Bloom (Audio Adrenaline album)

Bloom
Studio album by Audio Adrenaline
Released February 20, 1996
Recorded 1995
Ardent Recordings, Memphis, TN
The Salt Mine, Brentwood, TN
House of Insomnia, Franklin, TN
Genre Christian rock
Length 50:29
Label ForeFront
Producer John Hampton
Audio Adrenaline chronology
Live Bootleg
(1995)		 Bloom
(1996)		 Some Kind of Zombie
(1997)
Alternate cover

Bloom is the third studio album released by Audio Adrenaline. In 1999, the album was certified gold by RIAA.[1]

Concept

Bloom represented a departure from the band's previous efforts into a more straightforward rock with hints of grunge music.[2] According to the band, both the title and the music reflects the way they've matured and "grown into a new phase of life".[3]

Recording

Bloom was recorded in 1995 at various studios in Tennessee: Ardent Recordings in Memphis, The Salt Mine in Brentwood, and House of Insomnia in Franklin. Producer, John Hampton, was in charge of the recording and mixing. The mastering was done by Ken Love at MasterMix, Nashville, Tennessee.[4]

Track listing

Album release
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Secret"  Barry Blair, Bob Herdman, Will McGinniss, Mark Stuart 3:43
2. "Never Gonna Be as Big as Jesus[a][b]"  Blair, Herdman, McGinniss, Stuart 4:27
3. "Good People"  Blair, Herdman, McGinniss, Stuart 3:26
4. "I'm Not the King[a]"  Blair, Herdman, McGinniss, Stuart 3:53
5. "Walk on Water[a]"  Blair, Herdman, McGinniss, Stuart 3:52
6. "See Through"  Blair, Herdman, McGinniss, Stuart 4:58
7. "Free Ride"  Blair, Daniel Hartman, Herdman, McGinniss, Stuart 3:23
8. "Man of God"  Blair, Herdman, McGinniss, Stuart 4:18
9. "Gloryland"  Blair, Herdman, McGinniss, Stuart 4:24
10. "Jazz Odyssey"  Blair, Herdman, McGinniss, Stuart 1:22
11. "Bag Lady"  Blair, Herdman, McGinniss, Stuart 4:11
12. "I Hear Jesus Calling"  Blair, Herdman, McGinniss, Stuart 3:22
13. "Memoir"  Blair, Herdman, McGinniss, Stuart 5:10
Total length:
 49:32
a appears on Hit Parade
b appears on Adios: The Greatest Hits

Personnel

Band members

Additional musicians

Production and recording

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
allmusic[5]
Jesus Freak Hideout[6]

Critical

Bloom was well received by the audience becoming the first album of the band to be certified gold by RIAA.[7] John DiBiase, of Jesus Freak Hideout, gave the album 4.5 stars out of 5, calling it "a brave and risky album for the band that only proved to be an ultimately wise stylistic change... it's among their best, and a dang good 90's rock album." Paul Portell, also of Jesus Freak Hideout, gave it 3.5 stars out of 5, and wrote that the album "showed Audio A's growth and potential... No 90's Christian rock fan should be without this monumental project." Sherwin Frias, of Jesus Freak Hideout too, praised the band's improved songwriting and called the album "fantastic" and "essential for any AudioA fan".[8]

Chart performance

The album peaked at #77 on Billboard 200.[9]

References

  1. ↑ RIAA website
  2. ↑ Bloom Reviews on Jesus Freak Hideout
  3. ↑ 100% Pure Adrenaline on CCM Magazine; Selby, Marykay (April 1996)
  4. ↑ Bloom slip cover; Audio Adrenaline (1996)
  5. ↑ allmusic review
  6. ↑ Jesus Freak Hideout review
  7. ↑ RIAA website
  8. ↑ Bloom review on Jesus Freak Hideout; John DiBiase, Paul Portell, and Sherwin Frias
  9. ↑ Bloom on Billboard

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 7/20/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.