Saloon (album)
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Released | August 20, 2013 | |||
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Length | 39:54 | |||
Label | Solid State | |||
Producer | Dawson Scholz | |||
The Ongoing Concept chronology | ||||
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Saloon is the debut studio album for The Ongoing Concept. The album was produced by their vocalist/guitarist Dawson Scholz, and was released on August 20, 2013 through Solid State Records. The album attracted commercial success and positive criticism.
Critical reception
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Saloon garnered positive reception from seven music critics rating and reviews. At HM, David Stagg rated the album four stars out of five, stating the release is "Highly recommended."[3] About.com's Chad Bowar rated the album four stars out of five, writing that the album is "an appealing package."[1] At Jesus Freak Hideout, Michael Weaver rated the album four-and-a-half stars out of five, saying that "The Ongoing Concept have more than delivered on their debut album."[7] Timothy Estabrooks of Jesus Freak Hideout rated the album four stars out of five, stating how it is "off-the-wall yet extremely fun music."[7] At New Release Tuesday, Mary Nikkel rated the album four stars out of five, writing that it "is an incredibly strong first release" that is like a "glass of cold water in a ghost town genre, offering a refreshing dose of unashamed originality amidst a multitude of carbon-copy peers."[6] Christian Music Zine's Anthony Peronto rated the album four stars out of five, saying that it is "groundbreaking material".[2] At Indie Vision Music, Keith Settles rated the album three stars out of five, stating that "though not perfect," the band "is releasing a very well put together album".[4]
Commercial performance
[edit]For the Billboard charting week of September 7, 2013, Saloon charted at No. 38 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.[8]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by The Ongoing Concept
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Let's Deal the Cards Again" | 1:08 |
2. | "Saloon" | 3:39 |
3. | "You Are the One" | 4:14 |
4. | "Cover Girl" | 4:12 |
5. | "Little Situation" | 4:49 |
6. | "Sunday's Revival" | 3:08 |
7. | "Sidelines" | 4:02 |
8. | "Failures & Fakes" | 3:25 |
9. | "Like Autumn" | 3:28 |
10. | "Class of Twenty-ten" | 3:02 |
11. | "Goodbye, So Long My Love" | 4:47 |
Total length: | 39:54 |
Chart performance
[edit]Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] | 38 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Bowar, Chad (August 20, 2013). "New Heavy Metal Album Reviews: August 20, 2013; The Ongoing Concept - 'Saloon' (Solid State)". About.com. Archived from the original on April 19, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ a b Peronto, Anthony (August 26, 2013). "The Ongoing Concept – Saloon (Review)". Christian Music Zine. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ a b Stagg, David (August 13, 2013). "The Ongoing Concept – Saloon". HM. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ a b Settles, Keith (August 16, 2013). "The Ongoing Concept – Saloon | Reviews". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ a b Estabrooks, Timothy (August 24, 2013). "The Ongoing Concept, "Saloon" Review: Second Staff Opinion". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ a b Nikkel, Mary (August 28, 2013). "Genre Showdown". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ a b Weaver, Michael (August 22, 2013). "The Ongoing Concept, "Saloon" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ Billboard.biz (September 7, 2013). "Heatseekers Albums : September 7, 2013". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ "The Ongoing Concept: Top Heatseekers Albums". Retrieved April 18, 2014.