When I Hit the Ground

When I Hit the Ground
Studio album by Ace Enders and a Million Different People
Released	March 17, 2009
Genre	Emo-pop alternative rock
Length	51:42
Label	Vagrant
Producer	Chris Badami
Ace Enders and a Million Different People chronology
Australia EP (2009) When I Hit the Ground (2009)

When I Hit the Ground is the second studio album by American rock musician Ace Enders, using the name Ace Enders and a Million Different People. The album was released on March 17, 2009, through Vagrant Records, ^[1] and it peaked at number 15 on the Top Heatseekers chart and number 44 on the Top Independent Albums chart. ^{[2] [3]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AbsolutePunk	(46%) [4]
Alternative Press	[5]

AllMusic's Andrew Leahey called the album "a confident, commercial release that tempers [Ender's] ambitious emo-pop experiments with a dose of '90s alternative rock." ^[6]

Track listing

1. "Reintroduction" – 2:24
2. "Take the Money and Run" – 3:24
3. "New Guitar" – 1:04
4. "The Only Thing I Have (The Sign)" – 3:26
5. "When I Hit the Ground" – 4:02
6. "Reaction" – 4:02
7. "Sweeter Light" – 4:19
8. "S.O.S." – 2:55
9. "Over This" – 3:33
10. "Where Do We Go From Here" – 5:34
11. "Emergency" – 4:17
12. "Leader" – 4:37
13. "Bring Back Love" – 4:28
14. "Can't Run Away" – 3:37
15. "From a Daze" (B-side) – 3:40

• The title track "When I Hit The Ground" has an acoustic rendition on the album "Dustin' Off the Ol' Guitar" by Ender's band I Can Make A Mess Like Nobody's Business.

References

1. "Ace Enders & a Million Different People - When I Hit The Ground". Vagrant Records. Archived from the original on March 17, 2009. Retrieved March 14, 2009.
2. "Top Heatseekers - When I Hit the Ground". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2009.^{[ dead link ]}
3. "Top Independent Albums - When I Hit the Ground". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 6, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2009.
4. Pascarella, Tony (March 23, 2009). "Ace Enders and a Million Different People - When I Hit..." AbsolutePunk . Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
5. Shultz, Brian (July 14, 2009). "Ace Enders & A Million Different People - When I Hit the Ground". Alternative Press . Retrieved October 18, 2025.
6. Leahey, Andrew. "When I Hit the Ground - Ace Enders / A Million Different People". AllMusic . Retrieved October 18, 2025.

External links

• "When I hit the ground - Independent CD review" Released 3 April 2009