Found in Far Away Places

Found in Far Away Places
Studio album by August Burns Red
Released June 29, 2015 (2015-06-29)
Genre Metalcore[1]
Length 52:21
Label Fearless
Producer Carson Slovak, Grant McFarland
August Burns Red chronology
Rescue & Restore
(2013)		 Found in Far Away Places
(2015)
Singles from Found in Far Away Places
  1. "The Wake"
    Released: April 13, 2015[2]
  2. "Identity"
    Released: May 26, 2015[3]

Found in Far Away Places is the seventh studio album by American melodic metalcore band August Burns Red. It was released on June 29, 2015 through Fearless Records,[4] their first release on the label.[5] On December 7, 2015 the single Identity was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Metal Performance category, making it the band's first Grammy nomination.[6]

Background

"The Wake" was the first song to be released from the album, debuting on April 13, 2015.[7] A lyric video was uploaded via Fearless Records' YouTube channel, with a digital single being released that same day.[8] Metalsucks reviewer Axl Rosenburg responded positively to the track and commended the band on "keeping shit heavy when so many of their peers have gone in the other direction."[9]

The album title was taken from a lyric in "Majoring in the Minors". In an interview with Outburn, guitarist JB Brubaker stated that the song was about touring all over the world and experiencing new things, making them the band they are today.[10]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic81/100[11]
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk9.4/10[12]
Allmusic[13]
Alternative Press[14]
Cross Rhythms[15]
Exclaim!7/10[16]
HM Magazine[17]
Jesus Freak Hideout[18]
[19]
Kerrang![20]
Metal Hammer7/10[21]
Outburn9/10[22]

Metacritic, with six ratings from selected critics, assigns a score of 81 out of 100, giving the album acclaim.[11] Awarding the album four and a half stars from Alternative Press, Dan Slessor states, "the quintet further distinguish themselves from the metalcore pack in a manner that seems effortless."[14] Amy Sciarretto, giving the album a nine out of ten for Outburn, writes, "August Burns Red won't have trouble finding fans—both old and new—with this latest rallying cry."[22] Rating the album a seven out of ten at Metal Hammer, Thea de Gallier describes, "Don't be put off, though – this is, at its heart, an emotionally charged thrillride of a record."[21] Jake Denning, awarding the album a 9.4 out of ten review by AbsolutePunk, says, "Known for their intensity and unwavering vehemence, Found In Far Away Places shows the band exploring brand new territories both instrumentally and lyrically."[12] Giving the album a seven out of ten from Exclaim!, Bradley Zorgdrager, states, "This is the sound of a band breaking out, and they haven't sounded this fresh in over half-a-decade."[16] Awarding the album four stars for AllMusic, James Christopher Monger writes, "That the band never lose themselves in the process of these myriad digressions is impressive to say the least, but what's most notable about Found in Far Away Places is how fluid the ride is."[13] Kerrang!, rating the album three K's, says, "There's nothing ambitious or monumental here but a tight 50 minutes of call-to-arms rage."[20]

Sean Huncherick, awarding the album four stars from HM Magazine, writes, "With this new album, ABR shows that the genre still has something new to offer if a band is willing to break a few boundaries. In pushing forward, August Burns Red’s musicianship leans closer to progressive metal than ever on Found in Far Away Places."[17] Giving the album four stars at Jesus Freak Hideout, Wayne Reimer says, "Found In Far Away Places is certainly a superbly composed record, and many a fan of flawlessly manicured metalcore will no doubt love it."[18] Michael Weaver, rating the album three and a half stars for Jesus Freak Hideout, states, "Found in Far Away Places, shows little to no growth for the band since 2011...The instrumentation on Found in Far Away Places is as good as expected, but the creativity and sound is a little lackluster."[19]

The album was included at No. 49 on Rock Sound's top 50 releases of 2015 list.[23]

Commercial performance

Found in Far Away Places opened at No. 9 on the US Billboard 200 chart in the issue of July 18, 2015, moving 29,000 units in its first week, became the band's second top 10 album, following Rescue & Restore (2013).[24]

Track listing

All tracks written by August Burns Red. 

