To All New Arrivals
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To All New Arrivals is the 5th studio album by dance music
act Faithless
. The album was created after the positive response to the Faithless Greatest Hits tour, originally described as their "final tour". The album was released on 27 November 2006, a week after the single Bombs. The title for the album was inspired by the recent birth of two babies to band members Rollo
and Sister Bliss
. Lead singer Maxi Jazz
loved the title, partly due to his Buddhist
faith and partly due to his parents being new arrivals to the UK
in the 1950s.
The tagline for the album are lyrics taken from the song "Music Matters"
In one notable collaboration, the track "Spiders, Crocodiles & Kryptonite" features the vocals of Robert Smith
of post-punk group The Cure
. The song also contains samples and a section of arrangement from The Cure hit "Lullaby".
The album was supported by a tour of all of the United Kingdom
's major arenas which began in Nottingham on 17 March 2007. It entered the UK album chart at #30 for the week ending 3 December 2006. Given that their previous studio album, No Roots
, entered the charts at #1, this position was seen as a disappointment.
Unlike the original versions of Faithless' previous studio albums, initially this album was not released in the United States
. However, a "Deluxe Version" appeared on the U.S. iTunes Store
on November 4, 2007.
The album cover features the 1880 oil painting, Nightfall on the Thames, by John Atkinson Grimshaw.
This version also includes a digital booklet
and the videos for "Bombs" and "Music Matters".
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
act Faithless
Faithless
Faithless were a British electronica band consisting of Maxi Jazz, Sister Bliss and Rollo. The group is best known for their dance songs . Faithless recorded six albums. During their career they sold over 15 million records worldwide...
. The album was created after the positive response to the Faithless Greatest Hits tour, originally described as their "final tour". The album was released on 27 November 2006, a week after the single Bombs. The title for the album was inspired by the recent birth of two babies to band members Rollo
Rollo Armstrong
Rollo Armstrong is one half of the music producers/remixers team Rollo and Sister Bliss and is a founding member of the electronic music group Faithless.-Early life:...
and Sister Bliss
Sister Bliss
Sister Bliss is a British keyboardist, record producer, DJ, composer and songwriter. In the studio she is best known for her work with Rollo Armstrong, particularly as part of the now disbanded dance group Faithless.She started music at the age of five, when she learned how to play the piano...
. Lead singer Maxi Jazz
Maxi Jazz
Maxwell Alexander Fraser , better known as Maxi Jazz, is an English rapper. He is best known as the lead vocalist of British band Faithless.- Biography :...
loved the title, partly due to his Buddhist
Buddhism
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha . The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th...
faith and partly due to his parents being new arrivals to the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in the 1950s.
The tagline for the album are lyrics taken from the song "Music Matters"
For all those who stood up and were counted,
For all those for whom money was no motive,
For all those for whom music was a message,
I want to thank you.
In one notable collaboration, the track "Spiders, Crocodiles & Kryptonite" features the vocals of Robert Smith
Robert Smith (musician)
Robert James Smith is an English musician. He is the lead singer, guitar player and principal songwriter of the rock band The Cure, and its only constant member since its founding in 1976...
of post-punk group The Cure
The Cure
The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976. The band has experienced several line-up changes, with frontman, vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Robert Smith being the only constant member...
. The song also contains samples and a section of arrangement from The Cure hit "Lullaby".
The album was supported by a tour of all of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
's major arenas which began in Nottingham on 17 March 2007. It entered the UK album chart at #30 for the week ending 3 December 2006. Given that their previous studio album, No Roots
No Roots
No Roots is the fourth album by British electronic music act Faithless, released in 2004. It reached number one on the UK Albums Chart that year, giving them their first number one album in their career. It features vocals from vocalist LSK, and the late Nina Simone.-Track listing:-Samples:...
, entered the charts at #1, this position was seen as a disappointment.
Unlike the original versions of Faithless' previous studio albums, initially this album was not released in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. However, a "Deluxe Version" appeared on the U.S. iTunes Store
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
on November 4, 2007.
The album cover features the 1880 oil painting, Nightfall on the Thames, by John Atkinson Grimshaw.
Track listing
- "Bombs" (feat. Harry CollierKubb (band)Kubb are a British indie rock band from London, who had two UK top 40 hits in 2005/6 and a top 30 album. Original member Ben Langmaid went on to become half of the duo La Roux.- Biography :...
) - 4:58 - "Spiders, Crocodiles & Kryptonite" (feat. Robert SmithRobert Smith (musician)Robert James Smith is an English musician. He is the lead singer, guitar player and principal songwriter of the rock band The Cure, and its only constant member since its founding in 1976...
) - 5:40 - "Music Matters" (feat. Cass FoxCass FoxCassandra Fox is a musical artist from England. She is best known for co-writing and singing on the 2001 hit single Touch Me which she produced with Rui Da Silva.-Biography:...
) - 4:36 - "Nate's Tune" - 2:14
- "I Hope" - 5:27
- "Last This Day" (feat. DidoDido (singer)Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong , known as Dido, is an English singer-songwriter.Dido shot to worldwide success with her debut album, No Angel...
) - 5:09 - "To All New Arrivals" (feat. Harry CollierKubb (band)Kubb are a British indie rock band from London, who had two UK top 40 hits in 2005/6 and a top 30 album. Original member Ben Langmaid went on to become half of the duo La Roux.- Biography :...
) - 5:02 - "Hope & Glory" (feat. One eskimOOne eskimOOne Eskimo is the first full-length studio album by the indie rock group One Eskimo. It peaked at #196 on the US Billboard charts.-Trivia:...
) - 5:00 - "A Kind of Peace" (feat. Cat PowerCat PowerCharlyn Marie Marshall , also known as Chan Marshall or by her stage name Cat Power, is an American singer/songwriter and occasional actress and model. Cat Power was originally the name of Marshall's first band, but has come to refer to her musical projects with various backing bands...
) - 4:14 - "The Man in You" - 5:06
- "Emergency" - 7:43
Deluxe Edition (iTunes U.S.)
Includes all original tracks (above), plus the following:- "A Kind of Peace" (Sister Bliss & Rollo Slow Radio Edit) - 3:12
- "A Kind of Peace" (Sister Bliss & Rollo Full Club Vocal) - 7:56
- "Music Matters" (Axwell Remix) - 8:31
- "Bombs" (Benny Benassi) - 7:41
This version also includes a digital booklet
Digital booklet
Digital booklets are the digital equivalent of liner notes that often accompany digital music purchases. They are most commonly distributed in Portable Document Format. One well-known distributor of digital booklets with digital purchases is the iTunes Store; the first instance of this on the...
and the videos for "Bombs" and "Music Matters".
Japanese Edition (BMG Japan)
Contains the original 11 tracks, plus two remixes of "Bombs":- "Bombs" (Benny Benassi Mix) - 7:41
- "Bombs" (X Press 2's TNT Vocal Mix) - 7:08