The Absolute (album)

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The Absolute
The Absolute by Ace Augustine.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 18, 2011 (2011-01-18)
Genre Metalcore, Christian hardcore
Length41:06
Label Strike First
Producer Alex Koppenheffer
Ace Augustine chronology
The Glory of Trumpets
(2008)
The Absolute
(2011)
The Sick and Suffering
(2013)

The Absolute is the first studio album from Ace Augustine. Strike First Records released the album on January 18, 2011. Ace Augustine worked with Alex Koppenheffer, in the production of this album. [1]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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HM Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [3]
Indie Vision MusicStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Jesus Freak HideoutStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Mind Equals Blown6.0/10 [7]
The New ReviewStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]

Awarding the album three and a half stars for Jesus Freak Hideout, Wayne Reimer states, "The Absolute is by no means flawless, but it's honest and shows real potential." [5] Michael Weaver, rating the album two and a half stars at Jesus Freak Hideout, says, "the release seems to feature a band suffering from an identity crisis." [6] Giving the album five stars from HM Magazine , Matthew Leonard writes, "Each song is unique in its sound with phenomenal technical guitar work, raspy mid-high range vocals, harmonized singing, and drumming that's so fast you gotta wonder if it's a drum machine." [3] Peter John Willoughby, rating the album a six out of ten for Cross Rhythms, says, "Whilst they haven't developed their own distinctive sound, it doesn't detract from their raw energy." [2] Awarding the album three stars from Indie Vision Music, Joshua Clark states, "a pretty solid debut album." [4] Dylan Powell, giving the album a six out of ten at Mind Equals Blown, writes, "The Absolute isn't a bad record." [7] Keith Anderson, giving the album four stars by The New Review, writes, "They bring a ton of technical magic to the album, but their sound is fresh enough my ear canals swallow them like a black hole consumes planets." [8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ace Augustine, Tyler Chadwick, Doug Fellenbaum, and Ben Moser [9] .

No.TitleLength
1."Justifiers"3:42
2."2013 Looks Promising"4:22
3."Jonah Spoke of Innocence"4:26
4."Negotiations"4:08
5."Senior Year at Sky City"3:30
6."Delorean"3:42
7."Axiom"5:09
8."The Debt That All Men Pay"3:48
9."The Merchant Tales"4:35
10."The Absolute"3:44
Total length:41:06

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References

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  2. 1 2 Willoughby, Peter John. "Review: The Absolute - Ace Augustine". Cross Rhythms . Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Leonard, Matthew. "Ace Augustine - The Absolute". HM Magazine . p. 51. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Clark, Joshua. "Review : Ace Augustine – The Absolute". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
  5. 1 2 Reimer, Wayne. "Ace Augustine, "The Absolute" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
  6. 1 2 Weaver, Michael. "Ace Augustine, "The Absolute" Review - Second Staff Opinion". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
  7. 1 2 Powell, Dylan. "Ace Augustine: The Absolute". Mind Equals Blown. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
  8. 1 2 Anderson, Keith. "Ace Augustine - The Absolute". The New Review. Archived from the original on October 28, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
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