With Abandon

With Abandon is the first album recorded by Chasing Furies, released in 1999. The song "Thicker" was the first single, and it originated a video directed by the award-winner filmmaker Brandon Dickerson.

With Abandon
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 23, 1999
GenreAlternative rock, Christian rock, folk rock
Length53:29
LabelSparrow, EMI

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
HM Magazine(favorable)[2]
The Phantom Tollbooth[3]
Jesusfreakhideout.com[4]
Today's Christian Music/CCM Magazine(favorable)[5]

The album was well received by critics, being called "eclectic and very talented new group",[6] "haunting as Plumb, with lyrics as profound as Jars of Clay, and as musically creative as Mukala",[7] with "impressive musicianship and lyrical work".[8]

The single "Thicker" was enlisted at number 5 in the Top 99 Songs of 1999 of the ChristianRock.Net Online Radio Station.[9] The video was also present on the Top Ten charts of most requested videos of 1999 in the National Chart of Christian Video Magazine.[10]

Track listing

  1. "Thicker"*†
  2. "Throw Me"†‡
  3. "I Would Drown"
  4. "Fair Night's Longing"†‡
  5. "Enchanted"
  6. "I Surrender"†‡
  7. "Romance Me"‡§
  8. "Writhe for Hearing"†‡
  9. "Nothing"†‡
  10. "Whisper Softly"‡‖
  11. "Wait Forever"

* Produced by Monroe Jones; Recorded and Mixed by Jim Dineen at Whristler's Music; Additional recording by Monroe Jones at Screaming Baby and Sarah's room at the Meeker house (Boulder, CO); Assisted by Scott Bilyeu, Jeremy Wit and Scott Ramsey; Programming by Mike Haynes, Paul Evans and Devon Weller.

Words and Music by Sarah MacIntosh.

Produced by Brent Milligan; Recorded and Mixed by Shane D. Wilson; Recorded at 16th Avenue Sound, Salt Mine Studio and re:think; Mixed at Salt Mine Studio; Assisted by Jason Boertje; Acoustic Guitar: Joshua Meeker; Slide: vince Emmit; Scottish Pipes: Skip Cleavinger; Programming: Brent Milligan.

§ Words and Music by Joshua Meeker.

Words by Sarah MacIntosh, music by Joshua Meeker.

Words by Sarah MacIntosh and Joshua Meeker, music by Sarah MacIntosh.

Personnel

References

  • With Abandon at Music Brainz link
  • Official EMI Channel: Thicker Video on YouTube link
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