Year of Explorers is the second studio album by the Scottish electro rock

Rock music

Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

 band The Magnificents.

Track listing

All tracks written by The Magnificents.

1. "Ring Ring Oo Oo" – 4:57
2. "Can't Explode" – 3:11
3. "Get It Boy" – 3:22
4. "No Dialogue With Cunts" – 2:50
5. "How Longs Gone" – 3:58
6. "(......)" – 1:15
7. "Yellow Hand" – 3:04
8. "Year Of Explorers" – 3:53
9. "Dedridge Cowboys" – 3:33
10. "Learn One Thing" – 3:31
11. "Tiger Choir" – 4:04

Production

Tracks 1, 3 and 8 where recorded at Metway Studios, Brighton

Brighton

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, with Damian Taylor producing. All other tracks were produced by John Cummings

John Cummings (musician)

John Cummings is a Scottish musician and record producer, best known for being a member of Glaswegian band Mogwai, mostly playing guitar, as well as programming, keyboards and vocals.-Mogwai:...

 and The Magnificents at Castle of Doom Studios

Castle of Doom Studios

Castle of Doom Studios, created in 2005 by record producer Tony Doogan and Mogwai, is a recording studio in Glasgow, Scotland.-Overview:It has been used by such artists as Mogwai, Malcolm Middleton, The Magnificents, Belle & Sebastian, Dirty Pretty Things, and Errors. The studios are located on...

, Glasgow

Glasgow

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, and the M- Bunker, Edinburgh

Edinburgh

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US Release

Mush Records

Mush Records

Mush Records is an independent record label that has released albums for many independent artists and was started by Robert Curcio and Cindy Roché.Mush Records is an electronic based record label...

re-released the album in America on the 9th December 2008 on the imprint The Scottish Legion Of Illuminated Magnificents. This is the first in a series of releases of the bands back catalogue.