Picket Fence Cartel is the seventh studio album by Project 86

Project 86

Project 86 is an American Christian rock band from Orange County, California, formed in 1996. The line-up consists of bassist Steven Dail, vocalist and songwriter Andrew Schwab, and guitarist Randy Torres. The band has released seven studio albums, which have collectively sold over 500,000 units...

. It was released on July 14, 2009 through Tooth & Nail Records

Tooth & Nail Records

Tooth & Nail Records is a record label founded by Brandon Ebel in the U.S. state of California in November 1993. The label later moved to Seattle, Washington, where it is situated today...

. As the second full release after the departure of their previous drummer, Alex Albert, it is not yet known who plays drums on this album.

The sound for the album has been described as "heavier", as Andrew Schwab mentioned on a MySpace blog that fans who favor the "heavy" sound will be pleased.
The album was also released on 12" vinyl through Tooth & Nail Records

Tooth & Nail Records

Tooth & Nail Records is a record label founded by Brandon Ebel in the U.S. state of California in November 1993. The label later moved to Seattle, Washington, where it is situated today...

. Only 500 copies of the LP were pressed and released. The "Picket Fence Cartel" LP is considered a major collector's item and is the band's only full-length album to be released on vinyl.

Track listing

1. "Destroyer" – 4:49
2. "The Butcher" – 3:02
3. "The Spectacle of Fearsome Acts" – 3:12
4. "Dark Angel Dragnet" – 3:23
5. "Cold and Calculated" – 3:38
6. "Cement Shoes" – 3:56
7. "A John Hancock with the Safety Off" – 3:16
8. "Two Glass Eyes" – 3:28
9. "Cyclonus" – 3:46
10. "The Black Brigade" – 2:54
11. "To Sand We Return" – 4:35