Editing Taking Back Sunday (section)

===Victory Records era: ''Tell All Your Friends'' and ''Where You Want to Be'' (2002–2005)===
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Although other labels expressed interest in Taking Back Sunday, Victory Records encouraged them to make an album.<ref name=AP.netinterview20020818>{{cite web|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/sub_pages/interviews/files/takingbacksunday.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20020818073653/http://www.absolutepunk.net/sub_pages/interviews/files/takingbacksunday.htm|title=AbsolutePunk - Taking Back Sunday|work=[[AbsolutePunk]]|author=Wallace, Jake|archive-date=August 18, 2002 |access-date=July 15, 2016}}</ref> The band's debut effort was recorded over a period of two weeks in December 2001 at [[Big Blue Meenie Recording Studio]] in [[New Jersey]] with producer [[Sal Villanueva]].<ref name=AWrecording>{{cite web|url=http://www.theaquarian.com/2006/04/26/interview-with-taking-back-sunday-now-tell-them-louder/|title=Interview With Taking Back Sunday: Now Tell Them Louder|work=[[The Aquarian Weekly]]|author=Sciarretto, Amy|date=April 26, 2006|access-date=August 17, 2016|page=1|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822180517/http://www.theaquarian.com/2006/04/26/interview-with-taking-back-sunday-now-tell-them-louder/|archive-date=August 22, 2016}}</ref><ref name=TAYFBooklet>{{cite AV media notes|title=Tell All Your Friends |work=Taking Back Sunday |year=2002 |type=booklet |publisher=Victory Records|id=VR230}}</ref> Lazzara fell ill around Christmas, and the sessions were delayed one to two weeks;<ref name=LVW20>{{cite web|url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/ae/music/2019/may/02/taking-back-sunday-brings-20th-anniversary-tour/|title=Taking Back Sunday brings its 20th-anniversary tour (and a unique set-choosing device) to Las Vegas for two shows|work=[[Las Vegas Weekly]]|author=Zaleski, Annie|date=May 2, 2019|access-date=June 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190601160606/https://lasvegasweekly.com/ae/music/2019/may/02/taking-back-sunday-brings-20th-anniversary-tour/|archive-date=June 1, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> recording concluded in early January 2002, and ended up costing $10,000.<ref name=AWrecording/><ref name=TBSwebsite>{{cite web|url=http://www.takingbacksunday.com:80/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020524125749/http://www.takingbacksunday.com/|title=Untitled|publisher=Taking Back Sunday|archive-date=May 24, 2002|access-date=May 23, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> The debut album's name was revealed in February to be ''[[Tell All Your Friends]]'';<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/2848/taking-back-sunday|title=Taking Back Sunday|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=February 21, 2002|access-date=May 13, 2020|archive-date=May 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200513213823/https://www.punknews.org/article/2848/taking-back-sunday|url-status=live}}</ref> prior to the release of their debut, a music video for "Great Romances of the 20th Century" was released on March 4, 2002. It was directed by Christian Winters, a friend of the band.<ref name=Hart36>Hart 2002, p. 36</ref> Winters made the video before the group signed with Victory, and the record company enjoyed it.<ref name="AP.netinterview20020818" /> The song was distributed to radio stations on March 12,<ref name=Hart36/> and the full album was released on March 25.<ref name=Hart36/> A video for "Cute Without the 'E' (Cut from the Team)" followed on December 10, 2002,<ref name=VictoryShows20030208>{{cite web|url=http://www.victoryrecords.com/shows.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030208015443/http://www.victoryrecords.com/shows.html|title=Victory Records - News|publisher=Victory Records|archive-date=February 8, 2003|access-date=July 15, 2016}}</ref> and "You're so Last Summer" on November 24, 2003,<ref name=VictoryTour20031206>{{cite web|url=http://www.victoryrecords.com/shows.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031206052821/http://www.victoryrecords.com/shows.html|title=Victory Records - News|publisher=Victory Records|archive-date=December 6, 2003|access-date=July 15, 2016}}</ref> following a radio release the previous September.<ref name=FMQB>{{cite web|url=http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16771 |title=FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock|publisher=[[FMQB]]|access-date=June 30, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130322142732/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16771 |archive-date=March 22, 2013 }}</ref> Both videos were also directed by Winters.<ref name=Orshoski45>Orshoski ed. 2003, p. 45</ref><ref name=AltPBT/>

