World We View

World We View is the second studio album by the American Christian rock band Nine Lashes, released on February 14, 2012, through Tooth & Nail Records. It is the follow-up to their independent debut album Escape and was co-produced by Aaron Sprinkle and Trevor McNevan, the latter of whom was instrumental in getting the group signed and contributes guest vocals to the song "Adrenaline".
Upon release, World We View entered Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart at number 5 and received much critical acclaim for its diverse sound. Lead single "Anthem of the Lonely" also saw much success, peaking at number one on SoundScan's Christian Rock charts.
After the release of Escape, Nine Lashes was signed to Tooth & Nail Records at the recommendation of musician and producer Trevor McNevan, who had been given a copy of their album by a friend. McNevan was also heavily involved in the creation of World We View, contributing to the production, songwriting, and even providing guest vocals on the song "Adrenaline".
In interviews, lead vocalist Jeremy Dunn noted the difference of approach between Escape producer Travis Wyrick and the team of McNevan and Aaron Sprinkle: Wyrick was "very high-strung. I mean, you'll get there at eight in the morning and think you're ready to work and he's already played racket ball for two hours and he's like, 'Are you guys sleeping in today; what's up?'...where Aaron is more relaxed. He's just, 'Let's work in our own time. Let's not push things. Let's just let it happen.' So it was just a very different dynamic."
Songs on the album were written as melodies before lyrics were added: "I will have a vocal melody before we even have the lyrics," said Dunn. "Then we'll go and listen and have the melody as a guideline and fill in the words with how the song makes me feel and think about."
World We View differs from Escape significantly, with the latter having a darker tone and having less production. In addition, World We View has been noted for its diverse sound, with individual tracks borrowing elements from nu metal ("Adrenaline" and "Anthem of the Lonely"), emo ("The Intervention" and "The Void"), screamo ("Our Darkest Day"), electronic rock ("Get Back"), a stadium rock ballad ("Afterglow"), post-grunge ("Believe Your Eyes"), funk rock ("Memo"), techno-metal ("Write It Down"), and an acoustic song ("My Friend").

Lineup

Jeremy Dunn – Vocals
Adam Jefferson – Guitar
Jon Jefferson – Guitar
Jared Lankford – Bass
Noah Terrell – Drums

Guests

Ryan Clark (Demon Hunter) — Vocals
Trevor McNevan (Thousand Foot Krutch) — Vocals
Aaron Sprinkle — Guitar/Keyboards/Percussion/Programming
Matt Carter — Guitar
Chris Carmichael — String Arrangements