Down with the Ship
{{About|the EP by xLooking Forwardx|the English idiom|The captain goes down with the ship}}
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| type = EP
| artist = xLooking Forwardx
| cover = Down with the Ship by xLooking Forwardx.png
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| released = {{Start date|2012|6|19}}
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| genre = Christian hardcore, hardcore punk
| length = {{Duration|m=11|s=27}}
| label = Facedown
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Down with the Ship is the first extended play from xLooking Forwardx. Facedown Records released the EP on June 19, 2012.
Critical reception
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| rev1 = HM Magazine
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web |first=David |last=Stagg |title=xLooking Forwardx - Down with the Ship |url=http://issuu.com/hmmagazine/docs/july-2012 |journal=HM Magazine |accessdate=June 29, 2015 |issue=Jul 2012 |page=47}}
| rev2 = Indie Vision Music
| rev3 = Jesus Freak Hideout
| rev3Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web |first=Michael |last=Weaver |title=xLooking Forwardx, "Down with the Ship" Review |url=http://jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/DownWithTheShip.asp |publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout |accessdate=June 29, 2015 |date=June 17, 2012}}
{{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |first=Scott |last=Fryberger |title=xLooking Forwardx, "Down with the Ship" Review - Second Staff Opinion |url=http://jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/DownWithTheShip.asp |publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout |accessdate=June 29, 2015 |date=June 11, 2012}}
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Awarding the EP three stars from HM Magazine, David Stagg writes, "I think that's a good place for a old-school hardcore band testing the waters with a new EP." Michael Weaver, giving the album four and a half stars for Jesus Freak Hideout, states, "they are still legitimate after twelve years." Rating the album four stars at Jesus Freak Hideout, Scott Fryberger describes, "If you've been a fan of the band or you like hardcore punk in general, you'll love Down With The Ship". Steven Cosand, awarding the album four stars by Indie Vision Music, says, "Some might argue that Down With The Ship doesn’t do anything to challenge the current wave of trends in hardcore."
Track listing
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| title2 = The Fast and the Spurious
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| title3 = Down with the Ship
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| title4 = Here I Am
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| title5 = Betting Back with Your 'X'
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| title6 = Put Up or Shut Up
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| title7 = Demanding Answers
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References
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Category:Facedown Records albums
Category:XLooking Forwardx albums
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