''Let the Ocean Take Me'' is the fourth studio album by Australian

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band

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. It was released on 6 June 2014 in Australia, 9 June 2014 in the UK and 10 June 2014 in the US through

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. It is their first record to feature new guitarist Dan Brown following Imran Siddiqi's departure shortly before their previous album release (August 2012). This is also the last album with founding lead guitarist, Troy Brady. Music videos for "The Weigh Down" and "Death's Hand" were produced to promote the album, but were not released as singles. On 10 June 2015, Amity released their first DVD documentary-film ''Seems Like Forever'', containing two previously unreleased songs from ''Let The Ocean Take Me'' including "Skeletons", which was later released as a music video. On June 6–8 off the Australian album release, Amity conducted in-store album signings in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne in support. The band shortly announced a five-date Australian tour, fifteen-date American tour and a twenty-three date European leg. The Big Ass Tour with

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co-headlining was held in Australia and New Zealand in December 2015.

Critical reception

The album was given a

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score of 76 out of 100, indicating "generally favourable reviews". ''

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'' called it the band's "most accomplished release yet", and

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noted the "lyrical depth" of the album. ''

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'' received the sound evolution positively. The album debuted at number 1 on the ARIA Charts, being their second consecutive album to do so, following 2012's '' Chasing Ghosts''. ''Let the Ocean Take Me'' was certified gold by the

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for over 35,000 shipments sold just two weeks after its release in Australia. It was certified platinum in December 2015. In the United States, the album sold 10,000 copies in its first week, charting at number 31 on the ''Billboard'' 200. It has sold 60,000 copies in the US as of June 2016. Both the singles preceding the album, "Pittsburgh" and "Don't Lean On Me" peaked inside the top 40 of the ARIA Singles Chart. Following the success of the album, The Amity Affliction was nominated for the "Breakthrough Band of the Year" award at the 2015

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, alongside

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and

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, but lost out to

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Track listing

;Note:

Personnel

;The Amity Affliction * Joel Birch –

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, art direction * Ahren Stringer –

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, art direction * Troy Brady –

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* Dan Brown –

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* Ryan Burt –

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;Additional musicians * Matt Rogers (credited as RealBadDTD) – spoken interlude ;Production * Will Putney –

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, mixing, mastering * Jay Sakong – additional programming * Andy Gomoll – additional editing ;Management * Jaddan Comerford and Caleb Williams (Unified) – worldwide management * Dave Shapiro (The Agency Group) – U.S./Asia booking * Adam Sylvester (The Agency Group) – Canada booking * Marco Walzel (Avocado Booking) – UK/Europe booking * Unified – Australia booking * Andy Serrao (Roadrunner Records) – worldwide A&R ;Artwork * Pat Fox (Apollo Collective) – design, layout, art direction * James Hartley – photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{Authority control 2014 albums The Amity Affliction albums Roadrunner Records albums UNFD albums Albums produced by Will Putney