Cautionary Tales for the Brave
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Cautionary Tales for the Brave is a 2005 mini-album by the British New prog
band Pure Reason Revolution
. Singer Chloe Alper
described the album as "a kind of warm up to The Dark Third". Most of the tracks appear on their debut album The Dark Third, with the exception of "In Aurelia", with Jon Courtney saying that they were initially written to be released on that album before Sony BMG decided to release a mini-album, prompting the band to write more songs.
except where noted
New prog
New prog is a term used to describe a number of recent alternative rock/experimental bands who incorporate elements from progressive rock.Most notable bands described as new prog include:...
band Pure Reason Revolution
Pure Reason Revolution
Pure Reason Revolution are a British rock group formed at the University of Westminster in 2003 and who are playing their final dates together in November 2011. Their music incorporates elements of progressive rock and electro. Their music has been variously described as 'Astral Folk' and 'New...
. Singer Chloe Alper
Chloe Alper
Chloe Alper is a British/French musician and artist, best known as a singer and bassist in the British New prog rock group Pure Reason Revolution. Her career began with girl punk band Period Pains, and she later appeared as a guest vocalist on the Hope of the States song The Good Fight...
described the album as "a kind of warm up to The Dark Third". Most of the tracks appear on their debut album The Dark Third, with the exception of "In Aurelia", with Jon Courtney saying that they were initially written to be released on that album before Sony BMG decided to release a mini-album, prompting the band to write more songs.
Track listing
All tracks by Jon CourtneyJon Courtney
Jon Courtney, who grew up in Reading, Berkshire, is a singer, guitarist, and keyboard player in the British rock band Pure Reason Revolution. He was also the sole songwriter on their first two albums...
except where noted
- "In Aurélia" - 3:50
- "The Bright Ambassadors Of Morning" (Courtney, Greg Jong) - 11:50
- "Arrival/The Intention Craft" - 8:35
- "He Tried To Show Them Magic/Ambassadors Return" - 5:30
Personnel
- Jon CourtneyJon CourtneyJon Courtney, who grew up in Reading, Berkshire, is a singer, guitarist, and keyboard player in the British rock band Pure Reason Revolution. He was also the sole songwriter on their first two albums...
- Vocals, GuitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, keyboardsElectronic keyboardAn electronic keyboard is an electronic or digital keyboard instrument.The major components of a typical modern electronic keyboard are:... - Chloe AlperChloe AlperChloe Alper is a British/French musician and artist, best known as a singer and bassist in the British New prog rock group Pure Reason Revolution. Her career began with girl punk band Period Pains, and she later appeared as a guest vocalist on the Hope of the States song The Good Fight...
- Vocals & BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Andrew Courtney - DrumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- James Dobson - Vocals, Keyboard, Guitar, Bass & ViolinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
- Greg Jong - Vocals, Guitar