Horizons | ||||
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Released | August 12, 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2014 | |||
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Producer | Charlie Peacock | |||
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Rate Your Music | 3.25/5 [1] |
Horizons is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Kris Allen. It was released on August 12, 2014, by Allen's independent label, DogBear Records. Allen also organized a Stageit show as a release party for the record where he performed the full album set and also a song called Unique. A portion of the proceeds from the album go to benefit Music Empowers Foundation.[2][3]
Allen was dropped by RCA Records in 2012, after releasing two albums - Kris Allen (2009) and Thank You Camellia (2012) - through the label.[4] He released Horizons independently through his own label, DogBear Records.[5]
As a result of an accident which broke his wrist, Allen had to change his approach to music making for this album, in particular he began to use a finger-picking style of guitar playing. According to Allen, "it’s a different way to play and some of those songs were written when my hand was in a cast so all I had was my fingers. I think it made me a bit more melodic than just strumming a bunch of chords."[5] He sought out the producer Charlie Peacock to produce his album. Peacock introduced Allen to a number of people, including Lenachka with whom he recorded "Prove It to You".[6] "Prove It to You" was released as the lead single from the album on July 7, 2014.[7]
The album debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 80 with 4,000 copies sold for the week in the US.[8]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Young Love ("Paul Simon")" |
| 3:26 |
2. | "Prove It to You" (feat. Lenachka) |
| 3:34 |
3. | "Beautiful & Wild" |
| 3:50 |
4. | "In Time" | 3:27 | |
5. | "Lost" |
| 3:18 |
6. | "Don't Set Me Free" |
| 3:32 |
7. | "Everybody Just Wants to Dance" | Allen | 3:08 |
8. | "Parachute" |
| 3:17 |
9. | "It's Always You" |
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10. | "Girl Across the Room" | Allen | 3:32 |
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[11] | 80 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] | 10 |
Country | Date | Label | Formats |
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United States[13] | August 12, 2014 | DogBear Records | |
Germany[14] |