Velocity of Sound
| Velocity of Sound | ||||
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| Studio album by The Apples in Stereo | ||||
| Released | October 8, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | January 2-June 6, 2002 @ Pet Sounds Recording Studio, Denver, Colorado | |||
| Genre | Indie pop/Indie rock | |||
| Length | 28:52 | |||
| Label |
SpinART Records (spart 100), Elephant 6 | |||
| Producer | Robert Schneider | |||
| The Apples in Stereo chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 64/100 link |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Blender | link |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.4/10 link |
| PopMatters | favorable link |
| Robert Christgau | A−[1] |
| Rolling Stone | link |
Velocity of Sound is an album by The Apples in Stereo. It was the group's fifth album, released in October 2002. The American release has an orange album cover, while the European version is green and the Japanese version is blue. The bonus track is also different for each version.
The album is somewhat louder and more aggressive than the band's four previous studio albums with more emphasis on electric instruments (such as the distorted sounds of an electric guitar) than acoustic.
Track listing
All tracks written by Robert Schneider except where noted.
- "Please" – 2:29
- "Rainfall" (lyrics by Robert Schneider, music by Hilarie Sidney) – 2:44
- "That's Something I Do" – 2:28
- "Do You Understand?" – 3:22
- "Where We Meet" – 2:52
- "Yore Days" (Eric Allen) – 2:03
- "Better Days" – 2:29
- "I Want" (Hilarie Sidney) – 2:03
- "Mystery" – 3:10
- "Baroque" – 3:21
Bonus tracks
American release
- "She's Telling Lies (Bryce's Mix)" – 1:51
European release
- "She's Telling Lies (Robert's Mix)" – 1:42
Japanese release
- "Other" – 2:19
Personnel
The Apples in Stereo
- Eric Allen - bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on track 6
- John Hill - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Robert Schneider - lead and backing vocals, lead guitar, synthesizer, percussion
- Hilarie Sidney - drums, percussion, backing vocals, lead vocals on tracks 2 and 8
Additional players
- Chris McDuffie - organ, backing vocals
- Dan Efram - percussion, repercussion
- Bryce Goggin - percussion
Production
Velocity of Sound was produced by Robert Schneider and engineered by The Apples in Stereo with Jim McIntyre. The album was recorded between January 2 - June 6, 2002 at Pet Sounds Recording Studio in Denver, Colorado on 8-track and 16-track tape machines as well as an electronic computer. Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 10 and 11 were mixed by Bryce Goggin at Trout Studio, Brooklyn, New York. Tracks 5, 6, 7 and 9 were mixed by Robert Schneider at Pet Sounds Recording Studio. The album was mastered by Emily Lazar at The Lodge, New York, New York. Package concept and design is by Dan Efram.
References
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "The Apples in Stereo". Robert Christgau.