The Things We Can't Stop

The Things We Can't Stop is the sixth album by American rock band Cold. It was released on September 13, 2019 in the US through Napalm Records. The album was produced by Jeremy Parker, who produced the previous album. This is Cold's first album since 2011's Superfiction. This is Cold's first album to include guitarist Nick Coyle and bassist Lindsay Manfredi and their first album not to include bass player Jeremy Marshall and drummer Sam McCandless. Aaron Fulton was credited as the drummer.

The Things We Can't Stop
Studio album by
Cold
ReleasedSeptember 13, 2019
Recorded2017–2019
Genre
Length45:50
LabelNapalm
ProducerJeremy Parker
Cold chronology
Superfiction
(2011)		 The Things We Can't Stop
(2019)
Singles from The Things We Can't Stop
  1. "Shine"
    Released: June 27, 2019
  2. "Without You"
    Released: July 19, 2019
  3. "The Devil We Know"
    Released: August 22, 2019
  4. "Run"
    Released: September 12, 2019
  5. "We All Love"
    Released: December 31, 2019
  6. "Quiet Now"
    Released: April 2, 2020
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Sputnikmusic[2]
Cryptic Rock[3]

The first single "Shine" was released on June 27, 2019, along with an accompanying lyric video on the same date.[4][5]

Release and promotion

The album was released on September 13, 2019 on CD, vinyl and digital platforms. To promote the album, the band began the Broken Human tour in selected areas in the United States in fall 2019.[6]

The music video for "Without You" was released on September 18, 2019 [7][8]

Critical reception

The album received mixed to positive reviews. James Christopher Monger of Allmusic called it "...commercial-grade active rock angst made with great care and sincerity, and it resonates, but on a mostly superficial/ripped-from-the-headlines level".[9]

Accolades
Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Loudwire 50 Best Rock Albums of 2019 - [10]

Track listing

All songs written by Scooter Ward, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Intro"0:51
2."Shine"4:40
3."Snowblind"5:11
4."The Devil We Know" (Ward / Coyle)2:58
5."Run" (Snow Patrol cover)4:21
6."Better Human" (Ward / Manfredi)4:21
7."Without You"3:16
8."Quiet Now"4:14
9."The One That Got Away" (Ward / Gilbert)3:13
10."Systems Fail"4:24
11."Beautiful Life"4:43
12."We All Love" (Ward / Coyle)3:36
Total length:45:50

Personnel
Cold
  • Scooter Ward – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
  • Nick Coyle – lead guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "We All Love"
  • Lindsay Manfredi – bass guitar
Additional musicians
  • Aaron Fulton – drums
  • Ethan York - drums (Systems Fail)
Additional personnel
  • Tom York – executive producer
  • Jeremy Parker – producer
  • Andy VanDette – mastering

Charts
Charts Peak
position [11]
U.S. Billboard Top Albums32
U.S. Billboard Rock Albums15
U.S. Billboard Alternative Albums11
U.S. Billboard Independent Albums11
U.S. Billboard Digital Albums20
U.S. Billboard Internet Albums23
U.S. Billboard Hard Rock Albums7

References
  1. The Things We Can't Stop review by Allmusic. Allmusic
  2. The Things We Can't Stop review by Sputnikmusic. Sputnikmusic
  3. The Things We Can't Stop review by Cryptic Rock. Cryptic Rock
  4. "COLD - Shine (Official Lyric Video) | Napalm Records" – via www.youtube.com.
  5. "Cold Release New Bullying-Themed Song 'Shine' From First Studio Album in Eight Years: Premiere". Billboard.
  6. "COLD Announces First U.S. Tour In Over Eight Years". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. July 17, 2019.
  7. "COLD - Without You (Official Video) | Napalm Records" – via www.youtube.com.
  8. "Cold Premiere "Without You" Music Video". Theprp.com. September 18, 2019.
  9. "Allmusic: Cold The Things We Can't Stop review". Allmusic. September 25, 2020.
  10. "THE 50 BEST ROCK ALBUMS OF 2019". Loudwire. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  11. "Cold Chart History". Billboard.
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