On the Run (Children 18:3 album)

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On the Run
On the Run by Children 18-3.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 19, 2012 (2012-06-19)
Genre Christian punk, punk rock
Length39:47
Label Tooth & Nail
Children 18:3 chronology
Rain's a Comin'
(2010)
On the Run
(2012)
Come In
(2015)

On the Run is the third studio album by Children 18:3, released on June 19, 2012 on Tooth & Nail Records.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
HM Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
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Indie Vision MusicStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Jesus Freak HideoutStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [5]
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Louder Than the MusicStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
New Release TuesdayStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [8]
Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]

Signaling in a four star review by HM Magazine , where their editor Doug Van Pelt rated it three and a half stars, [3] Matt Conner recognizes the band, "are now savvy rock veterans comfortable in their artistic skin... [sounding] so slick and polished... [on] an expansive, inventive rock and roll affair... [and this] is a band realizing exactly what they're capable of." [2] Both Jesus Freak Hideout reviewers gave four and a half star ratings, where David Goodman realizes, "The sum of On The Run is the progression... [because] The foundation is laid - and obvious - but the layers of the 'new' accentuate the strengths of the 'old,' rather than abandon them entirely", [5] and this is why Roger Gelwicks regards, "On the Run is a triumph that never overstays its welcome." [6] Kim Jones, mentioning in a four star review from About.com, reports, "Good music, regardless of the style, is as timeless as it is appealing to all ages." [1]

Specifying in a four and a half star review for New Release Tuesday, Kevin Davis declares, "This album is by far the catchiest, most energetic and emotionally engaging alternative rock album" of 2012. [8] Sarah Fine, diverges just a tad in a four star review at New Release Tuesday, describes, "The album can get lyrically sketchy at times, leaving almost too much room for personal interpretation, but regardless, listeners will repeatedly take away a solid message." [9] Indicating in a four star review from Indie Vision Music, Sara Walz tells she, "missed the 'old Children 18:3' without realizing that it's still there, it's just shinier. They spread their proverbial wings for this release and created an album that is as unique as they are." [4] Jono Davies, expressing in a four star review by Louder Than the Music, depicts, "if you like your music a little bit edgy and raw (in a good way), then my friends, welcome to one of the best punk rock bands around at the moment. They also know how to write a catchy melody as well!" [7]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Moment to Moment"2:40
2."Bandits"2:40
3."We'll Never Say Goodbye"4:07
4."What About Justice"4:00
5."Jenny"3:30
6."Always on the Run"3:51
7."I Tried to Do the Right Thing"3:47
8."Holding On"3:18
9."Why Are You Afraid of the Dark (featuring Christian Lindskog of Blindside)"3:50
10."Nowhere to Run"3:09
11."All in Your Head"3:26
12."Drifter"1:29
Total length:39:47

Charts

Chart (2012)Peak
position
US Christian Albums (Billboard) [10] 28
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [11] 27

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References

  1. 1 2 Jones, Kim (June 19, 2012). "Children 18:3 – 'On The Run'". About.com . Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Conner, Matt (July 1, 2012). "Children 18:3 – On the Run". HM Magazine : 46. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Van Pelt, Doug (July 1, 2012). "Children 18:3 – On the Run". HM Magazine : 46. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Walz, Sara (June 12, 2012). "Children 18:3 – On The Run" . Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  5. 1 2 Goodman, David (June 18, 2012). "Children 18:3, "On The Run" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  6. 1 2 Gelwicks, Roger (June 17, 2012). "Children 18:3, "On The Run" Review – Second Staff Opinion". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  7. 1 2 Davies, Jono (June 11, 2012). "Children 18:3 – On The Run". Louder Than the Music. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  8. 1 2 Davis, Kevin (June 8, 2012). "Children 18:3 (On The Run)". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  9. 1 2 Fine, Sarah (June 11, 2012). "The Children Have Grown". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
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