''Above the Golden State'' is American

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band

Above the Golden State Above the Golden State was an American Christian rock band from Portland, Oregon. Their self-titled debut album, ''Above the Golden State'', was released on July 22, 2008 through Sparrow Records. The band's first single from the album was "Sound ...

's debut album. ''Sound Of Your Name'' was the first single from the album, and ''I'll Love You So'' was the second. A music video was made for the song 'Above The Golden State'.

Reception

''Above the Golden State'' received mostly average reviews. Jesus Freak Hideout gave it 3½ out of 5 stars saying it was "nothing groundbreaking" but "still a joy to listen to". Allmusic gave it 4 out of 5, also saying it is familiar, but says it works to their advantage.

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gave it a negative review, saying it " asits moments...but not nearly enough for them to stand out even among the average bands in Christian pop/rock."

Track listing

References

2008 debut albums Sparrow Records albums Above the Golden State albums {{christian-album-stub