- The Fragile Army
Infobox Album
Name = The Fragile Army
Type = Studio album
Artist =The Polyphonic Spree
Released =June 19 ,2007
Recorded = January 2006 - April 2006
Genre = PopPsychedelic pop
Length = 46:42
Label =TVT Records Good Records
Producer =John Congleton , The Speekers
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:abfoxzy5ldde~T1 link]
*Music Box Rating|3|5 [http://www.musicbox-online.com/reviews-2007/polyphonicspree-fragilearmy-06262007.html link]
*"NME " rating-10|6 [http://www.nme.com/reviews/the-polyphonic-spree/8919 link]
*Pitchfork Media rating-10|6.4 [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/43580-the-fragile-army link]
*PopMatters rating-10|7 [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/42710/the-polyphonic-spree-the-fragile-army link]
*AbsolutePunk.net (81%) [http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=260692 link]
Last album = "Wait EP " (September 2006)
This album = "The Fragile Army" (2007)
Next album ="The Fragile Army" is the third album from the symphonic-rock group
The Polyphonic Spree . The album was released onTVT Records onJune 19 ,2007 .On
April 26 ,2007 , an eight minute long mash-up preview of the album was made available for free download. [http://tvtrecords.com/artists/thepolyphonicspree/mashup/]On
May 12 ,2007 , the entire album was leaked to various P2P networks. The leaked version of the album includes a song entitled "Section 27 (Oh I Feel Fine)". However, on the actual album Section 27 is a new version of the track "Mental Cabaret", which originally featured on the "Wait EP ".There was also a deluxe version of the album released including a patch and a DVD.
Additionally, there is a double vinyl available for sale that also includes a voucher for online download of the album in MP3 format.
Track listing
# "Section 21 (Together We're Heavy)"
# "Section 22 (Running Away)"
# "Section 23 (Get Up and Go)"
# "Section 24 (The Fragile Army)"
# "Section 25 (Younger Yesterday)"
# "Section 26 (We Crawl)"
# "Section 27 (Mental Cabaret)"
# "Section 28 (Guaranteed Nightlife)"
# "Section 29 (Light to Follow)"
# "Section 30 (Watch Us Explode (Justify))"
# "Section 31 (Overblow Your Nest)"
# "Section 32 (The Championship)"Personnel
*Tim Delaughter - Lead vocals, additional guitars, keys, percussion
*Mark Pirro - Bass
*Bryan Wakeland - Drums, percussion
*Ryan Fitzgerald - Electric and acoustic guitars
*Annie Clark - Electric and acoustic guitars
*Mike Garson - Piano
*Evan Hisey - Organ, synthesizers, samples
*Audrey Easley - Flute, piccolo
*Rick Nelson - Violin, upright bass
*Ricky Rasura - Classical Harp
*Daniel Hart - Viola
*Sara Donaldson - Cello
*Louis Schwadron - French Horn
*Mike St. Clair - Trombone
*Logan Keese - Trumpet, coronet
*Matt Bricker - Additional Trumpet
*Mike Dillon - Vibraphone, additional percussion
**Backing Vocals
*Jennefer Jobe-Penn
*Julie Doyle
*Kelly Repka
*Jessica Jordan
*Jenny Kirtland
*Jennie Kelley
*Apotsala Wilson
*Annie Clark
*Evan HiseyExternal links
* [http://thefragilearmy.blogspot.com/ Official production blog]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QgjcJXM5BY 'The Fragile Army' video]
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