Say Hello to Sunshine

Say Hello to Sunshine
Illustration of a house, with tree roots from the bottom of it, floating above a field
Studio album by
Finch
ReleasedJune 7, 2005
RecordedMay 2004 – January 2005
Studio
  • Music Friends
  • Big Fish
  • Jordan's old house
  • Signature Sound
  • Ocean
GenrePost-hardcore
Length50:17
Label
Producer
  • Jason Cupp
  • Ben Moore
  • Finch
Finch chronology
What It Is to Burn
(2002) 		Say Hello to Sunshine
(2005) 		Finch
(2008)
Singles from Say Hello to Sunshine
  1. "Bitemarks and Bloodstains"
    Released: May 17, 2005

Say Hello to Sunshine is the second studio album by American rock band Finch. Following the release of their debut album What It Is to Burn (2002), the group signed to MCA Records, which soon afterwards was absorbed into Geffen Records. Drummer Alex Pappas left the band in early 2004 and was replaced by Marc Allen. This was the band's only studio album with Allen and also their last with original bassist Derek Doherty. Sessions for the next album took place at a variety of studios with Jason Cupp, Ben Moore and the band producing the proceedings. Prior to the album's release, the band went on tour in the US and Europe, and "Bitemarks and Bloodstains" was released as a single in May 2005. Say Hello to Sunshine was released in June; further tours of the US, the UK and Japan followed soon after.

Say Hello to Sunshine saw the band expanding their post-hardcore sound with different time signatures, heavier guitar riffs and breakdowns. Critical reaction to the album was mixed. Some were disappointed, having expected a similar sound to their previous material, whereas others embraced the change in direction. It sold 38,000 copies in its first week, charting at number 24 on the Billboard 200 in the process. It also charted in the UK, reaching number 48. The group celebrated the album's 10th anniversary by performing it in its entirety for one show in 2015.