Into the Sea
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{{Infobox album
| name = Into the Sea
| type = studio
| artist = Attalus
| cover = Into the Sea by Attalus.jpg
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| released = {{Start date|2015|6|2}}
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| genre = Christian alternative rock, experimental rock, post-rock, post-hardcore
| length = {{Duration|m=77|s=52}}
| label = Facedown
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| prev_title = Gospel Hymns Vol. 1
| prev_year = 2013
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Into the Sea is the first studio album by Attalus. Facedown Records released the album on June 2, 2015.
Critical reception
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = Cross Rhythms
| rev1Score = {{rating|8|10|full=U+25A0.svg|empty=Solid white borderedS.svg|rating=square}}{{cite web |first=Ian |last=Webber |title=Review: Into The Sea - Attalus |url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Attalus/Into_The_Sea/157887/ |publisher=Cross Rhythms |accessdate=October 31, 2015 |date=October 31, 2015}}
| rev2 = Indie Vision Music
| rev2Score = {{Rating|5|5}}{{cite web |first=Scott |last=Swan |title=Review : Attalus – Into The Sea |url=http://www.indievisionmusic.com/2015/06/02/attalus-into-the-sea/ |publisher=Indie Vision Music |accessdate=June 19, 2015 |date=June 2, 2015}}
| rev3 = Jesus Freak Hideout
| rev3Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |first1=Michael |last1=Weaver |first2=Christopher |last2=Smith |first3=David |last3=Craft |title=Attalus, "Into The Sea" Review |url=http://jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/IntotheSea.asp |publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout |accessdate=June 19, 2015|date=June 18, 2015}}
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Ian Webber, indicating in an eight out of ten review by Cross Rhythms, says, "Beautiful, moody, moving and sensitive, this is a recording that at its best demands your attention, but can also outstay its welcome as some of the material included could have been lost without affecting the overall feel and message of the package." Awarding the album four stars from Jesus Freak Hideout, Michael Weaver writes, "Into the Sea manages to keep a central theme with the nautical references and, on top of that, does a nice job of keeping it fresh the entire time."
Christopher Smith, giving the album four stars for Jesus Freak Hideout, states, "musically as heavy as their label mates...Into The Sea is an ambitious concept album". Rating the album four and a half stars at Jesus Freak Hideout, David Craft describes, "Into the Sea defines itself in a fashion which most concept albums only dream of." Scott Swan, awarding the album five stars by Indie Vision Music, says, "Attalus has taken great care in creating a lasting piece that will live on, likely providing continued discoveries for many listens to come."
Track listing
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| title1 = The Ancient Mariner
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| title2 = The Ship Is Going Down
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| title3 = Sirens
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| title4 = Desolate, Isle
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| title5 = Man, O Shipwreck
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| title6 = Step Out
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| title7 = Albatross
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| title8 = The Breath Before the Plunge
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| title9 = Into the Sea
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| title10 = Coming Clean
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| title11 = O the Depths
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| title12 = Voices from the Shore
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| title13 = Safe
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| title14 = The Greater Tide
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| title15 = Death Be Not Proud
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| title16 = Message In a Bottle
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Chart performance
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!Chart (2015) !Peak |
| {{Album chart|BillboardChristian|31|M|title=Attalus Album & Song Chart History|publisher=Billboard Christian Albums|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/6593891/attalus/chart?f=310|accessdate=June 19, 2015}} |