Saloon (album)
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| Saloon | ||||
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| Released | August 20, 2013 | |||
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| Length | 39:54 | |||
| Label | Solid State | |||
| Producer | Dawson Scholz | |||
| The Ongoing Concept chronology | ||||
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Saloon is the debut studio album for The Ongoing Concept. The album was produced by their vocalist/guitarist Dawson Scholz, and was released on August 20, 2013 through Solid State Records. The album attracted commercial success and positive criticism.
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [1] |
| Christian Music Zine | [2] |
| HM | [3] |
| Indie Vision Music | [4] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout |  [5][5] |
| New Release Tuesday | [6] |
Saloon garnered positive reception from seven music critics rating and reviews. At HM, David Stagg rated the album four stars out of five, stating the release is "Highly recommended."[3] About.com's Chad Bowar rated the album four stars out of five, writing that the album is "an appealing package."[1] At Jesus Freak Hideout, Michael Weaver rated the album four-and-a-half stars out of five, saying that "The Ongoing Concept have more than delivered on their debut album."[7] Timothy Estabrooks of Jesus Freak Hideout rated the album four stars out of five, stating how it is "off-the-wall yet extremely fun music."[7] At New Release Tuesday, Mary Nikkel rated the album four stars out of five, writing that it "is an incredibly strong first release" that is like a "glass of cold water in a ghost town genre, offering a refreshing dose of unashamed originality amidst a multitude of carbon-copy peers."[6] Christian Music Zine's Anthony Peronto rated the album four stars out of five, saying that it is "groundbreaking material".[2] At Indie Vision Music, Keith Settles rated the album three stars out of five, stating that "though not perfect," the band "is releasing a very well put together album".[4]
Commercial performance
For the Billboard charting week of September 7, 2013, Saloon charted at No. 38 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.[8]