Let the Ocean Take Me

Last updated

Let the Ocean Take Me
Let the Ocean Take Me.jpg
Studio album by
The Amity Affliction
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 6–8 June 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.

Related Research Articles

<i>Frogstomp</i> 1995 album by Silverchair

Frogstomp is the debut studio album by Australian rock band Silverchair. It was released on 27 March 1995, when the band members were only 15 years of age, by record label Murmur. The album features the band's commercially most successful single, "Tomorrow", which was first released on the band's extended play of the same name on 16 September 1994. Music videos were made for four songs: "Tomorrow", "Pure Massacre", "Israel's Son", and "Shade".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">A-ha discography</span>

The discography of A-ha, a Norwegian synthpop/rock band, consists of eleven studio albums, eight compilation albums, six box sets, ten extended plays, and fifty singles. This list does not include solo material or other projects recorded by A-ha band members.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bananarama discography</span>

English group Bananarama have released 12 studio albums, two live albums, 16 compilation albums, two extended plays, 51 singles and four video albums.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">B with Me</span> 2002 single by Mis-Teeq

"B with Me" is a song by British girl group Mis-Teeq. It was written by band members Alesha Dixon, Su-Elise Nash, and Sabrina Washington along with Mushtaq for their debut album, Lickin' on Both Sides (2001). Rather than the album version, Grant Nelson's Bump & Flex garage remix of the song was chosen as the fourth single from the album. It reached number five on the UK Singles Chart. The music video features the group dancing on a beach scene, moving into a shack for Dixon's rap.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anthem for the Year 2000</span> 1999 single by Silverchair

"Anthem for the Year 2000" is a song by Australian rock band Silverchair, released as the first single from their third album, Neon Ballroom. The song reached number three on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, becoming the band's sixth top-ten single and their first lead single from an album not to reach number one, a feat "Tomorrow" and "Freak" had accomplished. The song reached the top ten in New Zealand, on Canada's RPM Rock Report, and on the UK Rock Chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rick Astley discography</span>

The discography of English singer and songwriter Rick Astley consists of nine studio albums, five compilation albums, two remix albums, and twenty-four singles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Deez Nuts (band)</span> Australian hardcore band

Deez Nuts are an Australian band that formed in Melbourne in 2007. Equally influenced by hardcore punk and hip hop, the band currently consists of vocalist JJ Peters, guitarist Matt Rogers a.k.a. Real Bad, and drummer Alex Salinger. The band has released one EP and six studio albums.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Amity Affliction</span> Australian post-hardcore band

The Amity Affliction is an Australian post-hardcore band from Gympie, Queensland, formed in 2003. The band's current line-up consists of Joel Birch, Dan Brown (guitar) and Joe Longobardi (drums). The Amity Affliction has released eight studio albums including Severed Ties (2008), Youngbloods (2010), Chasing Ghosts (2012), Let the Ocean Take Me (2014), This Could Be Heartbreak (2016), Misery (2018) and Everyone Loves You... Once You Leave Them (2020). They are known for their highly personal songs, often dealing with depression, anxiety, death, substance abuse, and suicide, many lyrics stemming from vocalist Joel Birch's past struggles. The Amity Affliction released their latest album, Not Without My Ghosts, on 12 May 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Let Me Take You There</span> 1992 single by Betty Boo

"Let Me Take You There" is a song by English singer-songwriter Betty Boo. She co-wrote and co-produced the song with John Coxon, and it and contains a sample of the Four Tops's version of the 1958 song "It's All in the Game", so Charles Dawes and Carl Sigman are also credited as writers. Musically, the song is a dance-pop track with lyrics about daydreaming by the ocean.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Amity Affliction discography</span>

The Amity Affliction is an Australian post-hardcore band from Gympie, Queensland, formed in 2003.

<i>Youngbloods</i> (album) 2010 studio album by the Amity Affliction

Youngbloods is the second studio album by Australian post-hardcore band the Amity Affliction. It was released on 18 June 2010 through Boomtown Records. It debuted at number 6 on the ARIA Charts. Grammy-nominated producer Machine produced Youngbloods. The drums were recorded at Breakwater Music Studio in Hazlet, NJ. All other tracks were recorded at the Machine Shop in Weehawken, NJ. This is the first and the only record to feature guitarist Clint Owen Ellis (Splattering), where Troy Brady temporarily switched to rhythm guitar for Ellis to take the lead. It's also the last record that features keyboardist Trad Nathan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">One Direction discography</span>

English-Irish boy band One Direction have released five studio albums, ten extended plays, seventeen singles, two video albums, and seventeen music videos. They signed with Simon Cowell's record label Syco Records after being formed and finishing third in the seventh series of British television singing competition The X Factor in 2010. They subsequently signed in North America with Columbia Records. One Direction: This Is Us, a 3D documentary concert film was released on 29 August 2013 in the United Kingdom and 30 August 2013 in the United States. The film captures the band on the road during the Take Me Home Tour and documents their origins and rise to fame.

