Take a Vacation! is the only studio album by American rock band the Young Veins, and the first musical project by Ryan Ross and Jon Walker after their departure from Panic! at the Disco. It is the only album released during the tenure of members Andy Soukal, Nick Murray, and Nick White, though the album was recorded prior to their recruitment.
| Take a Vacation! | |
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| Released | June 8, 2010 |
| Recorded | June 2009–September 2009 |
| Studio | Castle Oak Studios and Sunset Sound StudiosinLos Angeles, California |
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| Length | 29:06 |
| Label | One Haven Music |
| Producer | Rob Mathes, Alex Greenwald |
| Singles from Take a Vacation! | |
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| Deluxe edition cover | |
Deluxe edition cover
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| BLARE Magazine | [2] |
| Spin | [3] |
| The Sound Alarm |   [4] |
| Review Rinse Repeat | [5] |
| Lush Beat | [6] |
| PopMatters | [7] |
| Virgin Group | [8] |
| Indie London | [9] |
Critics have compared the album's sound to the music of 1960s groups such as the Beatles, the Beach Boys, the Kinks, the Hollies, the Searchers, and the Zombies,[1][2][4] and have noted its similarities to the earlier Panic! album Pretty. Odd.[7]
Despite the lack of commercial success, Jon Walker has continuously promoted the album through the years, releasing a deluxe edition in 2019, and a remastered edition in 2023.
While on tour with Panic! at the Disco in 2008, Ryan Ross and Jon Walker began writing songs intended for the band's third album, but after showing the other members the songs they were working on, it became apparent that a split was occurring over the direction that the band wanted to go in.[10]
On July 6, 2009, Ross and Walker departed from Panic! at the Disco.[11] They soon gathered in Los Angeles and began recording the songs they had originally prepared for the next Panic! album. They were aided by the help of Alex GreenwaldofPhantom Planet, who ended up producing seven tracks out of eleven, and Rob Mathes who produced four songs out of the album. He had also produced Pretty. Odd. with Panic! at the Disco.[12]
On July 28, 2009, Ross and Walker announced their new band was entitled The Young Veins and premiered a new song, "Change", on their Myspace profile.[13][14] On October 20, 2009, "The Other Girl" was made available for streaming.[15]
"Change" was released as a single on April 6, 2010.[16] "Take a Vacation!" was released on May 18 as the next single.[17] "Everyone But You" was released as the third single on May 25.[18] Take a Vacation! was released on June 8 through One Haven Music.[19] Several editions of the album featured a variety of bonus tracks: a cover of the Everly Brothers song "Nothing Matters But You" (iTunes edition),[19] a cover of the Wanda Jackson song "Funnel of Love" (Amazon.com edition),[20] a cover of the Brenda Lee song "Is It True?" (Amie Street edition),[21] and a cover of the Otis Redding song "Security" and a cover of the Searchers song "When You Walk in the Room" (UK edition).[22]
All tracks are written by Ryan Ross and Jon Walker except where noted. All songs produced by Alex Greenwald except tracks 1, 2, 3 and 7, produced by Rob Mathes
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 1. | "Change" | Ross | 2:31 |
| 2. | "Take a Vacation!" | Ross | 2:28 |
| 3. | "Cape Town" | Ross | 2:52 |
| 4. | "Maybe I Will, Maybe I Won't" | Walker | 2:24 |
| 5. | "Young Veins (Die Tonight)" (Ryan Ross, Danny Fujikawa) | Ross | 2:19 |
| 6. | "Everyone But You" | Walker | 3:08 |
| 7. | "The Other Girl" | Ross | 2:56 |
| 8. | "Dangerous Blues" | Ross | 2:25 |
| 9. | "Defiance" | Ross | 2:44 |
| 10. | "Lie to the Truth" | Ross | 2:29 |
| 11. | "Heart of Mine" | Ross and Walker | 3:00 |
| Total length: | 29:06 | ||
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Funnel of Love" (Wanda Jackson cover) | Walker | 2:42 |
| Total length: | 31:48 | ||
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Is It True?" (Brenda Lee cover) | Walker | 2:47 |
| Total length: | 31:53 | ||
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 12. | "Nothing Matters But You" (featuring Z Berg) (Everly Brothers cover) | Ross and Z Berg | 1:54 |
| Total length: | 31:00 | ||
| No. | Title | Lead vocal | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Security" (Otis Redding cover) | Ross | 2:35 |
| 13. | "When You Walk in the Room" (The Searchers cover) | Ross | 2:40 |
| Total length: | 34:21 | ||
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 12. | "Is It True?" (Brenda Lee cover) | Walker | 2:47 |
| 13. | "When You Walk in the Room" (The Searchers cover) | Ross | 2:40 |
| 14. | "Funnel of Love" (Wanda Jackson cover) | Walker | 2:42 |
| 15. | "Security" (Otis Redding cover) | Ross | 2:35 |
| 16. | "Nothing Matters But You" (featuring Z Berg) (Everly Brothers cover) | Ross and Z Berg | 1:54 |
| Total length: | 41:44 | ||
The album was recorded before Ross and Walker recruited the other three members of the band. They played all of the parts listed below and were aided with assistance from friends.
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| Country | Date |
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| United States | June 8, 2010[24] |
| United Kingdom | July 5, 2010[25] |
| Worldwide | January 1, 2019 (deluxe edition) |
| Worldwide | August 28, 2023 (remastered deluxe edition) |
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