Ad Astra per Aspera (album)

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Ad Astra per Aspera
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 8, 2011
Recorded2010
Genre Christian rock, Christian pop
Length40:32
Label Gotee
Abandon Kansas chronology
Abandon Kansas
(2011)
Ad Astra per Aspera
(2011)
alligator
(2015)
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Ad Astra per Aspera is the second studio album by the American Christian rock band Abandon Kansas. [5] It is the first album released by Gotee Records. [5]

Contents

The track "Liar" is a re-release of "Minutes" which featured on their first album. The track "Heaven Come My Way" was featured on an episode of The CW game show Oh Sit! .

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Heaven Come My Way"4:17
2."Liar"3:21
3."Like It or Not"3:38
4."The Golden State"3:43
5."A Conversation with the Sky"4:49
6."Where Else Can We Go"3:52
7."Take My Lead"4:08
8."Wings (Fear of Heights)"3:50
9."Learn"3:23
10."Give & Take"5:31
Amazon exclusive track
No.TitleLength
11."Don't Forget Where You Came From"4:06

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References

  1. AbsolutePunk review
  2. Christian Music Zine review
  3. Indie Vision Music review
  4. Jesus Freak Hideout review
  5. 1 2 "Jesusfreakhideout.com: Abandon Kansas Discography, Abandon Kansas Artist Database". jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved 2011-05-16.