The Urgency
| The Urgency | ||||
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| Studio album by Saving Grace | ||||
| Released | January 21, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Christian hardcore, metalcore, crossover thrash | |||
| Length | 37:47 | |||
| Label | Facedown | |||
| Producer | Zack Ohren | |||
| Saving Grace chronology | ||||
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The Urgency is the fourth studio album from Saving Grace. Facedown Records released the album on January 21, 2014. Saving Grace worked with Zack Ohren, in the production of this album.[1]
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Christ Core | 10/10[2] |
| The Christian Music Review Blog |    [3] |
| Exclaim! | 9/10[4] |
| HM Magazine | [5] |
| Indie Vision Music | [6] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [7] |
| Jesus Wired | [8] |
| Kill Your Stereo | 70/100[9] |
Awarding the album four stars from HM Magazine, David Stagg states, "The Urgency should be recommended listening for the new generation of hardcore."[5] Trystan MacDonald, rating the album a nine out of ten at Exclaim!, writes, "Saving Grace takes no prisoners with their fifth album".[4] Giving the album four and a half stars for Jesus Freak Hideout, Aaron Lambert says, "'a masterpiece."[7] Lee Brown, awarding the album four stars by Indie Vision Music, describes, "The Urgency is heavy lyrically and musically, but it continues to point the listener towards the hope found in Christ."[6]
Brad Johnson, giving the album three and a half stars by The Christian Music Review Blog, writes, "Saving Grace is a band that will stop at nothing to bring their message to the masses."[3] Rating the album a ten out of ten for Christ Core, Phillip Noell states, "Fantastic! Enjoyable on every level".[2] Alex Sievers, giving the album a 70 out of 100 from Kill Your Stereo, describes, "A decent slog through metalcore country."[9] Awarding the album four stars from Jesus Wired, Justin Croteau says, "With all this the band has forced themselves to truly deliver on the new record entitled The Urgency, and trust me they don’t disappoint."[8]
Track listing
All lyrics written by Saving Grace[10].
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "+0" | 3:13 |
| 2. | "Like a Trainwreck" | 2:28 |
| 3. | "1994" | 1:53 |
| 4. | "Descent" | 3:06 |
| 5. | "Horse Apples" | 2:15 |
| 6. | "The Banks of Otara" | 3:09 |
| 7. | "Was:Is" (Feat. Tommy Green of Sleeping Giant and xDEATHSTARx) | 2:26 |
| 8. | "Ceremony" | 3:53 |
| 9. | "Anthem of the Underground" | 3:48 |
| 10. | "Temple of the Snake" | 3:05 |
| 11. | "The Man Who Painted the Pavement" | 2:57 |
| 12. | "Ablaze" | 3:52 |
| 13. | "The Urgency" | 1:42 |
| Total length: | 37:47[10] | |
Credits
[1] Saving Grace
- Nicholas Tautuhi - vocals
- Ross McDougall - guitar
- Vasely Sapunov - guitar
- George White - bass
- Shaun Anderson - drums
Additional Musicians
- Tommy Green - Guest Vocals on track 7
Production
- Dave Quiggle - Artwork
- Zack Ohren - Producer
References
- 1 2 AllMusic Credits
- 1 2 Noell, Phillip. "Saving Grace- The Urgency Review". The Christian Music Review Blog. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- 1 2 Johnson, Brad. "Saving Grace: The Urgency". The Christian Music Review Blog. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- 1 2 MacDonald, Trystan. "Saving Grace - The Urgency". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- 1 2 Stagg, David. "Saving Grace - The Urgency". HM Magazine. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- 1 2 Brown, Lee. "Saving Grace - The Urgency". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- 1 2 Lambert, Aaron. "Saving Grace, "The Urgency" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- 1 2 Croteau, Justin. "Saving Grace Unleash A Beast With Fierce New "The Urgency" Album". Jesus Wired. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- 1 2 Sievers, Alex. "Saving Grace - The Urgency". Kill Your Stereo. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- 1 2 AllMusic Tracks