Anthology (Decyfer Down album)

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Anthology
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Compilation album by
ReleasedOctober 27, 2014
Genre Christian rock
Length47:01
Label Fair Trade
Decyfer Down chronology
Scarecrow
(2013)
Anthology
(2014)
The Other Side of Darkness
(2016)
Professional ratings
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Anthology is an anthology album from Christian rock band Decyfer Down. It was released after the release of their third studio album, Scarecrow . This album consists of songs from End of Grey , Crash and Scarecrow.

Contents

Critical reception

Rating the anthology with 2.5 stars, Christopher Waggoner states that "This record gives the listener a perfect idea of the range of genres and stylistic elements that Decyfer Down has covered and displayed over the years in their albums." [2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Crash" ( Crash )Chris Clonts, Trevor McNevan, Brandon Mills, Caleb Oliver3:51
2."Fading" (Crash)Chris Clonts, Paul Ebersold, Brandon Mills4:11
3."Fight Like This" ( End of Grey )Caleb Oliver, Chris Clonts, Brandon Mills, Josh Oliver4:25
4."No Longer" (End of Grey)Caleb Oliver, Chris Clonts, Brandon Mills, Josh Oliver3:06
5."Ride with Me" (Crash) Rick Beato, Chris Clonts, Brandon Mills, Caleb Oliver3:22
6."Break Free" (End of Grey)Caleb Oliver, Chris Clonts, Brandon Mills, Josh Oliver, Tony Palacios3:20
7."Burn Back the Sun" (End of Grey)Caleb Oliver, Josh Oliver, Chris Clonts, Brandon Mills, Jason Burkham3:22
8."Best I Can" (Crash)Chris Clonts, John Cooper, Brandon Mills, Josh Oliver3:38
9."Desperate" (Crash) TJ Harris, Oran Thornton2:54
10."Fight to Win" (Scarecrow)Paul Ebersold, TJ Harris 3:11
11."Life Again" (End of Grey)Caleb Oliver, Brandon Mills, Chris Clonts, Josh Oliver, Tony Palacios4:04
12."The River" (Scarecrow)Chris Clonts, Paul Ebersold, TJ Harris, Brandon Mills, Josh Oliver4:01
13."So in Love" (Scarecrow) TJ Harris, Seth Mosley3:36
Total length:47:01

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References

  1. Waggoner, Christopher (April 2, 2016). "Decyfer Down, "Anthology" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  2. "Jesusfreakhideout.com: Decyfer Down, "Anthology" Review". www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved 2016-06-08.