Lazzara was suffering from a drinking problem around this time and cheated on Nolan's sister, Michelle, who he had been dating for a while.<ref name=Manley92/> After playing Skate & Surf Festival in late April 2003, Lazzara apologized to Nolan later that evening.<ref name=Manley94/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/5727/tours-finalized-skate-and-surf-fest-lineup-announced|title=Finalized Skate and Surf Fest lineup announced|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Heisel, Scott|date=April 3, 2003|access-date=May 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517191841/https://www.punknews.org/article/5727/tours-finalized-skate-and-surf-fest-lineup-announced|archive-date=May 17, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> However, Nolan later learned the apology had been insincere, and both Nolan and Cooper officially told the other three band members they were leaving the band two days later.<ref name=Manley94>Manley 2011, p. 94</ref> Nolan publicly reasoned that his departure resulted from exhaustion from touring; Lazzara reiterated this reason, and revealed Cooper had left because he did not want to be in the band without Nolan.<ref name=MTVsummer>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1488676/taking-back-sunday-are-taking-back-the-summer-this-year/|title=Taking Back Sunday Are Taking Back The Summer This Year|work=MTV|publisher=Viacom|author=Wiederhorn, Jon|date=June 24, 2004|access-date=June 29, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160717140812/http://www.mtv.com/news/1488676/taking-back-sunday-are-taking-back-the-summer-this-year/|archive-date=July 17, 2016}}</ref> In truth, Nolan later revealed there was constant fighting within the group, with each member feeling they were not receiving enough credit for the group's success.<ref name=Kerranghistory/><ref name=MTVsummer/>

John and Michelle Nolan formed [[Straylight Run]] with Cooper and [[Breaking Pangaea]] drummer Will Noon in the wake of the split from Taking Back Sunday.<ref name=PNFred>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/6764/taking-back-sunday-and-breaking-pangaea-torrid-tales-of-forbidden-incest|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171121122257/https://www.punknews.org/article/6764/taking-back-sunday-and-breaking-pangaea-torrid-tales-of-forbidden-incest|title=Taking Back Sunday and Breaking Pangaea - torrid tales of forbidden incest!|work=Punknews.org|author=Heisel, Scott|date=August 5, 2003|archive-date=November 21, 2017|access-date=July 9, 2016}}</ref> Taking Back Sunday underwent a short period where they were unsure what to do next, and even briefly considered breaking up.<ref name=Kerranghistory/><ref name=MTVsummer/> The band was due to tour the United Kingdom with Brand New in May and June 2003; however, all the shows were cancelled because of rumors of the band breaking up.<ref name="MTVsummer" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.drownedinsound.com:80/articles/6938.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041112022515/http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/6938.html|title=Breaking Up Sunday?|work=[[Drowned in Sound]]|author=Chown, Stu|date=May 12, 2003|archive-date=November 12, 2004|access-date=October 27, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> Eventually, it was decided the band would continue;<ref name=Kerranghistory/><ref name=UGinterview>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/taking_back_sundays_guitarist_i_went_to_ug_to_see_tabs_for_tbs_songs.html|title=Taking Back Sunday's Guitarist: 'I Went To UG To See Tabs For TBS Songs' {{!}} Music News|author=Rosen, Steven|publisher=[[Ultimate Guitar]]|date=July 18, 2011|access-date=June 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170313043420/https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/taking_back_sundays_guitarist_i_went_to_ug_to_see_tabs_for_tbs_songs.html|archive-date=March 13, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> the two departed Taking Back Sunday members were replaced by Breaking Pangaea frontman [[Fred Mascherino]] on guitar and vocals as well as O'Connell's longtime friend Matt Rubano on bass.<ref name=MTVsummer/>

After their co-headlining tour with [[Saves the Day]] concluded in November 2003,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefader.com/2003/09/14/saves-the-day-is-taking-back-sunday-out-on-the-road|title=Saves The Day Is Taking Back Sunday (Out On The Road)|work=The Fader|author=Goldstein, Jeremy P.|date=September 14, 2003|access-date=July 12, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915232542/http://www.thefader.com/2003/09/14/saves-the-day-is-taking-back-sunday-out-on-the-road|archive-date=2016-09-15}}</ref> Taking Back Sunday immediately commenced work on a second album.<ref name=MTVchampagne>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1489964/taking-back-sunday-road-warriors-with-no-champagne/|title=Taking Back Sunday: Road Warriors With No Champagne|publisher=MTV|author=Montgomery, James|date=August 5, 2004|access-date=July 12, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809041508/http://www.mtv.com/news/1489964/taking-back-sunday-road-warriors-with-no-champagne/|archive-date=August 9, 2016}}</ref> Recording for the second album began on March 1, with [[Lou Giordano]] at the helm as producer.<ref name=WYWTBBooklet>{{cite AV media notes|title=Where You Want to Be |work=Taking Back Sunday |year=2004 |type=Booklet |publisher=[[Victory Records|Victory]]|id=VR228}}</ref> Taking Back Sunday self-financed the recording sessions,<ref name=AWrecording/> two weeks of which took place at Mission Sound in [[Brooklyn, New York]]. The remainder of the album was completed at Water Music in [[Hoboken, New Jersey]],<ref name=WYWTBBooklet/> and recording was officially finished by April.<ref name=UGAannounce>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/taking_back_sunday_record_new_album_tour_with_blink.html?no_takeover|title=Taking Back Sunday Record New Album, Tour With Blink|publisher=Ultimate Guitar Archive|date=April 9, 2004|access-date=August 17, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915113642/https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/taking_back_sunday_record_new_album_tour_with_blink.html?no_takeover|archive-date=September 15, 2016}}</ref> At the suggestion of Giordano, the band experimented with instruments aside from the group's usual instrumentation.<ref name="farinella" />

