New Horizons | ||||
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Studio album by Flyleaf | ||||
Released | October 30, 2012 | |||
Recorded | by Mike Plotnikoff at Bay 7 Studios, Valley Village and West Valley Studios, Woodland Hills, CA | |||
Genre | Alternative metal, alternative rock, Christian rock | |||
Length | 36:24 | |||
Label | A&M Octone | |||
Producer | Howard Benson | |||
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Singles from New Horizons | ||||
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Allmusic | |
Alternative Press | |
Alt Rock Live | |
ARTISTdirect | |
Bloody Disgusting | |
Christian Music Zine | 4.25/5 |
Jesus Freak Hideout | |
Loudwire | |
Plugged In | favorable |
Revolver |
New Horizons is the third full-length studio album by American rock band Flyleaf, released on A&M/Octone Records on October 30, 2012. It was produced by Howard Benson, who has produced several of Flyleaf's previous recordings. It is the final album with lead vocalist Lacey Sturm, who announced her departure from the band, just prior to the album's release, in October 2012.
It was announced in February 2012 that Flyleaf had entered the studio with producer Howard Benson to start recording a new full-length studio album. A release date of October 30, 2012 was eventually confirmed for the album.
"New Horizons" is the album's first single and was released via iTunes on August 21. However, the song made its radio debut on Windsor, Ontario rock station 89X on August 1. According to bassist Pat Seals, the song is about "a feeling of looking toward the unknown future with hope." Seals also described it as one of the band's best songs to date. A video was made for the song, and it was subsequently released on September 4, 2012. A second single, "Call You Out", was released later that month. Of the song, Seals said "[it] was one of the first songs written during the New Horizons sessions. The stomping opening verse evolved over time into this aggressive but very calculated track that closes with Sameer using chaotic guitar sounds to sort of burn it to the ground - engages you all the way through."
All tracks written by S. Bhattacharya, J. Culpepper, P. Seals, L. Sturm & J. Hartmann.
New Horizons album personnel adapted from the CD liner notes
Album art