A New Abolition

A New Abolition
Studio album by
The Wrecking
ReleasedAugust 19, 2008
GenresChristian rock, pop rock
Length42:08
LabelChosen
ProducerJonathan Wyman
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

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.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar
Alternative AddictionStarStarStar
Jesus Freak HideoutStarStarStarStar

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 Alternative Addiction noted it was "an extremely competent if unspectacular pop rock major label debut."

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

Personnel

Charts

Album

Chart (2012) Peak position
US Top Christian Albums (Billboard)
[permanent dead link]		32
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)
[permanent dead link]		35

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 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. 1 2 Johnson, Jared (August 19, 2008). "A New Abolition - The Wrecking". AllMusic. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
  4. 1 2 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.