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".
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.
[7] At Cross Rhythms, Steven Bridge praised the "clever and inspiring" lyrics and stated that the band "have brought a fresh twist to the ever burgeoning Christian rock scene.
"[8] Jon O'Brien of Allmusic described the album as "bursting with emotion and intensity" and proclaimed that "if they can continue to pursue the record's more genre-hopping approach with future material, then Nine Lashes could well find themselves crossing over to a mainstream audience.
"[11] Also Jesus Freak Hideout's, Kevin Hoskins noted that "The ambient/experimental rock sound goes well with Jeremy Dunn's vocals and fans of your typical T&N bands will definitely be excited for what Nine Lashes have produced.
While he praised the ballad "Afterglow" as a "beautiful, slower track with sincerity and hope" and noted that the band had "potential for depth and musicality", he savaged the rest of the album: "World We View offers up ample palm-muted, distorted guitars and a steady stream of repetitive chords, but what's best: it's economical and practical.