Arrows and Anchors
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Arrows & Anchors is the fourth studio album by Texas progressive rock band Fair to Midland. After being pushed back from June, the band has announced, via their website, that the album is to be released on July 12th 2011 by E1 Music in North America. In Europe, the record will be released via Season of Mist on June 20th 2011. The album was produced, recorded and mixed by Joe Barresi.[1][2][3]
On April 4, the band debuted the album's first single, "Musical Chairs," on the website ArtistDirect.com.[4] It became available on iTunes on April 18.
Tracklist
Preliminary tracklist is:
All lyrics are written by Darroh Sudderth; all music is composed by Fair to Midland
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Heavens to Murgatroyd" | 0:46 |
| 2. | "Whiskey and Ritalin" | |
| 3. | "Musical Chairs" | 3:32 |
| 4. | "Uh-Oh" | |
| 5. | "Amarillo Sleeps on My Pillow" | |
| 6. | "A Loophole in Limbo" | |
| 7. | "Typhoid Mary Sends Her Best" | 0:58 |
| 8. | "Short-Haired Tornado" | |
| 9. | "The Upset at Bailey Bridge" | 0:54 |
| 10. | "Rikki Tikki Tavi" | |
| 11. | "Golden Parachutes" | |
| 12. | "Bright Bulbs and Sharp Tools" | |
| 13. | "Coppertank Island" | |
| 14. | "Three Foolproof Ways to Buy the Farm" | 2:49 |
| 15. | "The Greener Grass" | 10:58 |
B-sides and outtakes
- The song "Pour the Coal to 'er" is Track 16 on promotional copies, but may not be included on the standard retail release.
- The song "Bravo Sierra", performed live once in August 2010, did not make the album cut. It is unknown if it was recorded for the album.
Personnel
- Darroh Sudderth - vocals
- Cliff Campbell - guitar
- Jon Dicken - bass guitar
- Matt Langley - keyboards
- Brett Stowers - drums
References
- ^ http://www.kochrecords.com/artists/detail/?Artist=Fair+To+Midland
- ^ http://lubbockonline.com/entertainment/2011-03-04/fair-midland-infuses-alt-metal-bluegrass-grooves?v=1299198633
- ^ http://arrowsandanchors.wordpress.com/
- ^ http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/fair-to-midland-premiere-musical-chairs-on-artistdirect-com/8771795