Smile for Them


Smile for Them is the third and final studio album by the American rock band Armor for Sleep.

Background and production

While on tour in fall 2005, the band performed a new song, titled "The Way Out Is Broken". On January 12, 2006, the group released a demo of the song. The band had been reportedly working on the song for their third album, which was planned for release later in 2006. On April 10, it was announced that the band had signed to Sire Records. In the same announcement, it was revealed that the group would not release an album until 2007. On December 14, it was announced that the band began recording their third album. Production duties were handled by Ben Grosse, with recording taking place at Mix Room in Burbank, California.

Release

From late February to early March 2007, the band supported Taking Back Sunday on their North American tour. Between September and November 2007, the group supported The Academy Is... on their Sleeping with Giants tour. The first single, "Williamsburg", was released on September 18. After originally planned for release in mid-2007, Smile for Them was made available for streaming on October 26, before being released through Sire Records on October 30. In January and February 2008, the band went on a co-headlining US tour with Saosin. They were supported by the Bled and Meriwether. "Hold the Door" impacted radio on February 12. Between late March and early May, the group co-headlined the Bamboozle Roadshow with Saves the Day. In April, the band appeared at the Bamboozle Left festival. In July and August, the band participated in the 2008 edition of the Projekt Revolution tour.
A version of "End of the World" appeared on the for the 2007 film Transformers, featuring additional vocal effects and keyboards.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Ben Jorgensen, all music composed by Armor for Sleep.