Found in Far Away Places —Standard edition
No. Title Length
1. "The Wake"   3:26
2. "Martyr"   4:35
3. "Identity"   4:19
4. "Separating the Seas"   4:19
5. "Ghosts" (featuring Jeremy McKinnon) 4:49
6. "Majoring in the Minors"   4:18
7. "Everlasting Ending" (featuring Paul Waggoner) 5:09
8. "Broken Promises"   6:12
9. "Blackwood"   4:42
10. "Twenty-One Grams"   4:53
11. "Vanguard"   5:39
Total length:
 52:21

Personnel

August Burns Red
Additional personnel

Chart performance

Peak positions

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[26] 43
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[27] 66
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[28] 165
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[29] 7
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[30] 56
US Billboard 200[31] 9
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[32] 1
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[33] 5
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[34] 1
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[35] 1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[36] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2015) Position
U.S. Billboard Christian Albums[37] 19
U.S. Billboard Hard Rock Albums[38] 19
U.S. Billboard Independent Albums[39] 29
U.S. Billboard Top Rock Albums[40] 57

References

Citations
  1. ↑ http://newnoisemagazine.com/album-review-august-burns-red-found-in-far-away-places/#
  2. ↑ "August Burns Red Attack Eco 'Apathy' in New Single 'The Wake': Exclusive". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  3. ↑ Sharp, Tyler (May 26, 2015). "August Burns Red get creative on pulverizing "Identity" single". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  4. ↑ Sharp, Tyler (April 6, 2015). "August Burns Red announce new album, 'Found In Far Away Places'". Alternative Press. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  5. ↑ JoshIVM (April 6, 2015). "August Burns Red To Release 'Found In Far Away Places'". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  6. ↑ "2016 Grammy Awards: Complete list of nominees". LA Times. December 7, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  7. ↑ Davis, Brandon (April 13, 2015). "August Burns Red Premiere New Song, "The Wake"". Revolver. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  8. ↑ Emily (April 14, 2015). "August Burns Red Launch New Single, The Wake". Kerrang!. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  9. ↑ Rosenburg, Axl (April 14, 2014). "August Burns Red Burn Red in April with "The Wake"". Metalsucks. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  10. ↑ Slessor, Dan (June 1, 2015). "August Burns Red interview with JB Brubaker". Outburn. pp. 39–41. ISSN 1542-1309. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  11. 1 2 Metacritic (June 26, 2015). "Critic Reviews for Found in Far Away Places". CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
  12. 1 2 Denning, Jake (June 23, 2015). "August Burns Red – Found In Far Away Places". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  13. 1 2 Christopher Monger, James (July 2, 2015). "Found in Far Away Places - August Burns Red". Allmusic. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  14. 1 2 Slessor, Dan (June 1, 2015). "August Burns Red – Found In Far Away Places". Alternative Press. p. 96. ISSN 1065-1667. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  15. ↑ Webber, Ian (May 5, 2016). "Review: Found In Far Away Places - August Burns Red". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  16. 1 2 Zorgdrager, Bradley (June 26, 2015). "August Burns Red Found In Far Away Places". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
  17. 1 2 Huncherick, Sean. "August Burns Red – Found in Far Away Places". HM Magazine. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  18. 1 2 Reimer, Wayne (August 7, 2015). "August Burns Red, "Found in Far Away Places" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  19. 1 2 Weaver, Michael (July 14, 2015). "August Burns Red, "Found in Far Away Places" Review – Second Staff Opinion". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  20. 1 2 Kerrang! (June 27, 2015). "August Burns Red – Found In Far Away Places". Kerrang! (1574): 52. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
  21. 1 2 de Gallier, Thea (June 23, 2015). "August Burns Red: Found In Far Away Places". Metal Hammer. ISSN 1065-1667. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  22. 1 2 Sciarretto, Amy (June 1, 2015). "August Burns Red - Found In Far Away Places". Outburn. p. 52. ISSN 1542-1309. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
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  24. ↑ Caulfield, Keith (July 8, 2015). "Meek Mill Claims His First No. 1 Album on the Billboard 200 Chart". billboard.com. Prometheus Global Media.
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  26. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – August Burns Red – Found in Far Away Places". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  27. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – August Burns Red – Found in Far Away Places" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  28. ↑ "Ultratop.be – August Burns Red – Found in Far Away Places" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  29. ↑ "August Burns Red – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for August Burns Red. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  30. ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
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  32. ↑ "August Burns Red – Chart history" Billboard Christian Albums for August Burns Red. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  33. ↑ "August Burns Red – Chart history" Billboard Digital Albums for August Burns Red. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  34. ↑ "August Burns Red – Chart history" Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums for August Burns Red. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  35. ↑ "August Burns Red – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for August Burns Red. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  36. ↑ "August Burns Red – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for August Burns Red. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  37. ↑ "Christian Albums : Dec 31, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  38. ↑ "Hard Rock Albums : Dec 31, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  39. ↑ "Independent Albums : Dec 31, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
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