In Loving Memory (Blackbear album)

In Loving Memory is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter and producer Blackbear. It was released on August 26, 2022 through Alamo and Columbia Records and follows the EP Misery Lake (2021) and his previous studio album Everything Means Nothing (2020). The album features appearances from Bert McCracken of The Used, Jordan Pundik of New Found Glory, Anthony Raneri of Bayside, and Machine Gun Kelly. Two singles, "GFY" with Machine Gun Kelly, and "The Idea", were released in promotion of the album. Produced by Blackbear, Andrew Goldstein, and Travis Barker, the album shifts from Blackbear's previous pop-rap sound to pop-punk.

Background and composition

Lyrically, In Loving Memory described Blackbear tackling subjects such as the loss of his father in 2021, parenthood, and mental health. He further described it in an interview with Alternative Press: Inspiration for the album included Jimmy Eat World's Bleed American, Terminal, Acceptance, and Third Eye Blind. It is also Blackbear's return to the punk genre as he was in the band Polaroid in 2007-2008. == Singles and promotion ==

Singles and promotion

"GFY" with Machine Gun Kelly was released on May 27, 2022 as the lead single of the album. It peaked at number twelve on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs Billboard chart. "The Idea" was released on July 8, 2022 as the second single. It peaked at number thirty-three on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart. Blackbear embarked on the Nothing Matters Tour across the US throughout September 2022 in promotion of the album. == Critical reception ==

Critical reception

Matt Collar of AllMusic gave the album a positive review, calling it "one of [Blackbear's] funnest and most infectiously listenable albums." ==Track listing==

Track listing

All tracks are written and produced by Matthew Musto, Andrew Goldstein, and Travis Barker as well as Omer Fedi as additional producer on track 5. Additional writers are included below. • All song titles are stylized in lowercase letters. == Charts ==

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