Saint Asonia (album)

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Saint Asonia
Studio album by
Saint Asonia
ReleasedJuly 31, 2015 (2015-07-31)
Genre
Length40:32
LabelRCA[3]
ProducerJohnny K
Saint Asonia chronology
Saint Asonia
(2015) 		Flawed Design
(2019)
Singles from Saint Asonia
  1. "Better Place"
    Released: May 16, 2015
  2. "Let Me Live My Life"
    Released: July 17, 2015

Saint Asonia is the debut studio album by rock supergroup Saint Asonia. The album was released on July 31, 2015 through RCA Records.[4] It was released in European countries with two additional tracks on November 23, 2015.[5]

Background[edit]

First announced via YouTube through a teaser in early May 2015, the first single "Better Place" was released on May 16, 2015.[6][7] This also confirmed the group's lineup, with Adam Gontier as the frontman, Mike Mushok being the guitarist, Corey Lowery as the bassist and Rich Beddoe as the drummer. Gontier's uncle Tom Duffy provided the bass tracks for some of the songs from the album, while Lowery was hired afterward.[8] They announced the release date and track list for the album on June 18, 2015 via Billboard.[4] The second single, "Let Me Live My Life" was released digitally on July 17, 2015.[9]

This is also the only studio album from the band to feature drummer Rich Beddoe before he confirmed his departure in 2017, as well as the only studio album to feature bassist Corey Lowery before he confirmed his departure in 2018.

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Melodic[10]
Ultimate Guitar7/10[2]

The album was received with mixed reviews. James Christopher Monger of AllMusic gave the album a 2.5 out of 5 star rating.[1] He criticized the songs for feeling like, "cast-offs from prior projects, with recycled melodies and lyrics that sound like they were derived from an angst-centric magnetic poetry kit." However he complimented some songs such as, "Better Place," "Dying Slowly," and "Blow Me Wide Open".[1] Johan Wippsson of Melodic called the tracks, "Better Place" and "Happy Tragedy" a harder and more straightforward version of Three Days Grace.[10] Michael Smith of Renowned for Sound stated that the album, "is obviously and unashamedly a heavy rock album at its core" and "highlights all of the best qualities of its members." However, he was critical on the track "Fairy Tale" for its repetitiveness both in sound and lyrics, as well as criticizing "King of Nothing" calling it "an especially noticeable low point on the album."[11] Ultimate Guitar said that the album is, "ready to please mainstream rock radio and guitarists alike with its brand of hard rock peppered with soulful (not kidding) ballads to boot."[2]

The album sold 13,000 copies in its first week.[12]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Adam Gontier & Mike Mushok

No.TitleLength
1."Better Place"3:36
2."Blow Me Wide Open"3:44
3."Let Me Live My Life"3:11
4."Even Though I Say"4:08
5."Fairy Tale"3:59
6."King of Nothing"3:34
7."Waste My Time"3:14
8."Dying Slowly"3:32
9."Trying to Catch Up with the World"4:29
10."Happy Tragedy"3:38
11."Leaving Minnesota"3:28
Total length:40:32
European bonus tracks[5]
No.TitleLength
12."No Tomorrow"3:27
13."Voice in Me"3:42

Personnel[edit]

Credits for Saint Asonia adapted from AllMusic.[13]

Charts[edit]

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[14] 9
US Billboard 200[15] 29
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[12] 1

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d James Christopher Monger. "Saint Asonia – Saint Asonia Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Saint Asonia Review". Ultimate Guitar. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "Saint Asonia Reveal Track Listing+Release Date for New Album". Loudwire. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  4. ^ a b Gary Graff (June 18, 2015). "Saint Asonia Announces Debut Album Release Date: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Saint Asonia - Today we celebrate the European release of... | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  6. ^ "Saint Asonia Teaser". YouTube. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  7. ^ Childers, Chad. "Saint Asonia Reveal Official Lineup, Lead Single 'Better Place'". Loudwire.com. Loudwire. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  8. ^ "Being in a Better Place - Adam Gontier of Saint Asonia". 2015-07-23. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  9. ^ "Let Me Live My Life - Single by Saint Asonia". Spotify. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  10. ^ a b Johan Wippsson (September 24, 2015). "Saint Asonia - Saint Asonia". Melodic. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  11. ^ Michael Smith. "Album Review: Saint Asonia – Saint Asonia". Renowned for Sound. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  12. ^ a b Emily White (August 12, 2015). "Saint Asonia, Fall Out Boy & Hozier Surge on Rock Charts". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  13. ^ "Saint Asonia album – Saint Asonia". AllMusic. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  14. ^ "Saint Asonia Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 13, 2018.
  15. ^ "Saint Asonia - Chart history (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2015.


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