<i>Chasing Ghosts</i> (album) 2012 studio album by the Amity Affliction

Chasing Ghosts is the third studio album by Australian post-hardcore band the Amity Affliction. It was released on 7 September 2012 worldwide. Roadrunner Records handled the release worldwide. The theme of death and suicide is a centerpiece of the album. The album was influenced by Finch's What It Is to Burn (2002). Chasing Ghosts debuted at No. 1 on the Australian albums chart with 12,911 first week sales, becoming the band's first No. 1 on the chart and being one of the very few rock bands to achieve that position in Australia. Chasing Ghosts was certified Gold by the ARIA for 35,000 shipments in 2013. It is their only record to feature guitarist Imran Siddiqi and the first without keyboardist Trad Nathan.

<i>Take Me Home</i> (One Direction album) 2012 studio album by One Direction

Take Me Home is the second studio album by British-Irish boy band One Direction, released on 9 November 2012 by Syco Music and Columbia Records. As a follow-up to One Direction's internationally successful debut album Up All Night (2011), Take Me Home was written in groups and has an average of just under five songwriters per track. Largely recorded and composed in Sweden during 2012, Savan Kotecha, Rami Yacoub and Carl Falk, who composed One Direction's hits, "What Makes You Beautiful" and "One Thing", spent six months in Stockholm developing songs for the album, and were able to shape melodies around the members' tones.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cut Copy discography</span>

Australian electronic music band Cut Copy have released six studio albums, four mix albums, four extended plays, twenty-two singles, four promotional singles and fourteen music videos.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mr. Big discography</span>

The discography of American hard rock band Mr. Big consists of nine studio albums, fourteen live albums, five compilation albums, and sixteen singles.

<i>This Could Be Heartbreak</i> 2016 studio album by the Amity Affliction

This Could Be Heartbreak is the fifth studio album by Australian post-hardcore band the Amity Affliction. The album was released through Roadrunner Records on 12 August 2016. It is the first album without guitarist and founding member Troy Brady, following his departure in 2014. It is also the last album to feature drummer Ryan Burt after his departure in early 2018.

<i>Everyone Loves You... Once You Leave Them</i> 2020 studio album by the Amity Affliction

Everyone Loves You... Once You Leave Them is the seventh studio album by Australian post-hardcore band the Amity Affliction. It was released on 21 February 2020 through Pure Noise Records and was produced by Matt Squire. It is the band's first album release with the label. It is also the first album to feature new drummer Joe Longobardi as official band member, who replaced Ryan Burt due to his mental health reasons on 5 February 2018. Additionally, Longobardi also performed as a session drummer on the band's sixth studio album Misery.

<i>Not Without My Ghosts</i> 2023 studio album by the Amity Affliction

Not Without My Ghosts is the eighth studio album by Australian post-hardcore band the Amity Affliction. The album was released on 12 May 2023 through Pure Noise Records and was self-produced by the band.

References

  1. 1 2 "The Amity Affliction fourth studio album release". JB HI-FI.
  2. ↑ "The Amity Affliction announce new album, release new song". Alternative Press. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  3. ↑ PRE-ORDER LET THE OCEAN TAKE ME DELUXE EDITION. theamityaffliction.net. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  4. ↑ Seems Like Forever JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  5. ↑ The Amity Affliction – Official Facebook
  6. 1 2 3 "Let the Ocean Take Me by The Amity Affliction". Metacritic . Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  7. ↑ Allmusic review
  8. ↑ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "2015 Metal Hammer 'Golden Gods Awards' Winners Revealed". Theprp.com. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  10. 1 2 "Let The Ocean Take Me Deluxe CD/DVD". TheAmityAffliction.net. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015.
  11. ↑ "レット・ジ・オーシャン・テイク・ミー ジ・アミティ・アフリクション". Billboard Japan.
  12. ↑ "レット・ジ・オーシャン・テイク・ミー [廉価盤] / ジ・アミティ・アフリクション". CD Japan.
  13. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – The Amity Affliction – Let the Ocean Take Me". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  14. ↑ "Charts.nz – The Amity Affliction – Let the Ocean Take Me". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  15. ↑ "The Amity Affliction Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  16. ↑ "The Amity Affliction Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard.
  17. ↑ "The Amity Affliction Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
  18. ↑ "End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Albums 2014". ARIA Charts . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  19. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (12 December 2015). "ARIA Albums: Adele Blocks Coldplay From a Number One Debut". Noise11. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.