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.
| With Abandon | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | February 23, 1999 |
| Genre | Alternative rock, Christian rock, folk rock |
| Length | 53:29 |
| Label | Sparrow, EMI |
Reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| HM Magazine | (favorable)[2] |
| The Phantom Tollbooth | [3] |
| Jesusfreakhideout.com | [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 edit
- "Thicker"*†
- "Throw Me"†‡
- "I Would Drown"*§
- "Fair Night's Longing"†‡
- "Enchanted"*¶
- "I Surrender"†‡
- "Romance Me"‡§
- "Writhe for Hearing"†‡
- "Nothing"†‡
- "Whisper Softly"‡‖
- "Wait Forever"*¶
* Produced by Monroe Jones; Recorded and Mixed by Jim Dineen at Whristler's Music; Additional recording by Monroe Jones at Screaming Baby and Sarah's room at the Meeker house (Boulder, CO); Assisted by Scott Bilyeu, Jeremy Wit and Scott Ramsey; Programming by Mike Haynes, Paul Evans and Devon Weller.
† Words and Music by Sarah MacIntosh.
‡ Produced by Brent Milligan; Recorded and Mixed by Shane D. Wilson; Recorded at 16th Avenue Sound, Salt Mine Studio and re:think; Mixed at Salt Mine Studio; Assisted by Jason Boertje; Acoustic Guitar: Joshua Meeker; Slide: vince Emmit; Scottish Pipes: Skip Cleavinger; Programming: Brent Milligan.
§ Words and Music by Joshua Meeker.
¶ Words by Sarah MacIntosh, music by Joshua Meeker.
‖ Words by Sarah MacIntosh and Joshua Meeker, music by Sarah MacIntosh.
Personnel edit
- Sarah MacIntosh, vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals on "I Would Drown" and "Romance Me"
- Rachel Meeker, backing vocals, piano, keyboard
- Joshua Meeker, lead electric guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "I Would Drown" and "Romance Me"
- Greg Herrington, drums
- Mark Hill, Brent Milligan, bass
- Jeffery Roach, keyboard, piano
- Monroe Jones, Brent Milligan, production
- Grant Cunningham, executive production
- Christiév Carothers, creative direction
References edit
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ HM Magazine review
- ^ The Phantom Tollbooth review
- ^ Jesusfreakhideout.com review
- ^ "StackPath".
- ^ http://www.hmmagazine.com/reviews/album/c/chasing_furies0603.php, HM Magazine
- ^ http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdReviews/WithAbandon.asp, JesusfreakHideout.com
- ^ http://www.tollbooth.org/review99/cfuries.html, The Phantom TollBooth
- ^ http://www.christianhardrock.net/top99.asp Top99 of 1999 ChristianRock.Net
- ^ http://www.oldhamcounty.com/higherpower2/top1099.html High Power 1999 charts