The Outsiders (album)

For the album by Eric Church, see The Outsiders (Eric Church album).
The Outsiders
Studio album by Needtobreathe
Released August 25, 2009
Recorded

2008–2009[1][nb 1]

Genre Alternative rock, Christian rock, Southern rock
Length 48:49
Label Atlantic
Producer Needtobreathe, John Alagía, Rick Beato, Jim Scott
Needtobreathe chronology
The Heat
(2007)		 The Outsiders
(2009)		 The Reckoning
(2011)
Singles from The Outsiders
  1. "Lay 'Em Down"
    Released: June 2009
  2. "Something Beautiful"
    Released: August 2009

The Outsiders is the third album from the American rock band Needtobreathe, released August 25, 2009 through Atlantic Records.[2] It debuted at No. 20 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 21,000 copies in its first week.[3]

Background

The album was recorded from the end of 2008 through April 2009.[4] The Outsiders was co-produced by the band along with Jim Scott, John Alagía, and Rick Beato, who produced portions of their previous album, The Heat.[5][6] The studios used while recording the album were Plantation Studios in Charleston, South Carolina, Black Dog Sound in Atlanta, Georgia and Plyrz Studios in Santa Clarita, California.[nb 5]

Release

The album's first single, "Lay 'Em Down", was released to Christian radio at the beginning of June 2009 and was released on iTunes on June 16.[7] The next single from the album, "Something Beautiful", was released in August. The album reached No. 20 on the Billboard 200 and No. 9 on Billboard's Top Rock Albums chart.[8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Christian Music Review[9]
Cross Rhythms[10]
Indie Vision Music[11]
Jesus Freak Hideout[12]
Melodic.net[13]
New Release Tuesday[14]

The Outsiders garnered critical acclaim from music critics. At Allmusic, Andrew Leahey rated the album four stars, and suggested that the band "offer[s] up another collection of sweeping, reverent rock songs" on which he alluded to how the album "flirts with touches of roots rock and traditional gospel, though, from the title track's powerful Southern stomp to the sheer power of Bear Rinehart's voice."[1] Furthermore, Leahey noted the album "covers more ground than records by similar artists, and it does so without alienating any of its secular-minded listeners, too."[1] Matt Conner of CCM Magazine indicated in a positive review that that the album "brings even more evidence to the table that Rinehart's rock sensibilities only improve with time", and Conner also mentioned that the album's "second half provides some of the most beautiful moments on the record."[15]

At Christian Music Review, Liz Haveman rated the album three-and-a-half stars, and criticized the album because "some of the songs are confusing in their message. They are a little too vague to really grasp what these guys are trying to say."[9] However, she highlighted how "the music itself is really enjoyable. It has a “Jack Johnson”-ish quality to its laid back candor. Over all, the album is really enjoyable and I think it is going to satisfy the Needtobreathe fan base."[9] Ian Webber at Cross Rhythms rated the album nine out of ten squares, and underscored how the band "have crafted an excellent collection of tracks that wrestle with issues of faith and doubt in an honest and accessible way."[10] At Indie Vision Music, Joshua Clark rated the album four stars, and felt that the "lyrics seem a lot more ambiguous", yet called the release "near-perfect".[11]

At Jesus Freak Hideout, Jen Rose rated the album four-and-a-half stars, and evoked that the album was "one of those rare gems where every track stands out, some pulling you in with a catchy intro or a clever lyric, others surfacing after spending time with the music."[12] Pär Winberg of Melodic.net rated the album four-and-a-half stars, and underscored that "if you also add really good song writing to that - you all understand that you have a killer album", which he concluded with calling it "a fabulous demonstration how good music should sound like."[13] At New Release Tuesday, Kevin Davis rated the album a perfect five stars, and emphasized that the album was "the most catchy and meaningful album [I've] heard this year."[14]

