Algorithm (My Heart to Fear album)
| Algorithm | ||||
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| Studio album by My Heart to Fear | ||||
| Released | July 9, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Christian metal, metalcore, progressive metal | |||
| Length | 42:10 | |||
| Label | Solid State | |||
| My Heart to Fear chronology | ||||
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Algorithm is the first studio album from My Heart to Fear. Solid State Records released the album on July 9, 2013.
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [1] |
| Alternative Press | [2] |
| Exclaim! | 5/10[3] |
| HM Magazine |  [4] |
| Indie Vision Music | [5] |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | [6] |
| Mind Equals Blown | 8.5/10[7] |
Awarding the album three stars from Alternative Press, Jason Schreurs writes, "As is the case with the bulk of this musical style, the vocals bring it back down to a near-mediocre level."[2] Bradley Zorgdrager, rating the album a five out of ten for Exclaim!, says, "Unfortunately, a lack of inspiration causes the songs to come undone, as many of the parts sound only like a means to get to the next."[3] Giving the album four stars at About.com, Todd Lyons states, "everything binds together into one masterful meditation."[1] Tim Dodderidge, indicating in a 8.5 out of ten review by Mind Equals Blown, writes, "From start to finish, My Heart to Fear’s debut full-length is an energetic, ferocious, cathartic and inspiring metal album."[7]
Kevin Hoskins, giving the album three and a half stars for Jesus Freak Hideout, describes, "this is just metal done well ... but any hardcore fan will be digging this release all summer long."[6] Awarding the album four and a half stars from HM Magazine, Sean Huncherick states, "One good thing about Algorithm is that the band realizes they don’t need to constantly play as fast as they can."[4] Brody B., rating the album four star at Indie Vision Music, writes, "With a few minor tweaks here and there that could have made songs feel more fleshed out I would have had a hard time finding fault with this debut record."[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dust to Dust" (featuring Ricky Armellino of This or the Apocalypse) | 4:55 |
| 2. | "414 Days" | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Angst" | 3:08 |
| 4. | "The Sneaking Chair" | 3:32 |
| 5. | "Algorithm" | 3:43 |
| 6. | "The Witching Hour Pt. II" | 3:30 |
| 7. | "Wishing You Were Here" | 4:13 |
| 8. | "End Transmission" | 4:16 |
| 9. | "Bottomed Out" | 3:32 |
| 10. | "4th Dimension Opera House" | 4:10 |
| 11. | "Pack Up, We're Leaving" | 4:01 |
Total length: |
42:10 | |
References
- 1 2 Lyons, Todd. "My Heart to Fear - 'Algorithm' (Solid State)". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- 1 2 Schreurs, Jason. "My Heart to Fear - Algorithm". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- 1 2 Zorgdrager, Bradley. "My Heart to Fear Algorithm". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- 1 2 Huncherick, Sean. "My Heart to Fear - Algorithm". HM Magazine. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- 1 2 Brody B. "My Heart to Fear - Algorithm". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- 1 2 Hoskins, Kevin. "My Heart To Fear, "Algorithm" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- 1 2 Dodderidge, Tim. "My Heart to Fear: Algorithm". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved June 5, 2015.