Editing Sirens and Condolences (section)

==Release==
On November 2, 2003, ''Sirens and Condolences'' was announced for release in early 2004, alongside which, its track listing was posted online. Later in November, Bayside went on a west coast tour with [[Silverstein (band)|Silverstein]], followed by an east coast tour in December with the Goodwill, [[Punchline (band)|Punchline]], [[Digger (band)|Digger]], and My Hotel Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/7490/bayside-buddy-icons-and-album-news-which-do-you-care-more-about|title=Bayside buddy icons and album news - which do you care more about?|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Heisel, Scott|date=November 2, 2003|accessdate=March 14, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/7695/tours-baysides-december-tour|title=Bayside's December tour|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Heisel, Scott|date=November 24, 2003|accessdate=March 14, 2021}}</ref> ''Sirens and Condolences'' was released on January 27, 2004, through Victory Records.<ref name=Melodicannounce>{{cite web|url=http://melodic.net/?page=news&id=1873|title=Victory Records Releases Punk/hard Rockers Bayside In January|work=Melodic|author=Wippsson, Johan|date=December 29, 2003|access-date=January 30, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130111159/http://melodic.net/?page=news&id=1873|archive-date=January 30, 2018}}</ref> The following month, they toured the US Midwest and East Coast.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/8283/bayside-on-waug-tomorrow|title=Bayside on WAUG tomorrow|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Heisel, Scott|date=February 5, 2004|accessdate=March 22, 2021}}</ref> On February 28, 2004, the band filmed a music video for "Masterpiece" in [[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/8434/bayside-video-shoot-in-chicago|title=Bayside video shoot in Chicago|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Heisel, Scott|date=February 20, 2004|accessdate=March 23, 2021}}</ref> The following month, the band played a handful of shows with [[Gatsbys American Dream]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/8713/tours-gatsby-on-the-east-coast-no-west-egg-show-scheduled-yet|title=Gatsby on the East Coast; no West Egg show scheduled yet|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Heisel, Scott|date=March 21, 2004|accessdate=March 28, 2021}}</ref> In March and April 2004, the band supported [[the Juliana Theory]] on their tour of the US; the trek included an appearance at the Skate and Surf Festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/8353/skate-and-surf-lineup-announced|title=Skate and Surf lineup announced|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Heisel, Scott|date=February 13, 2004|accessdate=March 23, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/8651/tours-juliana-theory-anberlin-bayside-number-one-fan|title=Juliana Theory / Anberlin/Bayside/Number One Fan|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Heisel, Scott|date=March 15, 2004|accessdate=March 23, 2021}}</ref> They supported [[Autopilot Off]] on their headlining US tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/9398/autopilot-off-on-the-radio-today|title=Autopilot Off on the radio today|publisher=Punknews.org|author=White, Adam|date=June 10, 2004|accessdate=October 27, 2021}}</ref> In July and August, the group went on tour with [[Fall Out Boy]], [[Armor for Sleep]], [[Name Taken]], and [[the Academy Is...]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.equalvision.com:80/evr/news.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040722002947/http://www.equalvision.com/evr/news.php|title=Armor For Sleep - "My Town" video online now!|publisher=Equal Vision Records|date=July 1, 2004|archive-date=July 22, 2004|access-date=February 20, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> For this trek, bassist Andrew Elderbaum and drummer Jim Mitchell were replaced by new members.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/11069/bayside-posts-new-track|title=Bayside posts new track|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=December 13, 2004|accessdate=October 29, 2021}}</ref> Bayside closed out August 2004 with a week-long tour with [[Catch 22 (band)|Catch 22]] and [[Punchline (band)|Punchline]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/9915/tours-catch-22-dvd-shoot-august-dates|title=Catch 22 DVD shoot / August dates|publisher=Punknews.org|author=White, Adam|date=August 9, 2004|accessdate=October 28, 2021}}</ref> They went on an East Coast US tour with [[Hawthorne Heights]], Burning Bright and the Break in September 2004, followed by an appearance at [[The Fest]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/10130/tours-the-break-on-the-road|title=The Break on the road|publisher=Punknews.org|author=White, Adam|date=September 3, 2004|accessdate=October 28, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/10072/bands-playing-the-fest-3-announced|title=Bands playing The Fest 3 announced|publisher=Punknews.org|author=White, Adam|date=August 27, 2004|accessdate=October 28, 2021}}</ref> Bayside closed out the year touring with [[Brandtson]], [[the Sleeping]], [[the Black Maria]] and [[Action Action]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/10682/tours-the-black-maria-headed-out-on-us-and-uk-tour|title=The Black Maria headed out on US and UK tour|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=November 3, 2004|accessdate=October 28, 2021}}</ref>

As of August 2008, the album has sold 59,000 copies.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044600/ask-billboard-robin-sparkles-garbage-alkaline-trio-bayside|title=Ask Billboard: Robin Sparkles, Garbage, Alkaline Trio, Bayside|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|author=Caulfield, Keith|date=August 1, 2008|access-date=January 30, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160516135523/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1044600/ask-billboard-robin-sparkles-garbage-alkaline-trio-bayside|archive-date=May 16, 2016}}</ref>

{{Album ratings
| rev1      = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{rating|3|5}} <ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r677374}}</ref>
| rev2      = ''[[Exclaim!]]''
| rev2Score = (unfavorable)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/bayside-sirens_condolences |title=Bayside Sirens and Condolences |access-date=2016-01-10 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160110162646/http://exclaim.ca/music/article/bayside-sirens_condolences |archive-date=2016-01-10 }}</ref>
| rev3      = ''LAS Magazine''
| rev3Score = 6/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lostatsea.net/review.phtml?id=1968423608417a7171d1f7f |title=LAS magazine &#124; music, media, art, culture, life, everything. - Reviews - - |access-date=2016-01-10 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151129212236/http://www.lostatsea.net/review.phtml?id=1968423608417a7171d1f7f |archive-date=2015-11-29 }}</ref>
| rev4      = Punknews.org
| rev4Score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.punknews.org/review/2623/bayside-sirens-and-condolences |title=Bayside - Sirens and Condolences &#124; Punknews.org |date=27 January 2004 |access-date=2015-12-13 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151213034009/https://www.punknews.org/review/2623/bayside-sirens-and-condolences |archive-date=2015-12-13 }}</ref>
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