In October and November, the band went on The Noise Tour with support from We Are the In Crowd, There for Tomorrow, You Me at Six, The Make and Sparks the Rescue. On October 7, a music video was released for 'Oh Well, Oh Well', which was directed by Thunder Down Country. On October 3, Mayday Parade was made available for streaming, and was released a day later through ILG. Short clips of every song on the album were made available for steaming on September 22. On September 8, 'When You See My Friends' was made available for streaming via MTV, and was released as a single a day later. 'Oh Well, Oh Well' was released as a single on August 1. 'Oh Well, Oh Well' was made available for streaming via Alternative Press on July 27. In July and August, the band supported All Time Low on their North America tour. On JMayday Parade was announced for release and the track listing was revealed. The group brought in a string section for certain tracks. Recording took place at Vinatage Song Studio in Alpharetta, Georgia and at Tree Sound Studios in Norcross, Georgia. They began recording with Zack Odom and Kenneth Mount on Februand the record was reportedly completed ' way,' not 'someone else's way,' on April 18.

'Stay' is about pain experienced when losing a loved one. For this album, the band wrote all of the material. The album was written by the band during early 2011 at a beach house in Panacea, Florida. Brooks pointed out that it wasn't 'the best representation. In retrospect, Sanders said the band simply recorded songs that they 'didn't care about as much or love as much'. Vocalist Derek Sanders later recalled that 'there was a lot of outside influence' from Atlantic that resulted in 'a lot of co-writes'. While the band attempted to follow this direction, they were weighed down by 'so much overbearing pressure', according to guitarist Brooks Betts. While working on their major label debut, Anywhere but Here (2009), Atlantic expected the band to make a pop album. In March 2009 it was announced Mayday Parade had signed to Atlantic.

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