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.

Saloon
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 20, 2013 (2013-08-20)
Genre
Length39:54
LabelSolid State
ProducerDawson Scholz
The Ongoing Concept chronology
Arrows Before Bullets EP
(2011)
Saloon
(2013)
Handmade
(2015)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com     [1]
Christian Music Zine     [2]
HM     [3]
Indie Vision Music     [4]
Jesus Freak Hideout     [5]
     [5]
New Release Tuesday     [6]

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

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For the Billboard charting week of September 7, 2013, Saloon charted at No. 38 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.[8]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by The Ongoing Concept

Tracklist
No.TitleLength
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

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Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] 38

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Peronto, Anthony (August 26, 2013). "The Ongoing Concept – Saloon (Review)". Christian Music Zine. Archived from the original on September 24, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ a b Stagg, David (August 13, 2013). "The Ongoing Concept – Saloon". HM. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  4. ^ a b Settles, Keith (August 16, 2013). "The Ongoing Concept – Saloon | Reviews". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  5. ^ a b Estabrooks, Timothy (August 24, 2013). "The Ongoing Concept, "Saloon" Review: Second Staff Opinion". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  6. ^ a b Nikkel, Mary (August 28, 2013). "Genre Showdown". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  7. ^ a b Weaver, Michael (August 22, 2013). "The Ongoing Concept, "Saloon" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  8. ^ Billboard.biz (September 7, 2013). "Heatseekers Albums : September 7, 2013". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  9. ^ "The Ongoing Concept: Top Heatseekers Albums". Retrieved April 18, 2014.