Abandoned (album)

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Abandoned
Abandoned by Defeater (album cover).jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 28, 2015
RecordedOctober 2014–February 2015
Genre Melodic hardcore
Length33:30
Label Epitaph, Bridge 9
Producer Defeater
Defeater chronology
Letters Home
(2013)
Abandoned
(2015)
Defeater
(2019)

Abandoned is the fourth studio album by American melodic hardcore band Defeater. Abandoned is a concept album, following the story of the Catholic priest in the song "Cowardice" from Travels . This album is Defeater's first release with Epitaph Records. [1] They went on tour in support of the album, supported by Four Year Strong, Expire, Superheaven, Speak Low If You Speak Love, My Iron Lung, and Elder Brother. [2] Derek Archambault was quoted, "[Abandoned] is the overall way that this character feels, be it by this god that he never really believed in, but took a leap for, to pay back this man that saved his life, or be it self-inflicted, where he leaves the woman he loves but takes it out on himself emotionally and through drug abuse. The title itself is the overall feeling of the record." [3] Abandoned was written and recorded after Archambault underwent hip surgery. Archambault used the time to "redouble his connection with his own writing, leaving him clear to truly inhabit what he calls his own Glass family—after the famous J.D. Salinger characters." [4]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 79/100 [5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Exclaim! 7/10 [7]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Punknews.orgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]

Abandoned received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 79/100 based on 7 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [5]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Contrition"2:58
2."Unanswered"2:31
3."December 1943"2:54
4."Spared in Hell"2:01
5."Divination"3:29
6."Borrowed & Blue" (featuring James Carroll of Make Do and Mend)3:27
7."Penance"2:38
8."Remorse"3:08
9."Pillar of Salt"2:17
10."Atonement"3:29
11."Vice & Regret"4:32
Total length:33:30
Deluxe Edition
No.TitleLength
12."Still & True"2:57
13."Let Me Down"4:03
Total length:40:30

Personnel

Defeater

Production

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