Zoo Hypothesis (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Zoo Hypothesis
Type = Album
Artist = Tub Ring


Released = August 17 2004
Recorded = Recorded at Apocalypse Cow Recordings, Boulder Hill, IL, 2004
Genre = Various
Length = 36:02
Label = Invisible Records
Producer = The Brothers Brooks & Theresa Brooks
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:aex1z83a5yv4 link]
Last album = "Fermi Paradox"
(2002)
This album = "Zoo Hypothesis"
(2004)
Next album = "The Great Filter"
(2007)

"Zoo Hypothesis" is the title of a studio album by Chicago band Tub Ring, released in 2004. The song "Alexander in Charge" contains a sample from the movie Taxi Driver.

Track listing

#"Tiny, Little" (1:39)
#"Death of the Robot" (1:30)
#"The Promise Keeper" (4:43)
#"Sharpening the Sticks" (1:50)
#"I Could Never Fall in Love with You" (1:49)
#"One With my Surroundings" (2:03)
#"Habitat" (3:29)
#"The Night Watch" (1:02)
#"Dog Doesn't Bite" (3:22)
#"Alexander in Charge" (2:27)
#"Raindrops" (3:03)
#"The Viking Song" (1:01)
#"We are the Righteous" (1:55)
#"Return to Me" (2:40)
#"Wealth of Information" (2:38)
#"Vehicle" (3:23)

All songs written by Tub Ring, except "The Night Watch" written by Roughly Enforcing Nostalgia & Tub Ring

Personnel

*Kevin Gibson - Vocals
*Rob Kleiner - Keyboards
*Jason Fields - Bass
*Dave Tavares - Drums
*Shawn Sprinkel - Guitar

Additional Musicians:
*James Cole - Drums (track 4)
*Matthew Phelan - Violins & Turntables
*Dave Winer - Trumpet
*Dave Smith - Bariton Sax
*Sara Sleeper - Additional Lead Vocals on tracks 5 & 16
*Dave Byron - Additional Lead Guitar
*Theresa Brooks - Bassoon & Background Vocals
*Kathy Brooks - Background Vocals
*Dan Jeremy Brooks - Sampling, Programming & Background Vocals
*Swan - Additional Guitar & Bacground Vocals

Misc:
*Tanner Woodford - CD Layout
*Joan Varitek - Cover Illustrations