An Ocean Between Us is the fourth studio album by American metalcore band As I Lay Dying, released on August 21, 2007, by Metal Blade Records.

[11] An Ocean Between Us is the band's first album to feature its "classic lineup," following the addition of bassist and clean vocalist Josh Gilbert in April of 2007.

"[19] The video was shot in Van Nuys, California at Sound City Studios, and directed by Brian Thompson.

[16] On June 1, 2007, producer Colin Richardson, announced he had concluded mixing duties, and called the album "brilliant.

"[8] Filmed and directed by Jerry Club, the video is compiled from footage shot at their sold-out February 1, 2008 show at the Slowdown in Omaha, Nebraska.

Guitarist Nick Hipa said of the album's style, "collectively we've all pushed ourselves, and we're all doing things that we weren't even capable of doing on the last record.

"[27] Vocalist Tim Lambesis said "[we] spent some time listening to our last album [2005's Shadows Are Security] and, just from being on tour, we became a little bit jaded by how the genre — as a whole — has sort of copied itself over and over again.

"[28] In an interview with HardcoreSounds.net Lambesis again referred to the album's content as "more diverse" than the prior record, adding; "some of the songs are darker and technical but there's also some melodic guitars like there were in 'Shadows Are Security'.

Chad Bowar of About.com described the album as more accessible and diverse than its predecessor, saying "As I Lay Dying has always been a band with a lot of crossover appeal with both metal and hardcore fans.

[39] All lyrics are written by Tim Lambesis; all music is composed by As I Lay DyingProduction and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.