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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name = Doppelgänger
| name = Doppelgänger
| type = Album
| type = Album
| artist = [[The Fall of Troy]]
| artist = [[The Fall of Troy (band)|the Fall of Troy]]
| cover = F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X. (The Fall of Troy single - cover art).jpg
| cover = F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X. (The Fall of Troy single - cover art).jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| released = August 16, 2005
| released = August 16, 2005
| recorded =
| recorded = 2004–2005
| venue =
| venue =
| studio =
| studio = Sound House in [[Ballard, Seattle|Ballard, WA]]
| genre =
| genre =
*[[Emo]]<ref name="Metal Injection">{{cite web|publisher=Metal Injection|last=Kaufman|first=Drew|url=http://metalinjection.net/av/twenty-nine-scene/the-fall-of-troy-doppelganger-2005|title=Twenty Nine-Scene #1: THE FALL OF TROY - Doppelgänger (2005)|quote=Doppelgänger was the perfect marriage of emo, post-hardcore, and progressive metal.|date=January 5, 2019|accessdate=March 28, 2019}}</ref>
| length = 44:33
*[[post-hardcore]]<ref name="Metal Injection"/><ref name="Brooklyn Vegan"/>
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| label = [[Equal Vision Records|Equal Vision]]
*[[progressive metal]]<ref name="Metal Injection"/>
| producer = Barett Jones
*[[math rock]]<ref name="Brooklyn Vegan">{{cite web|publisher=Brooklyn Vegan|last=Sacher|first=Andrew|url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/15-albums-that-defined-the-2000s-post-hardcore-boom/?fbclid=IwAR0JG_P10w8s7_pmrTNRojQQIz0H1bmGq08UVB48LgjPtgr7YFRvjFNiZjQ|title=15 albums that defined the 2000s post-hardcore boom|date=March 31, 2020|accessdate=March 31, 2020}}</ref>
| prev_title = Ghostship Demos (EP)
| prev_year = 2004
| length = 44:33
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| label = [[Equal Vision Records|Equal Vision]]
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| next_title = [[Manipulator (album)|Manipulator]]
| next_year = 2007
| producer = Barett Jones
| prev_title = [[The Fall of Troy (album)|The Fall of Troy]]
| prev_year = 2003
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| next_title = [[Manipulator (The Fall of Troy album)|Manipulator]]
| next_year = 2007
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Doppelgänger
| type = studio
| single1 = F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X.
| single1date = May 26, 2006
}}
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name=AllMusic>{{cite web|url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/doppelg%C3%A4nger-mw0000689623 | title = The Fall of Troy - Doppelgänger : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic | author = Greg Prato | publisher = [[Allmusic]]. [[Rovi Corporation]] | accessdate = 29 August 2013}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name=AllMusic>{{cite web|url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/doppelg%C3%A4nger-mw0000689623 | title = The Fall of Troy - Doppelgänger : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic | author = Greg Prato | publisher = [[AllMusic|Allmusic]]. [[TiVo Corporation|Rovi Corporation]] | accessdate = 29 August 2013}}</ref>
}}
}}
'''''Doppelgänger''''' is the second full-length album from American mathcore band [[The Fall of Troy]], which followed up the band's bootlegged ''Ghostship Demos'' EP from 2004 as well as their [[The Fall of Troy (album)|self-titled LP]] from 2003. Four of the songs ("I Just Got This Symphony Goin'", "F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X.", "Mouths Like Sidewinder Missiles", "Whacko Jacko Steals the Elephant Man's Bones") were re-recorded versions of tracks from the self-titled album, hence the name ''[[Doppelgänger]]''. "Macaulay McCulkin" was taken from the ''[[Ghostship EP|Ghostship Demos]]'' EP.
'''''Doppelgänger''''' is the second studio album from American [[mathcore]] band [[The Fall of Troy (band)|the Fall of Troy]], which followed up the band's bootlegged ''Ghostship Demos'' EP from 2004 as well as their [[The Fall of Troy (album)|self-titled LP]] from 2003. Four of the songs ("I Just Got This Symphony Goin'", "F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X.", "Mouths Like Sidewinder Missiles", "Whacko Jacko Steals the Elephant Man's Bones") were re-recorded versions of tracks from the self-titled album, hence the name ''[[Doppelgänger]]''. "Macaulay McCulkin" was taken from the ''[[Ghostship EP|Ghostship Demos]]'' EP, and was put onto ''Doppelgänger'' for unknown reasons.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| title1 = I Just Got This Symphony Goin'
| title1 = I Just Got This Symphony Goin{{'-}}
| length1 = 4:09
| length1 = 4:09
| title2 = Act One, Scene One
| title2 = Act One, Scene One
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| title4 = "You Got a Death Wish, Johnny Truant?"
| title4 = "You Got a Death Wish, Johnny Truant?"
| length4 = 2:12
| length4 = 2:12
| title5 = Mouths Like Sidewinder Missles
| title5 = Mouths Like Sidewinder Missiles
| length5 = 3:44
| length5 = 3:44
| title6 = The Hol[ ]y Tape...
| title6 = The Ho[l]y Tape...
| length6 = 4:51
| length6 = 4:51
| title7 = Laces Out, Dan!
| title7 = Laces Out, Dan!
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|total_length = 44:33
|total_length = 44:33
}}
}}

