Found in Far Away Places
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| Studio album by August Burns Red | ||||
| Released | June 29, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Metalcore | |||
| Length | 52:21 | |||
| Label | Fearless | |||
| Producer | Carson Slovak, Grant McFarland | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100 |
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| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | 9.4/10 |
| Allmusic |   |
| Alternative Press |  |
| Cross Rhythms |   |
| Exclaim! | 7/10 |
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| Kerrang! |   |
| Metal Hammer | 7/10 |
| Outburn | 9/10 |
Found in Far Away Places is the seventh studio album by American melodic metalcore band August Burns Red. It was released on June 29, 2015 through Fearless Records, their first release on the label. On December 7, 2015 the single Identity was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Metal Performance category, making it the band's first Grammy nomination.
"The Wake" was the first song to be released from the album, debuting on April 13, 2015. A lyric video was uploaded via Fearless Records' YouTube channel, with a digital single being released that same day.Metalsucks reviewer Axl Rosenburg responded positively to the track and commended the band on "keeping shit heavy when so many of their peers have gone in the other direction."
The album title was taken from a lyric in "Majoring in the Minors". In an interview with Outburn, guitarist JB Brubaker stated that the song was about touring all over the world and experiencing new things, making them the band they are today.
Metacritic, with six ratings from selected critics, assigns a score of 81 out of 100, giving the album acclaim. Awarding the album four and a half stars from Alternative Press, Dan Slessor states, "the quintet further distinguish themselves from the metalcore pack in a manner that seems effortless." Amy Sciarretto, giving the album a nine out of ten for Outburn, writes, "August Burns Red won't have trouble finding fans—both old and new—with this latest rallying cry." Rating the album a seven out of ten at Metal Hammer, Thea de Gallier describes, "Don't be put off, though – this is, at its heart, an emotionally charged thrillride of a record." Jake Denning, awarding the album a 9.4 out of ten review by AbsolutePunk, says, "Known for their intensity and unwavering vehemence, Found In Far Away Places shows the band exploring brand new territories both instrumentally and lyrically." Giving the album a seven out of ten from Exclaim!, Bradley Zorgdrager, states, "This is the sound of a band breaking out, and they haven't sounded this fresh in over half-a-decade." Awarding the album four stars for AllMusic, James Christopher Monger writes, "That the band never lose themselves in the process of these myriad digressions is impressive to say the least, but what's most notable about Found in Far Away Places is how fluid the ride is."Kerrang!, rating the album three K's, says, "There's nothing ambitious or monumental here but a tight 50 minutes of call-to-arms rage."
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