The Exile is the fifth studio album by American Christian musician Crowder. The album was released on May 31, 2024, through Sixstepsrecords/Capitol CMG. The album was released on CD and for digital download. It featured the singles "—[DASH]", "Even in EXILE", and the "Billboard" Christian Airplay and AC No. 1 hit, "Grave Robber". The album is second in a trilogy, which was preceded by "Milk &amp; Honey" of 2021.
Background.
The song "All My Tears", which featured Buddy Miller, was a cover of a song by Julie Miller and Emmylou Harris.
Chart performance.
"The Exile" peaked at No. 102 on the "Billboard" 200, No. 7 on the Top Album Sales chart, No. 1 on the Top Christian Albums chart, and No. 7 on the Top Current Album Sales chart.
The song "—[DASH]" reached No. 33 on the Hot Christian Songs chart. "Grave Robber" reached No. 8 on the Hot Christian Songs chart, No. 1 on the Christian Airplay and Christian AC chart, No. 24 on the Christian Streaming Songs chart, and No. 2 on the Christian Digital Song Sales chart. Although not released as a single, "Somebody Prayed" reached No. 11 on the Hot Christian Songs chart, No. 3 on the Christian Airplay chart, No. 3 on the Christian AC chart, No. 22 on the Christian Streaming Songs chart, and No. 9 on the Christian Digital Song sales chart. The song "Even in EXILE" was released as a single, but did not enter any charts.
Critical reception.
At "Jesus Freak Hideout", Alex Caldwell gave the album 4-out-of-5 stars, reviewing that "the Exile" is "a great listen, for both the soul and the ears". At "365 Days of Inspiring Media", Joshua Andre revied a 5-out-of-5 praised the album, stating, "With "The Exile" having no fault at all, it’s a shame the profound and deep musical experience ends at 38 minutes." Kelly Meade of "Todays Christian Entertainment" gave the album 3.7-out-of-5 stars, stating that the album is a "unique album that both long time listeners of Crowder and newer fans will find something that stirs their faith." "New Release Today" awarded the album 5-out-of-5 stars.
Charts.
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