In the Future is the second album by Black Mountain

Black Mountain (band)

Black Mountain is a Canadian rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia. The band is composed of Stephen McBean, Amber Webber, Matt Camirand, Jeremy Schmidt and Joshua Wells.-Overview:...

, which was released January 21, 2008. It follows their eponymous debut album

Black Mountain (album)

Black Mountain is the debut album by Black Mountain released by Jagjaguwar in 2005.-Track listing:# "Modern Music" – 2:44# "Don't Run Our Hearts Around" – 6:03# "Druganaut" – 3:47# "No Satisfaction" – 3:47# "Set Us Free" – 6:45# "No Hits" – 6:45...

 which was released in 2005. A "limited edition" of the album was released on the same day with 3 bonus tracks on a second disc. It debuted on the UK Album Chart at #72.

The album art was designed by keyboardist Jeremy Schmidt, who was influenced by Storm Thorgerson

Storm Thorgerson

Storm Thorgerson is an English graphic designer, known for his work for rock bands such as Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, 10cc, Dream Theater, The Mars Volta, Muse, The Cranberries, and Biffy Clyro.-Biography:...

's work.

The album was a nominee for the 2008 Polaris Music Prize

2008 Polaris Music Prize

The 2008 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 30, 2008. The prize was won by Caribou for his album Andorra....

.

Franz Nicolay

Franz Nicolay

Franz Nicolay is an American multi-instrumentalist and composer currently based in Brooklyn, New York. He is perhaps best known for playing the accordion and the piano in The World/Inferno Friendship Society and playing keyboards in The Hold Steady from 2005 to 2010...

, of The Hold Steady

The Hold Steady

The Hold Steady is an American indie rock band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2004. The band consists of Craig Finn , Tad Kubler , Galen Polivka , Bobby Drake , and Steve Selvidge...

, listed the album as one of his favourite releases in 2008.

Track listing

1. "Stormy High" - 4:32
2. "Angels" - 3:07
3. "Tyrants" - 8:00
4. "Wucan" - 6:01
5. "Stay Free" - 4:29
6. "Queens Will Play" - 5:15
7. "Evil Ways" - 3:25
8. "Wild Wind" - 1:42
9. "Bright Lights" - 16:37
10. "Night Walks" - 3:55

Disc 2 (Limited Edition version only)

1. "Bastards of Light" - 5:09
2. "Thirteen Walls" - 7:06
3. "Black Cat" - 2:51

Usage in other media

"Stay Free" was used in the second season of Showtime's Californication

Californication (TV series)

Californication is an American comedy-drama that premiered on Showtime on August 13, 2007. The show was created by Tom Kapinos. The protagonist, Hank Moody , is a troubled novelist whose move to California, coupled with his writer's block, complicates his relationships with his longtime girlfriend...

on the episode "Going Down and Out in Beverly Hills".