A New Abolition

A New Abolition
Studio album by
The Wrecking
ReleasedAugust 19, 2008
GenreChristian rock, pop rock
Length42:08[1]
LabelChosen
ProducerJonathan Wyman[1]
The Wrecking chronology
A New Abolition
(2008) 		So Much For Love
(2012)
Singles from A New Abolition
  1. "In Your Eyes"
    Released: June 17, 2008[2]

A New Abolition is the first studio album The Wrecking. It was released on August 19, 2008 by Chosen Records, and was produced by Jonathan Wyman.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Alternative Addiction[4]
Jesus Freak Hideout[5]

Reviews of A New Abolition were generally positive. Jared Johnson of AllMusic praised the album’s distinctive modern worship sound and called it a creative and satisfying release[3] Alternative Addiction noted it was "an extremely competent if unspectacular pop rock major label debut."[4]

Track listing

Tracklist
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Inside"Darren Elder3:13
2."Sights and Sounds"Darren Elder3:25
3."In Your Eyes"Peter Gabriel3:59
4."The Deep"Darren Elder3:15
5."You Remain"Darren Elder3:51
6."Burn the Bridges"Darren Elder4:07
7."Breakthrough"Darren Elder3:40
8."The Reel to Real"Darren Elder2:40
9."The New Jerusalem"Darren Elder4:25
10."March On"Darren Elder5:00
11."The Waiting"Darren Elder3:53
Total length:42:08[1]

Personnel

  • Doug Elder - vocals, guitar
  • Darren Elder - drums
  • Karl Anderson - keys, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Chris James - guitar

Charts

Album

Chart (2012) Peak position
US Top Christian Albums (Billboard)[6]
 32
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7]
 35

References

  1. ^ a b c d The Wrecking (August 19, 2008). "A New Abolition". AllMusic. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
  2. ^ The Wrecking (June 17, 2008). "In Your Eyes - Single". iTunes. Archived from the original on January 28, 2010. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Johnson, Jared (August 19, 2008). "A New Abolition - The Wrecking". AllMusic. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
  4. ^ a b Mike (October 11, 2008). "Review of "A New Abolition" by The Wrecking". Alternative Addiction. Archived from the original on May 24, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
  5. ^ Sproull, Laura (August 18, 2008). "The Wrecking, "A New Abolition" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
  6. ^ "The Wrecking Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "The Wrecking Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
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