The Crux (album)

The Crux
Studio album by
HURT
ReleasedMay 1, 2012
Genre
Length44:37
LabelCarved Records
ProducerHurt
HURT chronology
Goodbye to the Machine
(2009) 		The Crux
(2012)

The Crux is the sixth and final studio album from the US band Hurt. It was originally to be released on April 24, 2012, on Carved Records label,[1] but was delayed one week to May 1, 2012.[2] The first single, "How We End Up Alone", was released through iTunes on January 3, 2012.[3] The album was reached number 6 on Billboard's Top Hard Rock Albums chart for 2012.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Rock. Nothing But[4]
Alternative Addiction[5]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."So When"3:57
2."Eden"4:21
3."Links & Waves"1:15
4."Sally Slips"4:45
5."When It's Cold"4:07
6."Adonai"6:38
7."Caught in the Rain"4:34
8."Cuffed"4:00
9."How We End Up Alone"4:07
10."Numbers"3:09
11."The Seer"3:43

Chart history

Album

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Billboard 200[6] 71
Top Independent Albums (Billboard)[6] 9
Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[6] 27
Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[6] 19
Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[6] 6

Singles

Year Single Peak chart position
Rock Songs Mainstream Rock Active Rock
2012 "How We End Up Alone" 43[7] 21[7] 18[7]

Personnel

Hurt
Production

References

  1. ^ "Hurt Release 'How We End Up Alone' Music Video". Ultimate-guitar.com. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  2. ^ "HURT". Hurtband.com. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Hurt, 'How We End Up Alone' – Song Review". Loudwire. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  4. ^ Campbell, Joshua. "First listen. A review of The Crux by Hurt". Rock. Nothing But. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
  5. ^ "Review of 'The Crux' by HURT". Alternative Addiction. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Hurt Album & Song chart History - Billboard.com". Retrieved 2012-05-10.
  7. ^ a b c "How We End Up Alone - Hurt - Billboard.com". Retrieved 2012-05-10.