Velocity of Sound
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Velocity of Sound is an album by The Apples in Stereo
. It was the group's fifth album, released in October 2002. The American
release has an orange album cover, while the Europe
an version is green and the Japan
ese version is blue. The bonus track is also different for each version.
The album is somewhat louder and more aggressive than the band's four previous studio albums with more emphasis on electric instruments (such as the distorted
sounds of an electric guitar
) than acoustic.
except where noted.
European release
Japanese release
. The album was recorded between January 2 - June 6, 2002 at Pet Sounds Recording Studio in Denver, Colorado
on 8-track and 16-track tape machines as well as an electronic computer. Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 10 and 11 were mixed by Bryce Goggin at Trout Studio, Brooklyn, New York. Tracks 5, 6, 7 and 9 were mixed by Robert Schneider at Pet Sounds Recording Studio. The album was mastered by Emily Lazar at The Lodge, New York, New York. Package concept and design is by Dan Efram.
The Apples in Stereo
The Apples in Stereo, styled The Apples in stereo, is an American indie rock band associated with The Elephant Six Collective, a group of bands also including Neutral Milk Hotel and The Olivia Tremor Control. The band is largely a product of lead vocalist/guitarist Robert Schneider, who writes the...
. It was the group's fifth album, released in October 2002. The American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
release has an orange album cover, while the Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an version is green and the Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese version is blue. The bonus track is also different for each version.
The album is somewhat louder and more aggressive than the band's four previous studio albums with more emphasis on electric instruments (such as the distorted
Distortion (guitar)
Distortion effects create "warm", "dirty" and "fuzzy" sounds by compressing the peaks of a musical instrument's sound wave and adding overtones. The three principal types of distortion effects are overdrive, distortion and fuzz. Distortion effects are sometimes called “gain” effects, as distorted...
sounds of an electric guitar
Electric guitar
An 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...
) than acoustic.
Track listing
All tracks written by Robert SchneiderRobert Schneider
Robert Peter Schneider is one of the co-founders of The Elephant 6 Recording Company, along with Will Cullen Hart, Bill Doss, and Jeff Mangum...
except where noted.
- "Please" – 2:29
- "Rainfall" (lyrics by Robert Schneider, music by Hilarie SidneyHilarie SidneyHilarie Sidney is a musician most famously recognized as the longtime drummer for The Apples in Stereo. She was previously married to Apples in Stereo frontman and Elephant 6 co-founder Robert Schneider. Their divorce became publicly acknowledged in 2004...
) – 2:44 - "That's Something I Do" – 2:28
- "Do You Understand?" – 3:22
- "Where We Meet" – 2:52
- "Yore Days" (Eric Allen) – 2:03
- "Better Days" – 2:29
- "I Want" (Hilarie Sidney) – 2:03
- "Mystery" – 3:10
- "Baroque" – 3:21
Bonus tracks
American release- "She's Telling Lies (Bryce's Mix)" – 1:51
European release
- "She's Telling Lies (Robert's Mix)" – 1:42
Japanese release
- "Other" – 2:19
The Apples in Stereo
- Eric Allen - bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on track 6
- John Hill - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Robert Schneider - lead and backing vocals, lead guitar, synthesizer, percussion
- Hilarie Sidney - drums, percussion, backing vocals, lead vocals on tracks 2 and 8
Additional players
- Chris McDuffie - organ, backing vocals
- Dan Efram - percussion, repercussion
- Bryce GogginBryce GogginBryce Goggin is a record producer and sound engineer. He began his career in the early 1990s working at Baby Monster Studios. He first received acclaim for mixing the album Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain by Pavement...
- percussion
Production
Velocity of Sound was produced by Robert Schneider and engineered by The Apples in Stereo with Jim McIntyreJim McIntyre (musician)
Jim McIntyre is a musician best known as the man behind the Elephant 6 band Von Hemmling. He was also the original bassist for The Apples in Stereo before leaving in 1993. He has written or co-written many early songs for the band, including "Stop Along the Way", "Touch The Water", "To Love The...
. The album was recorded between January 2 - June 6, 2002 at Pet Sounds Recording Studio in Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
on 8-track and 16-track tape machines as well as an electronic computer. Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 10 and 11 were mixed by Bryce Goggin at Trout Studio, Brooklyn, New York. Tracks 5, 6, 7 and 9 were mixed by Robert Schneider at Pet Sounds Recording Studio. The album was mastered by Emily Lazar at The Lodge, New York, New York. Package concept and design is by Dan Efram.