Along the Shadow | ||||
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Released | May 20, 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2015–16 | |||
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Length | 39:31(Standard) | |||
Label | Epitaph | |||
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Singles from Along the Shadow | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 74/100 [2] |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Exclaim! | 9/10 [4] |
Kerrang! | [2] |
Music Connection | 8/10 [5] |
Revolver | 4/5 [6] |
Rock Sound | 7/10 [7] |
Rolling Stone Australia | [8] |
Along the Shadow is the third studio album by American rock band Saosin, released on May 20, 2016 through Epitaph Records. The album marks the end of a three-and-a-half-year hiatus for the group with the return of original lead vocalist Anthony Green, which marks the first studio album to featured Green (as Green previously only featured on the band's first EP album). It also marks the subsequent departure of lead guitarist Justin Shekoski.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Silver String" | 3:57 |
2. | "Ideology Is Theft" | 3:33 |
3. | "Racing Toward a Red Light" | 2:54 |
4. | "Second Guesses" | 4:08 |
5. | "Count Back from TEN" | 3:06 |
6. | "The Stutter Says a Lot" | 2:53 |
7. | "Sore Distress" | 3:59 |
8. | "The Secret Meaning of Freedom" | 2:44 |
9. | "Old Friends" | 4:14 |
10. | "Illusion & Control" | 3:47 |
11. | "Control and the Urge to Pray" | 4:16 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Drinking from the Fountain" | 3:52 |
13. | "Along the Shadow of Man" | 4:18 |
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Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [9] | 44 |
US Billboard 200 [10] | 45 |
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