Let the Ocean Take Me

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Let the Ocean Take Me
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Studio album by
Released6 June 2014 [1]
Genre
Length
  • 42:11(CD)
  • 41:23 (Digital)
Label
Producer Will Putney
The Amity Affliction chronology
Chasing Ghosts
(2012)
Let the Ocean Take Me
(2014)
This Could Be Heartbreak
(2016)
Singles from Let the Ocean Take Me
  1. "Pittsburgh"
    Released: 15 April 2014
  2. "Don't Lean on Me"
    Released: 16 May 2014
  3. "The Weigh Down"
    Released: 19 September 2014
  4. "Death's Hand"
    Released: 8 December 2014
  5. "Skeletons"
    Released: 10 July 2015
  6. "Farewell"
    Released: 15 July 2015

Let the Ocean Take Me is the fourth studio album by Australian post-hardcore band the Amity Affliction. It was released on 6 June 2014 in Australia, [1] 9 June 2014 in the UK and 10 June 2014 in the US [2] through Roadrunner Records. It is their first record to feature new guitarist Dan Brown following Imran Siddiqi's departure shortly before their previous album release (August 2012). This is also the last album with founding lead guitarist, Troy Brady.

Contents

Music videos for "The Weigh Down" and "Death's Hand" were produced to promote the album, but were not released as singles. On 10 June 2015, Amity released their first DVD documentary-film Seems Like Forever, containing two previously unreleased songs from Let The Ocean Take Me including "Skeletons", [3] [4] which was later released as a music video.

On June 6–8 off the Australian album release, Amity conducted in-store album signings in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne in support. [5] The band shortly announced a five-date Australian tour, fifteen-date American tour and a twenty-three date European leg. The Big Ass Tour with A Day to Remember co-headlining was held in Australia and New Zealand in December 2015.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 76/100 [6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [7]

The album was given a Metacritic score of 76 out of 100, indicating "generally favourable reviews". [6] Kerrang! called it the band's "most accomplished release yet", and AllMusic noted the "lyrical depth" of the album. Alternative Press received the sound evolution positively. [6]

The album debuted at number 1 on the ARIA Charts, being their second consecutive album to do so, following 2012's Chasing Ghosts . Let the Ocean Take Me was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association for over 35,000 shipments sold just two weeks after its release in Australia. It was certified platinum in December 2015.

In the United States, the album sold 10,000 copies in its first week, charting at number 31 on the Billboard 200. It has sold 60,000 copies in the US as of June 2016. [8]

Both the singles preceding the album, "Pittsburgh" and "Don't Lean on Me" peaked inside the top 40 of the ARIA Singles Chart.

Following the success of the album, the Amity Affliction was nominated for the "Breakthrough Band of the Year" award at the 2015 Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards, alongside Halestorm, Bury Tomorrow and In This Moment, but lost out to Babymetal. [9]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Ahren Stringer and Joel Birch; all music is composed by The Amity Affliction

No.TitleLength
1."Pittsburgh [lower-alpha 1] "4:48
2."Lost & Fading"4:31
3."Don't Lean on Me"3:33
4."The Weigh Down"3:31
5."Never Alone"5:38
6."Death's Hand"4:15
7."F.M.L."3:26
8."My Father's Son"3:37
9."Forest Fire"3:39
10."Give It All"4:57
Total length:42:11
Deluxe edition bonus tracks [10]
No.TitleLength
11."Skeletons"4:14
12."Farewell"3:23
Deluxe edition bonus DVD [10]
No.TitleLength
1."Seems Like Forever" (documentary) 
Japanese bonus track [11] [12]
No.TitleLength
11."Open Letter" (live)5:22
Note
  1. The digital version of the album cut out the intro of this song, making it a length of 4:00.

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [19] Platinum70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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