America (Thirty Seconds to Mars album)

America
A yellow background with the words "Thirty Seconds to Mars" printed vertically on the left margin, with the band's logo featured in the top left corner. A list of the "Six Popular Sex Positions As Reported By Askmen" is printed across the rest of the space.
One of ten covers created for the album. This is the cover used on the Apple Music release of the album.
Studio album by
Thirty Seconds to Mars
ReleasedApril 6, 2018 (2018-04-06)
StudioThe International Centre for the Advancement of the Arts and Sciences of Sound
(Los Angeles, California)
Genre
Length42:22
LabelInterscope
Producer
Thirty Seconds to Mars chronology
Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams
(2013) 		America
(2018) 		It's the End of the World but It's a Beautiful Day
(2023)
Singles from America
  1. "Walk on Water"
    Released: August 22, 2017
  2. "Dangerous Night"
    Released: January 25, 2018
  3. "Rescue Me"
    Released: June 15, 2018

America (stylized in uppercase) is the fifth studio album by American rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars, released on April 6, 2018 through Interscope Records. It is their first album in five years, after Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams (2013), as well as their only release for Interscope, following the band's departure from Virgin Records in 2014. It is also the final album by the band to feature lead guitarist Tomo Miličević, who left the band two months after its release.[3]

Produced by frontman Jared Leto alongside Yellow Claw, Zedd, Robopop, and others, the album represents a drastic shift from the experimental compositions of their previous efforts, opting for an electronic and art pop influenced sound. Lyrically, it is a concept album exploring themes such as politics, sex, and fame. The album was promoted with three singles – "Walk on Water", "Dangerous Night", and "Rescue Me" – in addition to the Monolith Tour and an accompanying documentary film, A Day in the Life of America (2019).[4]

The album received polarized reviews from critics. Some commended the conceptual themes, while others felt that they were not fully developed; critics were also divided over the band's change in sound. Upon its release, America debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, becoming the band's highest entry on the chart, and reached the top five in several other countries.

  1. ^ Leep, Joshua (6 April 2018). "Thirty Seconds to Mars traverses electronic territory in 'America'". Salute. Archived from the original on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  2. ^ Ryan, Patrick (5 April 2018). "America". The Record.
  3. ^ Sharp, Tyler (12 June 2018). "30 Seconds to Mars Guitarist Quits, Band Become Duo". Loudwire. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  4. ^ "A Day in the Life of America | Films | 92 film crews, 24 hours, 1 nation | PBS". PBS. Archived from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.