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Say Hello to Sunshine by Finch
Say Hello to Sunshine is an album by Finch, released in 2005. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 3 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Bitemarks & Bloodstains”, on 3 lists with a best position of #82.
Say Hello to Sunshine, Finch's second studio album, came out in June 2005, and the Temecula, California, band used it to blow up their own post-hardcore template. After What It Is to Burn, they had signed to MCA, which was soon swallowed by Geffen, and drummer Alex Pappas had left in early 2004, replaced by Marc Allen. Jason Cupp, Ben Moore and the band produced it, and they went for broke: knotty time signatures, heavier riffs, crushing breakdowns, with Nate Barcalow howling on top.
Not everyone was ready. Critics split between those who missed the old sound and those who welcomed the new direction. "Bitemarks and Bloodstains" arrived as a single in May, and 38,000 buyers picked up the album in week one, landing it at number 24 on the Billboard 200 and number 48 in the UK. It was Allen's only album with the band and bassist Derek Doherty's last.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Say Hello to Sunshine on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bitemarks & Bloodstains | 3 | #82 | – | 2005 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.