United We Stand (Brad album)

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United We Stand
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 24, 2012
GenreAlternative rock
Length40:17
LanguageEnglish
LabelRazor & Tie
Brad chronology
Best Friends?
(2011)
United We Stand
(2012)
In the Moment That You're Born
(2023)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Classic Rock[2]

United We Stand is the fifth studio album by the American band Brad. It was released on April 24, 2012.[3][4][5] To promote the album the band toured, including their first ever shows in the United Kingdom.[6][7] It was the final studio album to feature frontman Shawn Smith in his lifetime, who died in April 2019.[8]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLength
1."Miles of Rope"3:37
2."Bound in Time"5:24
3."A Reason to Be in My Skin"4:55
4."Diamond Blues"3:06
5."The Only Way"3:30
6."Last Bastion"3:32
7."Make the Pain Go Away"3:23
8."Needle and Thread"4:33
9."Tea Bag"2:50
10."Through the Day"5:27
European bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."Waters Deep"4:25
iTunes deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Thomas Jefferson Son"4:33
12."Thomas Jefferson Son" (video)6:20
13."Peaceful Waters" (video)3:43
14."Don't Cry (Neil Young)" (video)4:29
15."Let It Breathe" (video)6:47

Personnel[edit]

Brad
  • Shawn Smith – vocals; percussion (tracks 1-3, 8, 10), organ (tracks 1-3), drums (tracks 2, 8, 10), 12-string acoustic guitar (track 5), keyboards (track 5), piano (tracks 5, 8, 10), electric guitar (tracks 7, 10)
  • Stone Gossard – electric guitar (tracks 1-6), guitar solo (track 8), lead guitar (track 9)
  • Keith Lowe – bass (tracks 1-8)
  • Regan Hagar – drums (tracks 1, 3-6, 9), electric guitar (track 9), B3 synthesizer (track 9)
Additional Personnel
  • Happy Chichester – electric guitar (tracks 1, 3, 4)
  • Bashiri Johnson – percussion (tracks 2, 7)
  • Hans Teuber – horns (track 5)
  • Mike Berg – bass (track 9)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Thomas, Fred. "Brad - United We Stand review". AllMusic. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  2. ^ Llewellyn, Siàn (July 2012). "Brad - United We Stand". Classic Rock. No. 172. p. 95.
  3. ^ "Brad Announces New Label Partnership With Razor and Tie". pearljam.com. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  4. ^ "Brad Set New Album Release". antimusic.com. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  5. ^ "Brad set to return with new album "United We Stand"". snobsmusic.net. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  6. ^ "Brad Announce First Ever UK Tour & Tickets". stereoboard. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  7. ^ "Brad UK Tour Dates in February 2013". classicrockradio. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  8. ^ Young, Alex (April 6, 2019). "R.I.P. Shawn Smith, singer of Seattle rock band Brad dead at 53". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 7, 2019.