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Post by BlurryKyle on Dec 6, 2019 6:58:45 GMT -5
The second single (first radio) off their upcoming album, Aurora, available January 24, 2020. Added under Cool New Music: Alternative & Active on All Access.
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Post by macattack on Dec 6, 2019 8:56:03 GMT -5
Wow.
This blows away everything on Ember. I wish this wasn't the only original on Aurora now because this is a gorgeous track from start to finish.
I really don't have words. Scooter and Ben sung this song beautifully together, and the arrangement is layered so wonderfully. The piano melody is hauntingly melancholy, and the strings provide strong support without taking the track over completely. The themes aren't anything Breaking Benjamin hasn't done before several times, but it feels fresh and new performed in this way.
I have no idea how radio is going to take this. BB has slowed themselves down enough that Alt could take it, but this is still lyrically heavy and the drums still hit much harder than anything else on Alt. That being said "Zombie" did remarkably well last year so maybe this could replicate a similar peak?
Breaking Benjamin's free pass on Active isn't as strong as some of the butt rock bands either, so I don't know how "far away" from #1 this will peak.
All I hope is that this song leaves some sort of permanent legacy.
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Dec 6, 2019 22:58:05 GMT -5
This guy is from Cold. A Cold and Breaking Benjmain mashup and all we get is this sappy Powerballad? Scratch that. This gives powerballads a bad name. Not a fan.
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Post by macattack on Dec 10, 2019 19:30:12 GMT -5
17 Active adds, 1 single Alt add (WBUZ).
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Post by dgarcia3377 on Dec 11, 2019 14:48:20 GMT -5
Hoping this song does well
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Dec 12, 2019 7:19:29 GMT -5
Top 50 on Active:
0 48 BREAKING BENJAMIN Far Away 96 0 96 0.114
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Dec 15, 2019 7:38:10 GMT -5
Top 40 on Active:
70 37 BREAKING BENJAMIN Far Away 181 24 157 0.217
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Dec 17, 2019 7:31:31 GMT -5
Top 30 on Active:
59 29 BREAKING BENJAMIN Far Away 254 43 211 0.339
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Jan 11, 2020 7:48:05 GMT -5
Top 20 on Active:
24 20 BREAKING BENJAMIN Far Away f/Scooter Ward 475 415 60 0.706
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Post by American Idiot on Jan 30, 2020 11:47:59 GMT -5
I used to be a much bigger BB fan back in the day when they released "Saturate" and "We Are Not Alone." Since then, I just kind of feel like that you know what you're getting from them. Most songs start out with a similar guitar riff and Ben screaming. On each album, they'll be a ballad or two similar to this one that repeats the lyrics a lot and humming or whatever that is in the background. I mean this is fine, but they haven't made anything that has really stood out to me in a very long time.
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Feb 14, 2020 6:15:27 GMT -5
Top 10 on Active:
13 10 BREAKING BENJAMIN Far Away f/Scooter Ward 928 849 79 1.772
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Post by thirddegree50123 on Feb 14, 2020 11:46:35 GMT -5
I thought this was actually going to miss the top 10...but it's BB so I guess it can't
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Mar 16, 2020 5:18:32 GMT -5
Top 5 on Active:
7 5 BREAKING BENJAMIN Far Away f/Scooter Ward 1317 1187 130 2.869
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Mar 16, 2020 22:46:10 GMT -5
Comnpared to "Torn In Two" this a snoozer.
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Apr 9, 2020 5:23:07 GMT -5
#1 on Active:
2 1 BREAKING BENJAMIN Far Away f/Scooter Ward 1663 1575 88 3.783
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Post by tanooki on Apr 9, 2020 14:26:14 GMT -5
#1 on Active: 2 1 BREAKING BENJAMIN Far Away f/Scooter Ward 1663 1575 88 3.783 finallyyyyy |
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Post by dm2081 on Apr 9, 2020 22:02:02 GMT -5
This is too tame for them. Not a bad song by any means but I have no desire to hear it again. Like a watered down version of themselves.
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Apr 9, 2020 23:54:54 GMT -5
This is too tame for them. Not a bad song by any means but I have no desire to hear it again. Like a watered down version of themselves. Totally in agreement. Also not a fan of this song knocking out "Oh Yeah"  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2020 2:47:07 GMT -5
That Aurora version of "Dear Agony" is amazing. I hope it's the next single. I can't see them releasing anything else except "Dance with the Devil" since neither of those two original songs were singles, but seriously, Lacey needs another hit.
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Post by dgarcia3377 on Apr 24, 2020 13:54:53 GMT -5
I'm down for Dear Agony with Lacey as the next single. Their version sounds good to me
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Apr 25, 2020 3:04:45 GMT -5
I'm down for Dear Agony with Lacey as the next single. Their version sounds good to me I heard that, but I didn't know that was a new version. Yeah I'm down for that one too. |
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