Saloon (album)

Saloon
Studio album by The Ongoing Concept
Released August 20, 2013
Genre Christian metal, Christian rock, post-hardcore, hard rock, metalcore, heavy metal
Length 39:54
Label Solid State
Producer Dawson Scholz
The Ongoing Concept chronology

Arrows Before Bullets EP
(2011)		 Saloon
(2013)

Saloon is the debut studio album for Christian metal band 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.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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."[5] 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."[5] 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.[7]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by The Ongoing Concept. 

Tracklist
No. Title Length
1. "Let's Deal the Cards Again"   1:08
2. "Saloon"   3:39
3. "You Are the One"   4:14
4. "Cover Girl"   4:12
5. "Little Situation"   4:49
6. "Sunday's Revival"   3:08
7. "Sidelines"   4:02
8. "Failures & Fakes"   3:25
9. "Like Autumn"   3:28
10. "Class of Twenty-ten"   3:02
11. "Goodbye, So Long My Love"   4:47
Total length:
 39:54

Chart performance

Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8] 38

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bowar, Chad (August 20, 2013). "New Heavy Metal Album Reviews: August 20, 2013; The Ongoing Concept - 'Saloon' (Solid State)". About.com. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Peronto, Anthony (August 26, 2013). "The Ongoing Concept – Saloon (Review)". Christian Music Zine. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Stagg, David (August 13, 2013). "The Ongoing Concept – Saloon". HM. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Settles, Keith (August 16, 2013). "The Ongoing Concept – Saloon | Reviews". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Weaver, Michael (August 22, 2013). "The Ongoing Concept, "Saloon" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Nikkel, Mary (August 28, 2013). "Genre Showdown". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  7. ↑ Billboard.biz (September 7, 2013). "Heatseekers Albums : September 7, 2013". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  8. ↑ "The Ongoing Concept: Top Heatseekers Albums". Retrieved April 18, 2014.