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.

The Crux
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 1, 2012
Genre
Length44:37
LabelCarved Records
ProducerHurt
HURT chronology
Goodbye to the Machine
(2009)
The Crux
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Rock. Nothing But[4]
Alternative Addiction[5]

Track listing

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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

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Album

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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

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

Personnel

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Hurt
Production

References

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  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.