The record, titled ''[[Where You Want To Be]]'', was released on July 27, 2004, on [[Victory Records]]. Despite sounding slightly different from ''Tell All Your Friends'' as a result of Giordano's guidance,<ref name=farinella>{{cite book|last=Farinella|first=David John|title=Producing Hit Records: Secrets from the Studio|year=2010|publisher=Schirmer Trade Books|isbn=9780857125101|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JeGaAwAAQBAJ&pg=PT266|page=266}}</ref> the new album managed to do well commercially; preceded by the single "[[A Decade Under the Influence (song)|A Decade Under the Influence]]" on June 22,<ref name="FMQB" /> ''Where You Want To Be'' was propelled to the No.&nbsp;3 spot on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] albums chart at its debut,<ref name="BillWBsign" /> with around 163,000 copies sold.<ref name="MTVchampagne" /> It became one of the best-selling independent rock albums within a year, selling 634,000 copies by June 2005.<ref name="BillWBsign">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/bb/daily/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000954854|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050702073834/http://www.billboard.com/bb/daily/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000954854|title=Taking Back Sunday Signs With Warner Bros.|magazine=Billboard|author=Cohen, Jonathan|date=June 10, 2005|archive-date=July 2, 2005|access-date=June 29, 2016}}</ref> ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' listed ''Where You Want To Be'' as one of the top fifty records of 2004.<ref>{{cite magazine|title = The Top Fifty Records of 2004 (12/30/2004–1/13/2005)|magazine = [[Rolling Stone]]}}</ref> Instead of spending marketing money towards trying to get radio play, Victory Records deployed a [[street team]] handing out sampler CDs and fliers to promote the album.<ref name=RSmajor>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/major-victory-for-indie-252807/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220108071646/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/major-victory-for-indie-252807/|title=Major Victory for Indie|magazine=Rolling Stone|author=Miller, Kirk|date=August 30, 2004|archive-date=January 8, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=January 8, 2022}}</ref> It remains Victory's highest chart peak for an album.<ref name=MTVthird>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1489940/now-16-debuts-at-1-taking-back-sunday-take-third/|title=Now! 16 Debuts at No. 1; Taking Back Sunday Take Third|publisher=MTV|author=D'angelo, Joe|date=August 4, 2004|access-date=July 12, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809034743/http://www.mtv.com/news/1489940/now-16-debuts-at-1-taking-back-sunday-take-third/|archive-date=August 9, 2016}}</ref>

[[Tom DeLonge]] of [[Blink-182]] directed the music video for "This Photograph is Proof (I Know You Know)"; Blink-182 had invited the band to open for them during their North American tour in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/1493263/blink-182s-delonge-directs-video-for-taking-back-sunday/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140501160458/http://www.mtv.com/news/1493263/blink-182s-delonge-directs-video-for-taking-back-sunday/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 1, 2014|title = Blink-182's DeLonge Directs Video for Taking Back Sunday|website = [[MTV]]}}</ref> Taking Back Sunday toured frequently for eight months in support of ''Where You Want to Be'',<ref name=MTVwolf>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1500425/taking-back-sunday-wolf-down-nachos-create-new-genre-ushen/|title=Taking Back Sunday Wolf Down Nachos, Create New Genre: Ushen|work=MTV|publisher=Viacom|author=Montgomery, James|date=April 19, 2005|access-date=July 12, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809053043/http://www.mtv.com/news/1500425/taking-back-sunday-wolf-down-nachos-create-new-genre-ushen/|archive-date=August 9, 2016}}</ref> including an appearance at the [[Reading Festival]].<ref name="MTVchampagne" />