Together We're Heavy

Infobox Album |
Name = Together We're Heavy
Type = Album
Artist = The Polyphonic Spree

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Released = June 30, 2004 (Japan) July 12, 2004 (Europe) July 13, 2004 (US)
Recorded = Dec. 2002 – Jan. 2003
Genre = Pop Psychedelic pop
Length = 57:47
Label = Hollywood Records, Good Records
Producer = Eric Drew Feldman and The Speekers
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:40jn7io4g75r~T1 link]
* Entertainment.ie Rating|4|5 [http://www.entertainment.ie/reviews/review.asp?ID=3387&subcat=CD link]
* Pitchfork Media (7.6/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/20968-together-were-heavy link]
* NME Rating|4|5 [http://www.nme.com/reviews/the-polyphonic-spree/7488 link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/thepolyphonicspree/albums/album/6194460/review/6194247/together_were_heavy link]
Last album = "The Beginning Stages of..." (2003)
This album = "Together We're Heavy" (2004)
Next album = "Thumbsucker" (2005)

"Together We're Heavy" is the second release from Dallas symphonic rock group The Polyphonic Spree. Produced by Eric Drew Feldman and released in Japan on 30 June 2004, Europe on 12 July and North America on July 13. It includes the hit singles "Hold Me Now" and "Two Thousand Places". The album was released by Hollywood Records, and represents the band's first "true" album (their previous release, "The Beginning Stages of..." was recorded as a demo and released only by popular demand).

The US version of "Together We're Heavy" contains an additional bonus DVD disc (entitled "The Adventure of Listening") while the Japanese version contains three bonus songs.

It reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard Heatseekers chart.

Track listing

#"Section 11 (A Long Day Continues/We Sound Amazed)" - 8:32
#"Section 12 (Hold Me Now)" - 4:30
#"Section 13 (Diamonds/Mild Devotion to Majesty)" - 4:55
#"Section 14 (Two Thousand Places)" - 5:19
#"Section 15 (Ensure Your Reservation)" - 1:39
#"Section 16 (One Man Show)" - 4:58
#"Section 17 (Suitcase Calling)" - 8:48
#"Section 18 (Everything Starts at the Seam)" - 1:54
#"Section 19 (When the Fool Becomes a King)" - 10:38
#"Section 20 (Together We're Heavy)" - 6:30

#"Bonus Section 1 (The Best Part)" (Japanese release only)
#"Bonus Section 2 (Mercury Tea)" (Japanese release only)
#"Bonus Section 3 (Working Out the Kinks [Demo 2002] )" (Japanese release only)

"The Adventure of Listening" DVD:

*"A Blissed Out Occasion" - Live at the Summersonic Festival, Tokyo, 2003
**Contains "The Anthem for Summer Camp", "It's the Sun", "Light & Day", "Everything Starts at the Seam" and "When the Fool Becomes a King"
*"Air Near the Ground" - Live at the Cabaret Metro, Chicago, 2003
**Contains "Soldier Girl", "Hanging Around the Day (Parts 1 & 2)" and "It's the Sun"
*"Confessions of an Instigator" - An interview with Tim DeLaughter
*"Moving Pictures"
**Contains the music video for "Light & Day (Single Version)", the animated video for "Light & Day (Orchestral Version)" and "The Tramp (A Vignette)" (previously titled "Cane" and played to the song "Ensure Your Reservation)"

Editions

CD

*UK Release (July 12, 2004)
*US Release (July 13, 2004)
*Japanese Release (July 30, 2004)

DTS-Encoded DVD-Audio

*US Release (September 14, 2004)

Singles

CD

*"Hold Me Now" (July 26, 2004)
#Hold Me Now (Radio Edit - UK Edit)
#Hold Me Now (Album Version)
#Working Out The Kinks (Demo)
*"Two Thousand Places" (December 8, 2004)
#Two Thousand Places
#The Best Part
#Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

External links

* [http://www.togetherwereheavy.com/ "Together We're Heavy" Official Website] - Contains liner notes and lyrics.