Day One (From Ashes to New album)
2016 studio album by From Ashes to New
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Day One is the debut studio album by American rock band From Ashes to New. The album was released on February 26, 2016.[3] A deluxe edition was released on November 18, 2016, which contains the acoustic version of "Lost and Alone" and three new tracks.[4] This deluxe edition was exclusively digital, with no compact disc or LP record versions available. It is the only studio album to feature first vocalist Chris Musser, who left the band in March 2017.
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| Released | February 26, 2016 | |||
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| Length | 36:56 | |||
| Label | Eleven Seven | |||
| Producer | Grant McFarland | |||
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Critical reception
The album received generally positive reviews. In a positive review by RockFeed, reviewer Brian Storm states "Day One features a plethora of larger than life choruses and infectious melodies, something that will likely pay off for them on rock radio."[9] In another positive review by Randy Shatkowski of Anti-Hero Magazine, he says that "the triple-threat of clean, soaring vocals, in your face rap, and guttural roars makes for a unique combination, even if the individual pieces have been used before".[3] Johnny Guagliardo of KillYourStereo.com says in a mixed review that "Day One seems to follow some (unintended) weird formula, which gives you a good song then a not so good one...", and goes on to say that "they're recycling everything you heard in 1998, 2003 and then once again in 2007, merely under a new packaging."[10]
Track listing
All tracks are written by From Ashes to New and Grand McFarland.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Land of Make Believe" | 3:11 |
| 2. | "Farther from Home" | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Lost and Alone" | 3:09 |
| 4. | "Shadows" | 3:26 |
| 5. | "Through It All" | 3:33 |
| 6. | "Face the Day" | 3:03 |
| 7. | "Downfall" | 3:43 |
| 8. | "Breaking Now" | 3:30 |
| 9. | "Every Second" | 3:34 |
| 10. | "Same Old Story" | 2:56 |
| 11. | "You Only Die Once" | 3:22 |
| Total length: | 36:56 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 12. | "The Last Time" (featuring Deuce) | 3:02 |
| 13. | "An Ocean of Its Own" | 3:31 |
| 14. | "Who's Laughing Now" | 3:25 |
| 15. | "Lost and Alone" (acoustic) | 2:58 |
| Total length: | 49:52 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from AllMusic[11]
From Ashes to New
- Matthew Brandyberry – rap vocals, keyboards, programming
- Chris Musser – unclean vocals, clean vocals
- Lance Dowdle – lead guitar, bass
- Branden Kreider – rhythm guitar, bass, unclean backing vocals
- Tim D'onfrio – drums, percussion
Additional personnel
- Daniel Kecki – guitar
- Garrett Russell – bass
Production
- Brian Gardner – mastering
- Grant McFarland – engineer, mixing, producer, backing vocals
- Adam Serrano – art direction, design
- Carson Slovak – engineer, mixing
Chart performance
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[12] | 53 |
| US Digital Albums (Billboard)[13] | 12 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[14] | 23 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[15] | 6 |
| US Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[16] | 2 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[17] | 5 |
| US Alternative Albums (Billboard)[18] | 4 |