Enjoy The Ride Records in conjunction withRise Records proudly presentsDerek Sanders –The Heavy BoxEP.
The Heavy Boxfeaturesfive original trackspenned by Sanders, adoredfrontmanof emo/pop-punk quintetMayday Parade. It includes features fromMike Hansonof local Tallahassee bandGoodbye LoveandJason Lancaster, formerMayday Paradeco-frontman.Dear Lifeis thefirst recordingof Sanders and Lancaster together since Lancasters departure from Mayday Parade in 2007.
Slowly over the last few years, I have poured as much love and energy as I could into these songs, shares Sanders. Thank you to everyone who helped makeThe Heavy Boxsomething real and available for those who find it worth their time. These songs mean so much to me, I hope you enjoy them.
Available on vinyl for the first time,The Heavy Boxwasremasteredfor vinyl byDave Marinoand is pressed onRandomly Colored Eco-Mix Vinyl. As an added surprise, 25 customers will receive aWax Mage Rainbow Super Splatter,25 customers will receive analternate art print, signed and numbered by Derek Sanders, and 50 customers will receive an alternate art print. These will be randomly added to orders while supplies last.
There will also be atest pressing bundleavailable on release day. The test pressingbundle includesone test pressingin anumbered alternate artwork sleeve,one Blue Flower Explosion Wax Magerecord (only available in the test pressing bundle),oneeco mixrecord, andone alternateart print,signed and hand-numbered by Derek Sanders.
Thisone-time pressingis limited to250 copies.

TracklistSide AHome
With You On The Ground (ft. Mike Hanson)
True Story Of The Boy Whose Exploits Panicked A Nation
Howell Canyon
For Dear Life (ft. Jason Lancaster)

Side BScreen Print
Important Notes,Please Read: This releasewill begin shipping next weekandwill take a few weeks to shipall orders out(we are a small business with limited on-site staff), so depending on how quickly you place your order on release day, it’s a factor as to when your order will be shipped.Please be patient, once your order ships you will get tracking information.
Please be aware thatPriority Mail orders WILL SHIP FIRST, so if this is needed ASAP for a gift then please choose Priority Mail. This release, upon request,can be shipped outside of the jacket to avoid seam splits. This album comes mailed inside of the jacket with shrink wrap on the outside.

Wedo not have any extra jackets for this releasein case of minor damageby the USPS in transit. To clarify, It will come packaged in a full-color jacket (as pictured)in an unsealed poly sleeveUNLESS requested in the comment section of your order to “open the album & place outside of the jacket prior to shipping.” This is a good way to prevent potential seam splits along the top of the jacket due to careless handling by the post office, andthis service is free of charge.

If you forget to write in the comments of your order about shipping outside of the jacket,PLEASE EMAIL US WITH YOUR ORDER NUMBERand ask us to update the notes on your order to ship outside of the jacket. Release days are hectic, especially the first few hours, so please give ample time for a response. We will get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you!

ALSO NOTE:The photos shown for this release arenot mock-ups, this is the in-hand product.Please keep in mind thatno two records will look the same, but theywill share similar characteristicsand are aunique blend of colors.