==Trivia==
* "F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X." was featured on [[Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock]], and its initials are commonly believed to stand for "'''F'''uck '''C'''ondoms, '''P'''remarital '''Remix'''".
* "You Got a Death Wish, Johnny Truant?" and "The Hol[ ]y Tape..." are quotes taken from [[Mark Z. Danielewski]]'s novel ''[[House of Leaves]]''. "Hol[ ]y" being short for "Holloway"
* The title "Laces Out, Dan!" is taken from a quote in the film ''[[Ace Ventura: Pet Detective]]''. In the movie, the person in reference is Miami Dolphins player Dan Marino.
* The title of the song "Tom Waits" is in reference to the singer [[Tom Waits]], who also has a song named "The Fall of Troy".
* "Whacko Jacko Steals the Elephant Man's Bones" is a reference to the music video of [[Michael Jackson]]'s "[[Leave Me Alone]]" in which Michael Jackson dances alongside a claymation portrayal of [[Joseph Merrick]]'s, the Elephant Man's bones.
* The song is also featured in the "[[MLB 2K6]]" soundtrack.


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
*[[Tim Ward (musician)|Tim Ward]] – bass, vocals
*[[Tim Ward (musician)|Tim Ward]] – bass, vocals
*[[Thomas Erak]] – guitar, vocals, keys
*[[Thomas Erak]] – guitar, vocals, keys
*[[Andrew Forsman]] – drums, percussion
*[[Andrew Forsman]] – drums, percussion (credited as "see through drums" in the liners on the original CD release)
*Barett Jones – production, engineering, mixing
*Barett Jones – production, engineering, mixing
*Ed Brooks – mastering
*Ed Brooks – mastering
*Heidi Alayne – artwork
*Kester Limner – artwork
*Andy Myers – layout
*Andy Myers – layout
*Aya Sato – photography
*Aya Sato – photography
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Doppelgänger
Studio album by
the Fall of Troy
ReleasedAugust 16, 2005
Recorded2004–2005
StudioSound House in Ballard, WA
Genre
Length44:33
LabelEqual Vision
ProducerBarett Jones
The Fall of Troy chronology
The Fall of Troy
(2003) 		Doppelgänger
(2005) 		Manipulator
(2007)
Singles from Doppelgänger
  1. "F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X."
    Released: May 26, 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

Doppelgänger is the second studio album from American mathcore band the Fall of Troy, which followed up the band's bootlegged Ghostship Demos EP from 2004 as well as their self-titled LP from 2003. Four of the songs ("I Just Got This Symphony Goin'", "F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X.", "Mouths Like Sidewinder Missiles", "Whacko Jacko Steals the Elephant Man's Bones") were re-recorded versions of tracks from the self-titled album, hence the name Doppelgänger. "Macaulay McCulkin" was taken from the Ghostship Demos EP, and was put onto Doppelgänger for unknown reasons.

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."I Just Got This Symphony Goin'"4:09
2."Act One, Scene One"5:00
3."F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X."3:57
4.""You Got a Death Wish, Johnny Truant?""2:12
5."Mouths Like Sidewinder Missiles"3:44
6."The Ho[l]y Tape..."4:51
7."Laces Out, Dan!"2:31
8."We Better Learn to Hotwire a Uterus"2:10
9."Whacko Jacko Steals the Elephant Man's Bones"4:50
10."Tom Waits"3:03
11."Macaulay McCulkin"8:06
Total length:44:33

Personnel

[edit]
  • Tim Ward – bass, vocals
  • Thomas Erak – guitar, vocals, keys
  • Andrew Forsman – drums, percussion (credited as "see through drums" in the liners on the original CD release)
  • Barett Jones – production, engineering, mixing
  • Ed Brooks – mastering
  • Kester Limner – artwork
  • Andy Myers – layout
  • Aya Sato – photography

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c Kaufman, Drew (January 5, 2019). "Twenty Nine-Scene #1: THE FALL OF TROY - Doppelgänger (2005)". Metal Injection. Retrieved March 28, 2019. Doppelgänger was the perfect marriage of emo, post-hardcore, and progressive metal.
  2. ^ a b Sacher, Andrew (March 31, 2020). "15 albums that defined the 2000s post-hardcore boom". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  3. ^ Greg Prato. "The Fall of Troy - Doppelgänger : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
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