Awards and accolades

In 2010, the album won a Dove Award for Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year at the 41st GMA Dove Awards. The song "Lay 'Em Down" also won Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year.[16]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)[nb 6] Length
1. "The Outsiders"  Bear Rinehart, Bo RinehartNeedtobreathe, Jim Scott 4:29
2. "Valley of Tomorrow"  Bear Rinehart, Bo RinehartNeedtobreathe, Rick Beato 4:02
3. "Through Smoke"  Bear Rinehart, Bo RinehartNeedtobreathe, Rick Beato 3:12
4. "Lay 'Em Down"  Bear Rinehart, Bo RinehartNeedtobreathe, Rick Beato 3:11
5. "What You've Done to Me"  Bear Rinehart, Bo RinehartNeedtobreathe, Jim Scott 3:21
6. "Hurricane"  Bear Rinehart, Bo RinehartNeedtobreathe, Rick Beato 4:07
7. "These Hard Times"  Bear Rinehart, Bo RinehartNeedtobreathe, Rick Beato 3:39
8. "Stones Under Rushing Water" (featuring Sara Watkins of Nickel Creek)Bear Rinehart, Bo RinehartNeedtobreathe, Jim Scott 3:24
9. "Prisoner"  Bear Rinehart, Bo RinehartNeedtobreathe, Jim Scott 3:15
10. "Won't Turn Back"  Bear Rinehart, Bo RinehartNeedtobreathe, Joe Alagia 3:09
11. "Girl Named Tennessee"  Bear Rinehart, Bo RinehartNeedtobreathe, Joe Alagia 2:58
12. "Something Beautiful"  Bear Rinehart, Bo RinehartNeedtobreathe, Joe Alagia 3:42
13. "Garden"  Bear Rinehart, Bo RinehartNeedtobreathe, Rick Beato 3:41
14. "Let Us Love"  Bear Rinehart, Bo RinehartNeedtobreathe, Jim Scott 3:42
Deluxe Edition bonus track
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
15. "Said Too Much"  Bear Rinehart, Bo Rinehart 4:20

Personnel

Needtobreathe
Additional personnel[17]

Music videos

Charts

Album

Chart (2009) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[19] 20
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[20] 7
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[21] 8
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[22] 2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[23] 9

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[24] Gold 500,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

Notes
  1. ↑ According to the inner liner notes of the album.
  2. ↑ According to the inner liner notes of the album.
  3. ↑ According to the inner liner notes of the album.
  4. ↑ According to the inner liner notes of the album.
  5. ↑ According to the inner liner notes of the album.
  6. ↑ According to the inner liner notes of the album.
Footnotes
  1. 1 2 3 4 Leahey, Andrew (August 25, 2009). "The Outsiders – Needtobreathe". Allmusic. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Jesusfreakhideout.com Album Release Dates, CD New Releases". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved 2009-06-26.
  3. ↑ Caulfield, Keith (September 28, 2011). "Tony Bennett, 85, Achieves First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200". Billboard.com. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Needtobreathe's "The Outsiders" Is Complete". StereoTruth.net. 2009-05-08. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
  5. ↑ "The Outsiders: Rockers Needtobreathe to release new album this summer". Cross Rhythms. 2009-04-09. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
  6. ↑ "NEEDTOBREATHE To Release The Outsiders Summer 2009". Jesus Freak Hideout. 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
  7. ↑ "Christian CHR National Airplay". R&R. 2009-06-05. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
  8. ↑ "The Outsiders - Needtobreathe". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
  9. 1 2 3 Haveman, Liz (August 23, 2009). "Needtobreathe [The Outsiders] (2009)". Christian Music Review. Archived from the original on January 2, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  10. 1 2 Webber, Ian (January 20, 2010). "Review: The Outsiders - Needtobreathe". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  11. 1 2 Clark, Joshua (December 18, 2010). "Needtobreathe – The Reckoning | Reviews". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
  12. 1 2 Rose, Jen (August 23, 2009). "NeedToBreathe, "The Outsiders" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  13. 1 2 Winberg, Pär (2009-08-25). "Needtobreathe - The Outsiders". Melodic.net. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  14. 1 2 Davis, Kevin (October 12, 2009). "NEEDTOBREATHE [The Outsiders]". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  15. ↑ Conner, Matt (September 1, 2009). "Needtobreathe: The Outsiders (Atlantic)". CCM Magazine. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  16. ↑ 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards nominees announced on The Tennessean (February 18, 2010)
  17. ↑ CD Liner Notes
  18. ↑ "Music News, September 2009: JFH EVENING NEWS SHORTS FOR THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 2009". Jesusfreakhideout.com. 2009-09-17. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  19. ↑ "Needtobreathe – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Needtobreathe.
  20. ↑ "Needtobreathe – Chart history" Billboard Top Alternative Albums for Needtobreathe.
  21. ↑ "Needtobreathe – Chart history" Billboard Digital Albums for Needtobreathe.
  22. ↑ "Needtobreathe – Chart history" Billboard Christian Albums for Needtobreathe.
  23. ↑ "Needtobreathe – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for Needtobreathe.
  24. ↑ "American album certifications – Needtobreathe – The Outsiders". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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