Falling Up (Falling Up album)
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| Studio album by Falling Up | ||||
| Released | November 13, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | February–September 2015 | |||
| Genre | Christian alternative rock, experimental rock, art rock | |||
| Length | 63:42 | |||
| Label | Independent | |||
| Producer | Jessy Ribordy | |||
| Falling Up chronology | ||||
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Falling Up is the final studio album from Falling Up. They released the album on November 13, 2015.
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Jesus Freak Hideout |  [1] [2][3][4][5] |
| New Release Today | [6] |
| Sputnikmusic | [7] |
Awarding the album a perfect five-star rating at Jesus Freak Hideout, David Craft states, "Truthfully, this album is unmarketable, at least from a traditional standpoint...Only a band such as Falling Up could get away with this kind of game-winning Hail Mary"[1] Christopher Smith, giving the album four and a half stars from Jesus Freak Hideout, writes, "On Falling Up's self-titled final album, lead singer Jessy Ribordy's delicate, emotional vocals are paired with stunningly beautiful and dynamic experimental rock landscapes to create an otherworldly musical experience"[3] Rating the album four and a half stars for New Release Today, Jonathan J. Francesco describes, "This bittersweet goodbye is a triumphant finale to one of Christian music's true high art bands, and I'm proud to have been a fan."[6] Writing for Sputnikmusic, reviewer J. Clifton summarized by saying "here's a sense of scale, of maturity, of depth, of musicality, ... and of pure, unadulterated elegance here that far supersedes the "look what we can do" ostentation of all previous efforts."[7]
Scott Fryberger, indicating in a four and a half star review by Jesus Freak Hideout, replies, "[he] can't recommend this album enough."[2] Signaling in a five star review at Jesus Freak Hideout, Wayne Reimer recognizes, "Losing Falling Up is an emotional blow for [him], personally, but they went out in a glorious blaze of flares."[4] Mark Rice, allocating four and a half stars to the album from Jesus Freak Hideout, responds, "this is the type of album that you cannot listen to multiple times without noticing something ingenious each time that you had failed to notice before."[5]
Track listing
All tracks written by Jessy Calvin Ribordy.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Boone Flyer" | 5:51 |
| 2. | "Flora" | 7:08 |
| 3. | "The Green Rider" | 5:53 |
| 4. | "Hydro" | 4:49 |
| 5. | "The Woodworker" | 5:13 |
| 6. | "Wild Bird" | 5:35 |
| 7. | "Typhoon" | 4:13 |
| 8. | "In the Woodshop" | 3:02 |
| 9. | "Rangers" | 6:20 |
| 10. | "Up in Houses" | 5:18 |
| 11. | "The Insect" | 3:52 |
| 12. | "Flares" | 6:28 |
Total length: |
63:42 | |
References
- 1 2 Craft, David (November 13, 2015). "Falling Up, "Falling Up" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
- 1 2 Fryberger, Scott (December 9, 2015). "Falling Up, "Falling Up" Review - JFH Staff's Additional 2 Cents". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- 1 2 Smith, Christopher (November 13, 2015). "Falling Up, "Falling Up" Review - JFH Staff's Additional 2 Cents". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
- 1 2 Reimer, Wayne (November 17, 2015). "Falling Up, "Falling Up" Review - JFH Staff's Additional 2 Cents". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- 1 2 Rice, Mark (November 24, 2015). "Falling Up, "Falling Up" Review - JFH Staff's Additional 2 Cents". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- 1 2 Francesco, Jonathan J. (November 17, 2015). "Falling Into a Grand Finale". New Release Today. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
- 1 2 Clifton, J. (November 17, 2015). "Trading ostentation for pure elegance.". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved January 21, 2016.