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- Date Released: January 1, 2006
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Label: Other Electricities / The Orchard
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Some albums take a while to find their tone, but Sneaky Thieves have captured their desired atmosphere with the leadoff number "Elegy," a pretty, poignant and pleasing instrumental that conjures up images of Godspeed You Black Emperor! or Sigur Rós without the ethereal vocals. This leads somewhat awkwardly into a lighter, thoughtful and focused pop number "With a Smile in a Suit" which is driven by "Freddy Bale" and his earnest warble. The atmosphere is quite important to the songs, whether it is during the close, hushed tone taken during the aptly titled "Quiet" or the rather mundane jazz-tinted "Nothing, Nothing" which is basically nothing to turn one's head. Fortunately, that's often the exception as Sneaky Thieves deliver "Old Tired Joke" with an almost Radiohead-like precision for very strong results. Just as fulfilling despite being half the length is the melancholic "Across the Field," which seems perfect for rainy Sunday fall evenings. Some efforts in the middle sag, including an interlude that is horrid filler, or padding at best. Yet the group wins the listener over again with sparse, inviting jewels such as "The Din" and possibly the lone uplifting or up-tempo number "The Point Is This..." with its winding, heady bridge portion. Only during "Forgotten" does the band seem to fall into the eerie or slow-building tension category with its growing use of violins. "Coughing" closes things out the same sweet and precious way it began, as Freddy Bale is a one-man band.
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Elegy |
2:08 |
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| 02. | |
With a Smile in a Suit |
4:12 |
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| 03. | |
Quiet |
3:37 |
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| 04. | |
Nothing, Nothing. |
3:22 |
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| 05. | |
Old Tired Joke |
4:59 |
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| 06. | |
Across the field |
2:26 |
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| 07. | |
Perfect |
2:38 |
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| 08. | |
Melding (Prologue) |
1:01 |
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| 09. | |
The Discarded |
2:19 |
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| 10. | |
The Din |
3:34 |
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| 11. | |
The Point Is This... |
4:25 |
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| 12. |
Forgotten |
3:51 |
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| 13. | |
Oh Yes You Won't |
3:58 |
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| 14. | |
Coughing |
3:01 |
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14 Total Tracks, 45:31 Total Length
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Credits
- Steve Norman - Banjo // Steve Norman - Dobro // Steve Norman - Mandolin // Steve Norman - Guitar (Electric) // Rick Fisher - Mastering // Jeramy Koepping - Guitar (Acoustic) // Jeramy Koepping - Piano // Jeramy Koepping - Cymbals // Jeramy Koepping - Guitar (Electric) // Jeramy Koepping - Producer // Jeramy Koepping - Engineer // Jeramy Koepping - Sampling // Jeramy Koepping - Fender Rhodes // Jeramy Koepping - Mixing // Jeramy Koepping - Feedback // Jeramy Koepping - Whirly Tube // Freddy Bale - Organ // Freddy Bale - Guitar (Acoustic) // Freddy Bale - Banjo // Freddy Bale - Piano // Freddy Bale - Accordion // Freddy Bale - Glockenspiel // Freddy Bale - Vocals // Freddy Bale - Sampling // Freddy Bale - Whirly Tube // Freddy Bale - Group Member // Robert Bale Jr. - Group Member // Robert Bale Sr. - Accordion // Wendy Bale - Vocals // Robert Bellm - Art Producer // Rosalyn DeRoos - Clarinet
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