Anchor is the debut album of Trespassers William

Trespassers William

Trespassers William are an indie rock/dream pop band known for their ethereal music. Hailing from Southern California, they work and live in the Sodo/Capitol Hill area of Seattle, Washington. Their latest release is the 2009 EP, The Natural Order of Things. They are currently working on their...

, released in 1999 on Sonikwire Records. The album is long out of print, but has found new life on iTunes

ITunes

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, due to their exposure on The O.C.

The O.C.

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and One Tree Hill

One Tree Hill (TV series)

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. While no songs from Anchor are on either show, fans of their sound have sought out previous releases.

While there is growing interest for the album to be re-printed, the band has yet to follow suit. The band's guitarist Matt Brown admitted on KEXP

KEXP

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 that "...we've been hesitant to re-press it because we made it about ten years ago..."

Compared to Different Stars

Different Stars

Different Stars is the second album by American rock band Trespassers William. It was originally self-released in 2002, released in the UK on Bella Union on 28 September 2002, and finally re-released with minor track changes on Nettwerk Records on 19 October 2004.- self-released :# "Intro"# "Lie...

or having

Having

Having is the third album by American rock band Trespassers William. It was released on 28 February 2006 on Nettwerk Records.- Track listing :# "Safe, Sound"# "What of Me"# "Weakening"# "Eyes Like Bottles"# "I Don't Mind"# "Ledge"# "And We Lean In"...

, it can be seen as being more pop

Pop music

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 than the sound they currently have. Tracks such as "Cabinet" have funk

Funk

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-style bass-lines.

Track listing

1. "I Know" – 5:04
2. "Desert" – 3:54
3. "Anchor" – 5:39
4. "Washes Away" – 4:13
5. "Cabinet" – 3:53
6. "Broken" – 4:57
7. "My Eyes Were Closed" – 3:02
8. "It's Been a Shame" – 3:26
9. "Umbrella" – 4:30
10. "Stay, There's Nowhere Else" – 5:32

The songs "I Know" and "Washes Away" were used in two episodes in the sixth season of cult television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer (episodes 11 and 15).

Personnel

• Josh Gordon, Justin Schier, and Matt Brown – art direction
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• Jeff McCullough – recording and mixing
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   (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 10)
• Eli Thompson – mixing (tracks 5, 8, and 9)
• Justin Schier and Josh Gordon – mixing (track 6)
• Anna-Lynne Williams
  Anna-Lynne Williams
  Anna-Lynne Williams is the lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist of Trespassers William, an indie rock band based out of Seattle, Washington....
  
  – lyrics