The sound of the album has been compared to bands like Imagine Dragons, Awolnation, and X Ambassadors. Themes and composition Īttention Attention has been described as hard rock, pop rock, alternative rock, and arena rock, with electronic elements. In January 2018, Myers announced that the band had finished the recording the album and that Bass was working on finalizing the production and mixing of the album. Upon the resuming work on the album and beginning work in the studio, the band decided to actually only use one of the 22 originally proposed songs by Bass, but the work of the original 22 songs still inspired them to press forward in sticking with the concept album idea overall, just with different songs. They joined Iron Maiden on tour in Europe in April and May, and began recording soon after. Bass had just begun presenting the material to Smith, who, while unsure how much exactly would go into the future album, did say that he was very impressed, and that the material may fit together into a concept album, a first for the band. Bass had been working on writing 22 separate pieces of music over the course of their 2016 tour, separate from the rest of the band, who wanted to just concentrate on touring. In February 2017, Smith announced that they had begun work on their sixth studio album. Initial work on the album began in late 2016, after the band had finished the tour in support of their prior album, Threat to Survival. In November 2021, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA, indicating 500,000 copies sold in the US.

All four singles reached number one on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart. The fourth single, ' Attention Attention' was released on September 24, 2019. The third single, ' Monsters' was released on March 1, 2019. The second single, ' Get Up,' was released on August 8, 2018. The first promotional single, 'The Human Radio,' was released on April 6, 2018. The first single, ' Devil,' was released on March 7, 2018. It is a concept album, depicting an individual overcoming negativity and related problems to be reborn as a new person. At its core, Attention Attention is a fun, engaging ride, maintaining Shinedown's power while making subtle bids to attract a wider audience.Attention Attention is the sixth studio album by American rock band Shinedown. Outliers include the thematic pairing of the uplifting 'Get Up' and the honest 'special,' which surprise with their heart and clarity, hinting at a potential for even further sonic evolution and lyrical positivity on subsequent releases. Old-school fans will appreciate the classic feel of 'Monsters' and 'Creatures,' two no-frills moments that harken back to their early days. Streamlined yet potent, 'The Human Radio' and 'Darkside' play with programming flourishes and pop hooks, even injecting some Auto-Tune into the latter. 'Devil' and 'Black Soul' kick the doors in before 'Pyro' engulfs listeners with its riff-heavy, propulsive overdrive. Produced by the band's bassist Eric Bass, Attention Attention is expertly crafted and lives up to its name, maintaining high energy on 14 tracks of fuel-injected might that aligns with mainstream-friendly bands like the aforementioned Imagine Dragons, AWOLNATION, and X-Ambassadors (especially on tracks like the 'Sail'-esque 'Kill Your Conscience'), as well as Royal Blood, and even a little late-era Muse. Packed with propulsive anthems that are less Breaking Benjamin and more Imagine Dragons (albeit with a lot more muscle), Attention is another step in the band's evolution away from the murky post-grunge sludge of their early work. Continuing the tone shift of their 2015 effort Threat to Survival, Florida hard rock outfit Shinedown further amplify the polished pop sheen on their sixth set, Attention Attention.

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