Survival Story
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| Studio album by Flobots | ||||
| Released | March 16, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Alternative hip hop, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 51:04 | |||
| Label | Universal Republic, Island Def Jam | |||
| Producer | Mario Caldato, Jr. | |||
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| Singles from Survival Story | ||||
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Survival Story is the second studio album by Flobots, released on March 16, 2010.[1] It is the follow-up to 2007's highly successful Fight with Tools. Work on the album began in 2009, and it was produced by Mario Caldato, Jr. (of Beastie Boys fame).
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[edit] Track listing
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| ThaCorner | [3] |
| Las Vegas Critics |    [4] |
- All songs/music were written and composed by Flobots, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Cracks in the Surface" | Stephen Brackett, Andy Guerrero, James Laurie, Kenneth Ortiz, Mackenzie Roberts, Jesse Walker | 2:55 |
| 2. | "The Effect" | Brackett, Guerrero, Laurie, Ortiz, Roberts, Walker | 4:27 |
| 3. | "Defend Atlantis" | Brackett, Guerrero, Laurie, Ortiz, Roberts, Walker | 5:03 |
| 4. | "If I" | Brackett, Guerrero, Laurie, Ortiz, Roberts, Walker | 3:43 |
| 5. | "White Flag Warrior" (featuring Tim McIlrath of Rise Against) | Brackett, Guerrero, Laurie, Ortiz, Roberts, Tim McIlrath, Walker | 3:41 |
| 6. | "By the Time You Get This Message..." | Brackett, Guerrero, Laurie, Ortiz, Roberts, Walker | 5:37 |
| 7. | "Airplane Mode" | Brackett, Guerrero, Laurie, Ortiz, Roberts, Walker | 5:43 |
| 8. | "Whip$ and Chain$" | Brackett, Guerrero, Laurie, Ortiz, Roberts, Walker | 3:56 |
| 9. | "Good Soldier" | Brackett, Guerrero, Laurie, Ortiz, Roberts, Walker | 4:06 |
| 10. | "Superhero" | Brackett, Guerrero, Laurie, Ortiz, Roberts, Walker | 3:22 |
| 11. | "Infatuation" (featuring Matt Morris) | Brackett, Guerrero, Laurie, Ortiz, Roberts, Matt Morris, Walker | 4:26 |
| 12. | "Panacea for the Poison" | Brackett, Guerrero, Laurie, Ortiz, Roberts, Walker | 4:05 |
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Total length:
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51:04 | ||
[edit] Singles
"White Flag Warrior" was the first single from the album, released digitally on 2 February 2010.[5]
[edit] Personnel
- Group members
- Jamie Laurie – vocals, songwriter, guitar, drums, bass, keyboard
- Andy Guererro – guitars, background vocals
- Kenny Ortiz – drums
- Brer Rabbit – vocals, songwriter
- Mackenzie Roberts – viola, vocals, background vocals
- Jesse Walker – bass
- Additional
- Omar Al-Joulani – booking
- Nate Albert – artists and repertoire
- Mario Caldato, Jr. – producer
- Corrie Christopher – booking
- Chris Gehringer – audio mastering
- Michele Goldberg – artists and repertoire
- Kristina Grossman – artists and repertoire
- J.J. Italiano – management
- Tom MacKay – artists and repertoire
- Tim McIlrath – guest vocals
- Matt Morris – guest vocals
- Jonathan Till – artwork
[edit] Chart performance
| Chart | Peak Position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 44 |
| U.S. Alternative Albums | 9 |
| U.S. Rock Albums | 11 |
[edit] References
- ^ http://eon.businesswire.com/portal/site/eon/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20100201006968&newsLang=en
- ^ Lymangrover, Jason. "Review: Survival Story". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1725660. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
- ^ "ThaCorner review". http://thacorner.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1159:doom-reviews-flobots-survival-story&catid=41:music-reviews&Itemid=182.
- ^ "Las Vegas Critics review". http://www.lasvegascritics.com/reviews/flobots-survival-story.html.
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/White-Flag-Warrior/dp/B0035RUCMQ
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