Sandbox (The All-American Rejects album)
Sandbox is the fifth studio album by American rock band The All-American Rejects. It was released independently on May 15, 2026, and marks the longest gap between the band's albums, fourteen years after Kids in the Street.[1]
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| Released | May 15, 2026 | |||
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| Length | 41:36 | |||
| Label | Slick Shoes | |||
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| The All-American Rejects chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Distorted Sound Magazine | 8/10[3] |
| Hot Press | 8/10[4] |
| The Arts Desk |   [5] |
Sandbox was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Album of the Year, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 73, based on 3 reviews.[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Tyson Ritter, except where noted.[2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Easy Come, Easy Go" |
| 2:34 |
| 2. | "Get This" | 3:19 | |
| 3. | "Search Party!" | 4:22 | |
| 4. | "Eggshell Tap Dancer" | 3:47 | |
| 5. | "Green Isn't Yellow" | 2:59 | |
| 6. | "Sandbox" | 2:25 | |
| 7. | "King Kong" | 3:26 | |
| 8. | "Clothesline" |
| 3:34 |
| 9. | "Lemonade" |
| 2:54 |
| 10. | "For Mama" | 4:41 | |
| 11. | "Staring Back at Me" |
| 3:30 |
| 12. | "Search Party! (Live from Medium Sized Backyard)" | 4:15 | |
| Total length: | 41:36 | ||
Personnel
Credits are adapted from Tidal.[2]
The All-American Rejects
- Tyson Ritter – lead vocals, production (all tracks); background vocals (tracks 2–12), guitar (2–5, 8, 11, 12), bass (2–4, 6–9, 11, 12), keyboards (2, 3, 7, 11, 12)
- Nick Wheeler – drums (2–4, 7, 8, 12), guitar (2–12), keyboards (2, 7, 10), bass (7); production (all tracks)
- Chris Gaylor – drums (6, 9, 11), background vocals (11)
- Mike Kennerty – guitar (6)
Additional musicians
- Scott Chesak – production (all tracks), keyboards (2–5, 7, 8, 11, 12), bass (2, 4, 5), drums (2, 7, 11), background vocals (2, 11), percussion (4), banjo (5)
- Ian Miller – accordion (10)
- Josh Scalf – horn (10)
- Tyler Jaeger – horn (10)
- The Crewjects – background vocals (12)
- Sebastian Tenorio-Vallejo – guitar (12)
Technical personnel
- Ted Jensen – mastering (2–11)
- Adam Hawkins – mixing (2, 7, 8)
- Vance Powell – mixing (3–6, 9–11)
- Herbie Mortera – engineering (2–11)
- Greg Cortez – engineering (9, 11)
- Nico Ludwig-Stock – engineering (9)
- Tara Farrell – engineering (9)
- Edgar Camey – engineering (11)
References
- ↑ "THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS release new album Sandbox". Rock N Load Mag. May 15, 2026. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Sandbox / The All-American Rejects / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ↑ Walton, Ed (May 15, 2026). "ALBUM REVIEW: Sandbox – The All-American Rejects". Distorted Sound Magazine. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
- ↑ McFee, Edwin (May 15, 2026). "Album Review: The All-American Rejects, Sandbox". Hot Press. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
- ↑ "The All-American Rejects return to roots with 'Sandbox'". TheArtsDesk.com. May 13, 2026. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Album Of The Year Review". Album Of The Year. Retrieved May 17, 2026.