Æther Shanties
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| Æther Shanties | ||||
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| Studio album by Abney Park | ||||
| Released | December 1, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Industrial music / Steampunk | |||
| Label | Abney Park | |||
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Æther Shanties is the 10th album by steampunk band Abney Park.[1] It is subtitled Further Trials and Tribulations of Abney Park. It is also their second steampunk themed album.
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[edit] Recording
According to an interview with Robert the album was 95% done recording when a heatwave hit Seattle, destroying their hard-drive. This event allowed them to add the vocals of their new singer, Jody Ellen, onto the album,[2] but delayed the release of the album for several months.
[edit] Track listing
- "Under the Radar" – 2:58
- "Building Steam" – 4:00
- "Until the Day You Die" – 2:46
- "My Life" – 3:05
- "Wanderlust" – 2:53
- "Throw Them Overboard" – 3:15
- "The Derelict" – 3:17
- "Victoria" – 4:43
- "Æther Shanty" – 2:48
- "The Clock Yard" – 3:26
- "Too Far To Turn Back" – 3:21
[edit] Personnel
- Robert Brown – songs, vocals, darbuka, diatonic button accordion, harmonica, bouzouki
- Kristina Erickson – keyboards, piano
- Nathaniel Johnstone – guitar, violin, mandolin
- Daniel Cederman – bass, acoustic guitar
- Jody Ellen – secondary vocals
[edit] References
- ^ "Abney Park - Æther Shanties". Discogs. http://www.discogs.com/release/2156630. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ Tome (2009-09-24), "INTERVIEW - Captain Robert of Abney Park", Dieselpunks.org, http://www.dieselpunks.org/profiles/blogs/interview-captain-robert-of