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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Proper_Dose > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Proper_Dose.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proper_Dose > Source revision: 1331446647 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{use mdy dates|date=September 2018}} {{Infobox album | name = Proper Dose | type = studio | artist = [The Story So Far](/source/The_Story_So_Far_(band)) | cover = TSSFProperDose.jpg | alt = | released = {{start date|2018|9|21}} | recorded = 2017–2018 | studio = The Panda Studios, [Fremont, California](/source/Fremont%2C_California); The Farm, [Gibsons, British Columbia](/source/Gibsons%2C_British_Columbia) | genre = {{hlist|[Pop punk](/source/Pop_punk)|[alternative rock](/source/alternative_rock)}} | length = 33:03 | label = [Pure Noise](/source/Pure_Noise_Records) | producer = Sam Pura | prev_title = [The Story So Far](/source/The_Story_So_Far_(The_Story_So_Far_album)) | prev_year = 2015 | next_title = [I Want to Disappear](/source/I_Want_to_Disappear) | next_year = 2024 | misc = {{Singles | name = The Story So Far | type = Studio | single1 = Out of It | single1date = September 12, 2017 }} }} '''''Proper Dose''''' is the fourth studio album by American [pop punk](/source/pop_punk) band [The Story So Far](/source/The_Story_So_Far_(band)). It was released on September 21, 2018, via Pure Noise Records.{{cite web |url=https://www.kerrang.com/features/album-of-the-week-the-story-so-fars-proper-dose/|title=Album Of The Week: The Story So Far's Proper Dose|work=[Kerrang!](/source/Kerrang!)|date=September 21, 2018 |first=David|last= McLaughlin}} It is the band's last album with bassist Kelen Capener, who announced his departure in 2022. ==Background== ''Proper Dose'' was recorded at The Panda Studios in [Fremont, California](/source/Fremont%2C_California), and The Farm Studios in [Gibsons, British Columbia](/source/Gibsons%2C_British_Columbia). Sam Pura served as producer and engineer with assistance from Tyler Shane Rodriquez, Karl Dicaire, and Ryan Ellery. The band's drummer Ryan Torf did additional engineering on the tracks. [Eric Valentine](/source/Eric_Valentine) mixed the recordings with assistance from Michael Carrey at Studio Topangadise in [Topanga, California](/source/Topanga%2C_California), before the album was mastered by [Brian Gardner](/source/Brian_Gardner) in [Lake Arrowhead, California](/source/Lake_Arrowhead%2C_California). ==Release== Prior to the album's release, two singles were released on August 20, 2018: "Upside Down" and "Take Me as You Please".{{cite web |last1=Casteel |first1=Beth |title=The Story So Far released two new songs - Listen |url=https://www.altpress.com/news/the-story-so-far-proper-dose-new-music-two-songs-released/ |website=AltPress.com |date=August 20, 2018 |publisher=Alternative Press |access-date=September 24, 2018}} A music video for "Upside Down" was released on September 21.{{cite web |last1=Stickler |first1=Jon |title=The Story So Far Share Music Video For 'Upside Down' |url=https://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/220023/9 |website=Stereoboard |publisher=Stereoboard.com |access-date=September 24, 2018}} ''Proper Dose'' sold 18,248 pure copies in its first week of release and debuted at number 19 on the [''Billboard'' 200](/source/Billboard_200) chart.{{cite web|url=http://hitsdailydouble.com/building_album_chart|title=HITS DAILY DOUBLE (10/01/2018)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001222437/http://hitsdailydouble.com/building_album_chart|archive-date=October 1, 2018}} In April 2019, the band went on an Australian tour with [Basement](/source/Basement_(band)).{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/post-malone-basement-the-story-so-far/|title=Post Malone rocks out at the Story So Far, Basement show|work=Alternative Press|author=Darus, Alex|date=April 28, 2019|access-date=June 16, 2020}} ==Track listing== All songs written by the Story So Far. {{Track listing | title1 = Proper Dose | length1 = 2:20 | title2 = Keep This Up | length2 = 2:27 | title3 = Out of It | length3 = 2:38 | title4 = Take Me as You Please | length4 = 3:43 | title5 = Let It Go | length5 = 2:48 | title6 = Upside Down | length6 = 3:51 | title7 = If I Fall | length7 = 3:27 | title8 = Need to Know | length8 = 2:52 | title9 = Line | length9 = 2:37 | title10 = Growing on You | length10 = 3:17 | title11 = Light Year | length11 = 3:33 | total_length = 33:03 }} ==Personnel== Personnel per booklet.{{cite AV media notes|title=Proper Dose|others=The Story So Far|year=2018|type=booklet|publisher=[Pure Noise Records](/source/Pure_Noise_Records)|id=PNE221}} {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} '''The Story So Far''' * Parker Cannon – vocals * Kevin Geyer – lead guitar, vocals * Kelen Capener – bass * Will Levy – rhythm guitar * Ryan Torf – drums {{col-2}} '''Production and design''' * Sam Pura – producer, engineer * Tyler Shane Rodriquez – assistant * Karl Dicaire – assistant * Ryan Ellery – assistant * Ryan Torf – additional engineering * [Eric Valentine](/source/Eric_Valentine) – mixing * Michael Carrey – assistant * [Brian Gardner](/source/Brian_Gardner) – mastering * Rob Carmichael – art direction * The Story So Far – photography {{col-end}} ==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2018) ! scope="col"| Peak
position |- ! scope="row"| Australian albums ([ARIA](/source/ARIA_Charts)){{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2018/9/aria-chart-watch-492/|title=ARIA Chart Watch #492|publisher=auspOp|date=September 29, 2018|access-date=September 29, 2018}} | 55 |- {{album chart|Scotland|50|date=20180928|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 29, 2018}} |- {{album chart|UK2|66|date=20180928|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 29, 2018}} |- {{album chart|Billboard200|19|artist=The Story So Far|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 2, 2018}} |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYQhPJrQIlgNDH5ykkCRjhZBJ_6mQuEjl ''Proper Dose''] at [YouTube](/source/YouTube) {{The Story So Far (band)}} {{Authority control}} Category:2018 albums Category:The Story So Far (band) albums Category:Pure Noise Records albums --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Proper Dose](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proper_Dose) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proper_Dose?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.