AW II is the second studio album by Ataxia, released on May 29, 2007 on Record Collection. The album is the second half of the band's sole recording session which took place in January 2004.
The album was leaked onto the internet in December 2006. However, there are several differences between the leak and the properly released record. The track listing has been rearranged, some of the tracks have been renamed and the sound of the tracks has undergone minor changes. Upon release there were few physical copies of AW II, and the album was ultimately reissued on October 26, 2009.
In March 2008, regarding the band's cult following and AW II's delayed release, bassist Joe Lally stated:[1]
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It’s strange when people start paying attention to it. I think we all agree that if we were to ever do it again, we'd do more work on it; that’s why the second release was kinda' downgraded. If we thought people were that interested, it'd have been marketed more. |
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[edit] Track listing
- "Attention" – 11:46
- "Union" – 4:37
- "Hands" – 4:04
- "The Soldier" – 10:04
- "The Empty's Response" – 6:15
All songs written by John Frusciante, Joe Lally and Josh Klinghoffer.
[edit] Personnel
The following people contributed to AW II:[2]
[edit] Recording personnel
- John Frusciante - producer
- Ryan Hewitt - engineer, mixing
- Dave Collins - mastering
[edit] Artwork
- Lola Montes - photography
- Mike Piscitelli - design
- John Frusciante - design
[edit] References
