On Letting Go

On Letting Go
Studio album by Circa Survive
Released	May 29, 2007
Recorded	2007 at Salad Days Studio, Baltimore, Maryland
Genre	Post-hardcore, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, experimental rock, art rock
Length	45:29
Label	Equal Vision
Producer	Brian McTernan
Circa Survive chronology
Juturna (2005) On Letting Go (2007) Blue Sky Noise (2010)

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On Letting Go is the second album by Circa Survive. Released on May 29, 2007, by Equal Vision Records, the album entered the U.S. Billboard 200 at number 24, selling about 24,000 copies in its first week.^[1] As of July 11, 2007, it had sold 51,357 copies in the US.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Circa Survive. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Living Together"	3:30
2.	"In the Morning and Amazing..."	4:03
3.	"The Greatest Lie"	3:42
4.	"The Difference Between Medicine and Poison Is in the Dose"	4:17
5.	"Mandala"	3:23
6.	"Travel Hymn"	3:12
7.	"Semi Constructive Criticism"	3:22
8.	"Kicking Your Crosses Down"	3:37
9.	"On Letting Go"	4:03
10.	"Carry Us Away"	3:20
11.	"Close Your Eyes to See"	3:34
12.	"Your Friends Are Gone"	5:26

Production

• The album art is the work of Esao Andrews, who illustrated the covers of The Inuit Sessions, Juturna, Blue Sky Noise, Appendage, and Violent Waves.^[2]
• On May 14, 2007, the band decided to post the lyrics to the then upcoming album on their website, one song a day, starting with the opener "Living Together".^[3]
• The album has so far produced two B-sides, both sold digitally for separate charitable causes: "The Most Dangerous Commercials" and "1000 Witnesses".

References

1. Katie Hasty, "R. Kelly Flirts His Way To No. 1 Album Chart Debut", Billboard.com, June 6, 2007.
2. Steve Henderson of Absolutepunk.net confirms Andrews as Artist
3. On Letting Go lyrics