The Amity Affliction Drop New Version Of 'Let The Ocean Take Me'

As they gear up for a huge Australian tour this November in honour of the 10th anniversary of their fourth studio album Let The Ocean Take Me, The Amity Affliction have now unleashed a completely re-recorded, remixed and remastered version of their seminal 2014 LP.

Dubbed Let The Ocean Take Me (Redux), the record elevates all the unrelenting energy of the original to new heights, with the aim of making the songs hit harder than ever with slicker, more modern production. The new version was produced by the band’s very own Daniel Brown, with mixing and mastering by Henrik Udd (Architects, Bring Me The Horizon, Dayseeker) who also worked on the band’s 2023 album Not Without My Ghosts.

The Amity Affliction – Let The Ocean Take Me (Redux)

During the recording process, frontman Joel Birch was forced to once again face a lot of heavy themes that he tackled on the original record.

Reflecting on all of the highs and lows since Let The Ocean Take Me was released a decade ago, he said: “The album is almost entirely dedicated to addiction and the effects it had on my life and mental health; the strangest thing while rerecording this was reading the words and then reflecting on life since then, this album was the catalyst for us touring the world and turning what was just a really fun time into a career, from kids to adults, from haphazardly throwing together songs to the place where we’re at now where we feel like we put more purpose into everything we create.”

He continued: “I started drinking again almost immediately after this album was finished and almost blew up everything I held dear, so the album is a warning of sorts, for myself and for anyone else out there struggling with addiction. I should have been able to read what I wrote and perform these songs and have it reinforce the very thing I had written about, but addiction is a soul crusher and just swallowed me up and spat me out.”

Featuring singles such as ‘Pittsburgh’, ‘Don’t Lean On Me’ and ‘The Weigh Down’, the original Let The Ocean Take Me LP debuted at number 1 on the ARIA charts, reached number 31 on the US Billboard 200, and has since become certified platinum in Australia.

“We wouldn’t be anywhere near where we are today without this album and the way it resonated with people around the world,” Birch added.

“This is the foundation of our band, and we owe everything we have to all of the people who listened to it and came out to our shows and continues to this day to show their love to us, this is the greatest blessing, thank you.”

To boot, the new record is also a way for Amity to somewhat “Taylor’s version” some of their biggest songs and take back ownership of their art following a difficult split from their former label.

You can listen to Let The Ocean Take Me (Redux) up above, or suss Amity’s full list of 2024 Australian tour dates, including a headlining slot at the Sunshine Coast’s Big Pineapple festival this October, down below.