the Billboard 200
2008 - Live @ The Bayside Social Club (Victory Records)
* Did not chart on the Billboard 200
2011 - Killing Time (Wind-Up Records)
* Peaked at #35 on the Billboard 200
2014 - Cult (Hopeless Records)
* Peaked at #24 on the Billboard 200
2016 - Vacancy (Hopeless Records)
* Peaked at #69 on the Billboard 200
2019 - Interrobang (Hopeless Records)
* Peaked at #109 on the Billboard 200
2024 - There Are Worse Things Than Being Alive (Hopeless Records)
* Did not chart on the Billboard 200
MY THOUGHTS ON BAYSIDE:
Bayside is a New York City band that got it's start back in 2000. After putting out some demos and seeking out labels, the band would eventually sign a deal with Victory Records. Their debut full length album would be 2004's "Sirens And Condolences". This album was followed up with 2005's "Bayside". This album featured the single "Devotion And Desire" which really made the band pop. Unfortunately, on Octoboer 31st of that year, the band's drummer, John "Beatz" Holohan, died when the band's tour van got into a major accident while the band was on tour. 2007's "The Walking Wounded" continued success for Bayside. By now they were either headlining or co-headlining with the likes of Senses Fail and Taking Back Sunday. In 2008, the band dropped "Shudder" as well as their first live album, "Live @ The Bayside Social Club". In 2011, Bayside signed a deal with Wind-Up Records for the release of the album "Killing Time". "Already Gone" is a killer track from that album. One of my favorites by the band for sure. In 2014, Bayside signed a deal with Hopeless Records. They are still with Hopeless to this day. The first album they dropped with that label would be 2014's "Cult", the band's highest charting album to date, peaking at #24. 2016 saw the band drop "Vacancy", while "Interroband" was released in 2019. The band's most recent release was 2024's "There Are Worse Things Than Being Alive". Bayside is a punk/pop punk/melodic punk type of band. I always felt they had a unique style from other bands of their era and genre. I think that's because the band's vocalist, Anthony Raneri, just has a distinct vocal delivery. It makes Bayside seperate from the pack in my mind. I got into Bayside very early. The first song I heard by them was "Masterpiece" from their debut album. It was right in that 2000 to 2010 decade where I was really getting into bands like Bayside and Taking Back Sunday and Brand New. Bayside is one of the leaders of that genre of music for sure. Great songs, distinct style. Really awesome band for sure.
SIMILAR ARTISTS:
Armor For Sleep
Senses Fail
Taking Back Sunday
Alkaline Trio
The Early November
TEN BAYSIDE SONGS YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT:
1. Devotion And Desire
2. Already Gone
3. Winter
4. Duality
5. Pretty Vacant
6. Masterpiece
7. Pigsty
8. No One Understands
9. Prayers
10. Castaway
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