Together We're Heavy
| Together We're Heavy | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 30, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | December 2002 – January 2003 | |||
| Genre | Pop, psychedelic pop, symphonic rock | |||
| Length | 57:47 | |||
| Label | Hollywood / Good Records | |||
| Producer | Eric Drew Feldman, The Speekers, Jeff Levison | |||
| The Polyphonic Spree chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Entertainment.ie | [3] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.6/10[4] |
| NME | [5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
| The Village Voice | B–[7] |
Together We're Heavy is the second release from Dallas symphonic rock group The Polyphonic Spree. Produced by Eric Drew Feldman and released in Japan on June 30, 2004, Europe on July 12 and North America on July 13. It includes the hit singles "Hold Me Now" and "Two Thousand Places". The album was released by Hollywood Records, and represents the band's first "true" album (their previous release, The Beginning Stages of... was recorded as a demo and released only by popular demand).
The US version of Together We're Heavy contains an additional bonus DVD (entitled "The Adventure of Listening") while the Japanese version contains three bonus songs.
It reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard Heatseekers chart.
Track listing
- All Songs Written By Tim DeLaughter. (Copyright Blue Newton Echo Music) [8]
- "Section 11 (A Long Day Continues/We Sound Amazed)" - 8:32
- "Section 12 (Hold Me Now)" - 4:30
- "Section 13 (Diamonds/Mild Devotion to Majesty)" - 4:55
- "Section 14 (Two Thousand Places)" - 5:19
- "Section 15 (Ensure Your Reservation)" - 1:39
- "Section 16 (One Man Show)" - 4:58
- "Section 17 (Suitcase Calling)" - 8:48
- "Section 18 (Everything Starts at the Seam)" - 1:54
- "Section 19 (When the Fool Becomes a King)" - 10:38
- "Section 20 (Together We're Heavy)" - 6:30
- "Bonus Section 1 (The Best Part)" (Japanese release only)
- "Bonus Section 2 (Mercury Tea)" (Japanese release only)
- "Bonus Section 3 (Working Out the Kinks [Demo 2002])" (Japanese release only)
"The Adventure of Listening" DVD:
- "A Blissed Out Occasion" - Live at the Summersonic Festival, Tokyo, 2003
- Contains "The Anthem for Summer Camp", "It's the Sun", "Light & Day", "Everything Starts at the Seam" and "When the Fool Becomes a King"
- "Air Near the Ground" - Live at the Cabaret Metro, Chicago, 2003
- Contains "Soldier Girl", "Hanging Around the Day (Parts 1 & 2)" and "It's the Sun"
- "Confessions of an Instigator" - An interview with Tim DeLaughter
- "Moving Pictures"
- Contains the music video for "Light & Day (Single Version)", the animated video for "Light & Day (Orchestral Version)" and "The Tramp (A Vignette)" (previously titled "Cane" and played to the song "Ensure Your Reservation)"
Personnel
- Tim DeLaughter: Lead Vocals, Guitars, Percussion, Tubular Bells, Piano, Organ, Samples, Various Noises
- Ryan Fitzgerald: Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Banjo
- Joe Butcher: Pedal Steel
- Evan Hisey: Keyboards, Organ, Synthesizers
- Jesse Hester: Piano, Vocals
- Mark Pirro: Bass
- Rick Nelson: Double Bass, Violin, Viola
- Bryan Wakeland: Drums, Percussion
- Audrey Easley: Flute, Piccolo, Tin Whistle, Electronic Wind Instruments
- Louis Schwadron: French Horn
- Toby Halbrooks: Theremin
- James Reimer: Trombone, Glockenspiel
- Logan Keese: Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- Jennifer Jobe, Jennie Kelley, Jessica Jordan, Julie Duncanville, Kelly Repka, Michael Turner: Lead, Backing & Choir Vocals
Production
- Produced By Eric Drew Feldman, Jeff Levison & The Speekers
- Recorded & Engineered By Andrew Paul Baker, Ronnie Katz, Allen Sides, The Speekers & Dave Willingham
- Assistant Engineers: Chris Bell, Joel Pelphrey, Darrell Thorp
- Mixed By Rich Costey, The Speekers & Dave Willingham
- Mix Assistant: Claudius Mittendorfer
- Digital Editing: Rail Jon Rogut
- Mastered By Mark Chalecki & Ted Jensen
Release history
- CD
- UK Release (July 12, 2004)
- US Release (July 13, 2004)
- Japanese Release (June 30, 2004)
- DVD-Audio 5.1 Surround + DTS-Encoded track
- US Release (September 14, 2004)
Singles
CD
- Hold Me Now (July 26, 2004)
- Hold Me Now (Radio Edit - UK Edit)
- Hold Me Now (Album Version)
- Working Out The Kinks (Demo)
- Two Thousand Places (December 8, 2004)
- Two Thousand Places
- The Best Part
- Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[10] | 121 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11] | 1 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 61 |
References
- ^ "Together We're Heavy by The Polyphonic Spree". Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "The Polyphonic Spree: Together We're Heavy at AllMusic. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ^ Entertainment.ie review[dead link]
- ^ Mitchum, Rob (11 July 2004). "The Polyphonic Spree: Together We're Heavy". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Rob (9 December 2004). "The Polyphonic Spree : Together We're Heavy". NME. IPC Media. ISSN 0028-6362. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ^ Dansby, Andrew (8 July 2004). "The Polyphonic Spree: Together We're Heavy". Rolling Stone. ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (November 30, 2004). "Consumer Guide: Mine Enemy the Turkey". The Village Voice. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "BMI - Repertoire Search". Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "Together We're Heavy - The Polyphonic Spree - Credits - AllMusic". Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "The Polyphonic Spree Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ "The Polyphonic Spree Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 24, 2019.