Proper Dose is the fourth studio album by American pop punk band the Story So Far. It was released on September 21, 2018, via Pure Noise Records.[1] It is the band's last album with bassist Kelen Capener, who announced his departure in 2022.
Background
Proper Dose was recorded at The Panda Studios in Fremont, California, and The Farm Studios in Gibsons, British Columbia. Sam Pura served as produce and engineer with assistance from Tyler Shane Rodriquez, Karl Dicaire, and Ryan Ellery. The band's drummer Ryan Torf did additional engineering on the tracks. Eric Valentine mixed the recordings with assistance from Michael Carrey at Studio Topangadise in Topanga, California, before the album was mastered by Brian Gardner in Lake Arrowhead, California.[2]
Release
Prior to the album's release, two singles were released on August 20, 2018: "Upside Down" and "Take Me as You Please".[3] A music video for "Upside Down" was released on September 21.[4]Proper Dose sold 18,248 pure copies in its first week of release and debuted at number 19 on the Billboard 200 chart.[5] In April 2019, the band went on an Australian tour with Basement.[6]