In the New Old-Fashioned Way was the highly-anticipated second album from Spongebath Records

Spongebath Records

Spongebath Records was an independent record label based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee during the mid-nineties. During its heyday, Spongebath was often viewed as the vibrant epicenter of Murfreesboro/Nashville's music scene with a robust artist roster of critically acclaimed bands, singers, and...

 artists Fluid Ounces

Fluid Ounces

Fluid Ounces were a piano-based, power pop band from Murfreesboro, Tennessee that garnered a cult following for their critically acclaimed records, which featured a distinctive blend of hooks, varied musical styles, clever wordplay, and intricate, complex arrangements.-Inception:Seth Timbs had...

. The album was recorded in a marathon two week session with producer Richard Dortch in Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...

. All tracks were recorded live, with minimal overdubs. The album has a distinctive sound from other releases in the Ounces canon, and features mixing credits by Matt Mahaffey

Matt Mahaffey

Matt Mahaffey is an American multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and recording engineer best known for his band Self.-Personal:Matt grew up in Kingsport, Tennessee and was involved with music from a young age...

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Due to Spongebath's long delay in releasing the album, the band decided in the interim to release the Vegetable Kingdom EP, a five song teaser of new material and B-sides. The B-sides included the songs "Stick in the Mud," "Sitting Beside Myself," and "Sucker." The song "Vegetable Kingdom" became a minor radio hit regionally. The EP proved to be the perfect teaser for INOFW, showcasing the band's evolving sound and dense, distinctive arrangements.

Although the album sold poorly (largely due to limited distribution channels and limited pressings), it was received very well critically and is often considered one of the finest Tennessee rock albums of the 1990s. It was re-released by Avex Trax in Japan in May 2001.

Track listing

1. "Lend Me Your Ears" – 2:55
2. "The Marvel Girl" – 1:53
3. "Luxury" – 2:20
4. "The Vegetable Kingdom – 4:17
5. "Eleven: Eleven" – 3:28
6. "The Drought" – 2:45
7. "Bigger than the Both of Us" – 5:01
8. "Go Lucky" – 3:38
9. "Run Rabbit Run" – 4:48
10. "Comfortable" – 3:09
11. "The Ambiance" – 4:20
12. "Have Fun" – 5:08
13. "The Downscope, And The Boatcaptain" – 4:37
14. "The Sucker" – 4:12 [Japanese Bonus track]

Credits

Seth Timbs (Piano/Accordion/Vocals)

Brian Rogers (Guitar/Background vocals)

Ben Morton (Bass)

Sam Baker (Drums/Background vocals)

Richard Dortch (Tracking)

Matt Mahaffey (Mixing)

Tommy Dorsey (Mastering)

Brian Bottcher (Artwork)