Ocean Avenue became Yellowcard's commercial breakthrough, propelled by a hit single and a sound that blended pop-punk urgency with melodic hooks. It remains their most commercially successful album to date.
- The album was produced by Neal Avron, who would go on to work with many major pop-punk and alternative rock acts.
- Ocean Avenue was Yellowcard's first album released on a major label, Capitol Records, after signing in 2001.
- The album's lead single, also titled "Ocean Avenue," peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and remains the band's highest-charting single.
Yellowcard is a pop-punk band from Jacksonville, Florida, known for their energetic live shows and the incorporation of violin into their sound. At the time of Ocean Avenue's release, they were poised for mainstream success after years of independent touring and releases.
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