Silver City (Falling Up album)

Silver City is a 2013 Christmas album recorded by experimental Christian rock band Falling Up. It was released digitally on December 6, 2013, and contained 11 tracks.[1] It is the first Christmas-related album that Falling Up has released. Although the band labeled it as an "extended play," at 11 tracks, it exceeds both Billboard's and the RIAA's definition for an EP, which is capped at six and five maximum tracks, respectively. The iTunes Store and Amazon.com versions did not include the opening track, "Intro/Jingle Bells".[2][3]

Silver City EP
Studio album by
Falling Up
ReleasedDecember 6, 2013
GenreExperimental rock, Christian rock, Christmas
Length45:07
ProducerJessy Ribordy
Falling Up chronology
Hours
(2012)		 Silver City EP
(2013)		 Falling Up
(2015)

Due to the album's release being too close to Christmas to press physical copies and mail them in time, Falling Up only released the album digitally, stating that they would most likely remaster the album, add a few songs and release physical copies for Christmas 2014.[4]

After the initial release of Silver City, the album was made available through "Groupees" for a $1.00 minimum donation[5] in support of the Typhoon Haiyan victims, with 100% of the proceeds going to Action Against Hunger's relief fund.[6]

Reception

The Silver City EP generally received very positive reviews, with many mentioning its uniqueness as a Christmas album. Jesus Freak Hideout's David Craft noted that the EP is "well-worth many spins this holiday season, and will surely provide [listeners] with a fresh enjoyment of even the most traditional carols."[7]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Jesus Freak Hideout[8]

Track listing

The album contained eleven basic tracks:

All tracks are written by Falling Up, except where noted.

Album release
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro/Jingle Bells"Falling Up, James Lord Pierpont1:54
2."Carol of the Bells"Falling Up, Mykola Leontovych5:28
3."Emanuel" (featuring Brittany Wiinikka)John Mason Neale6:28
4."Silent Night"Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr3:44
5."Oh Holy Night"Adolphe Adam4:51
6."Oh Holy Night Reprise"Adolphe Adam4:35
7."Silver Creek"Jessy Ribordy1:55
8."Sugar Plum Fairy"Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:31
9."Song In the Air"Josiah G. Holland5:21
10."Silver City"Jessy Ribordy3:02
11."The Little Robot"Falling Up6:04
12."Silver City Sleeps"Jessy Ribordy2:24
Total length:48:28 [9][10]

References
  1. "Falling Up Discography, Silver City". Retrieved Feb 7, 2014.
  2. "iTunes Silver City Tracks". Retrieved Feb 7, 2014.
  3. "Amazon.com Silver City Tracks". Retrieved Feb 8, 2014.
  4. Falling Up. "Falling Up on Facebook". Retrieved Feb 8, 2014. Physical copies won't be making it out this year because of the turn around time with printing. Maybe next year we can release a remaster print with some additional tracks.
  5. J., Brandon. "Falling Up – "Silver City" (Christmas Album) Now Available". Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  6. "Groupees Indie Pop Bundle for Support of the Philippines Typhoon Victims". Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  7. Craft, David. "JFH Silver City Review". Retrieved Feb 7, 2014.
  8. http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/SilverCity.asp
  9. "Silver City Track Listing". Retrieved Feb 8, 2014.
  10. "Silver City, Falling Up, bandcamp". Retrieved Jan 20, 2015.
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