With Abandon

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With Abandon
Studio album by
Chasing Furies
ReleasedFebruary 23, 1999
GenreAlternative rock, Christian rock, folk rock
Length53:29
LabelSparrow, EMI

With Abandon is the first album recorded by Chasing Furies, released in 1999. The song "Thicker" was the first single, and it originated a video directed by the award-winner filmmaker Brandon Dickerson.

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3/5 stars[1]
HM Magazine(favorable)[2]
The Phantom Tollbooth4/5 stars[3]
3/5 stars[4]
Today's Christian Music/CCM Magazine(favorable)[5]

The album was well received by critics, being called "eclectic and very talented new group",[6] "haunting as Plumb, with lyrics as profound as Jars of Clay, and as musically creative as Mukala",[7] with "impressive musicianship and lyrical work".[8]

The single "Thicker" was enlisted at number 5 in the Top 99 Songs of 1999 of the ChristianRock.Net Online Radio Station.[9] The video was also present on the Top Ten charts of most requested videos of 1999 in the National Chart of Christian Video Magazine.[10]

Track listing[]

  1. "Thicker"*†
  2. "Throw Me"†‡
  3. "I Would Drown"*§
  4. "Fair Night's Longing"†‡
  5. "Enchanted"*¶
  6. "I Surrender"†‡
  7. "Romance Me"‡§
  8. "Writhe for Hearing"†‡
  9. "Nothing"†‡
  10. "Whisper Softly"‡‖
  11. "Wait Forever"*¶

* Produced by ; Recorded and Mixed by at ; Additional recording by at and Sarah's room at the Meeker house (Boulder, CO); Assisted by , and ; Programming by Mike Haynes, Paul Evans and .

† Words and Music by .

‡ Produced by Brent Milligan; Recorded and Mixed by ; Recorded at 16th Avenue Sound, Salt Mine Studio and re:think; Mixed at Salt Mine Studio; Assisted by ; Acoustic Guitar: ; Slide: ; Scottish Pipes: ; Programming: Brent Milligan.

§ Words and Music by .

Words by , music by .

‖ Words by and , music by .

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ HM Magazine review
  3. ^ The Phantom Tollbooth review
  4. ^ Jesusfreakhideout.com review
  5. ^ http://www.todayschristianmusic.com/artists/chasing-furies/albums/with-abandon/
  6. ^ http://www.hmmagazine.com/reviews/album/c/chasing_furies0603.php, HM Magazine
  7. ^ http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdReviews/WithAbandon.asp, JesusfreakHideout.com
  8. ^ http://www.tollbooth.org/review99/cfuries.html, The Phantom TollBooth
  9. ^ http://www.christianhardrock.net/top99.asp Top99 of 1999 ChristianRock.Net
  10. ^ http://www.oldhamcounty.com/higherpower2/top1099.html High Power 1999 charts

External links[]

  • With Abandon at Music Brainz link
  • Official EMI Channel: Thicker Video on YouTube link
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