All the Nations Airports
| All the Nations Airports | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 24, 1996 August 7, 2012 (reissue) | |||
| Recorded | at Ironwood Studios, Seattle, WA, March - April 1996 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 47:51 | |||
| Label | Elektra (original US CD release) Alias (original US LP release) Merge (2012 US reissue) Fire (2012 UK reissue) | |||
| Producer | Archers of Loaf, Brian Paulson | |||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| The A.V. Club | A−[2] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[3] |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10[4] / 7.6/10[5] |
| The Record | [6] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
| Spin | 7/10[8] |
| The Village Voice | A−[9] |
All the Nations Airports is the third studio album recorded by the indie rock band Archers of Loaf. Although the band was still signed to Alias Records the album was released by Elektra Records in 1996, making it the first to be distributed by a major label.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Archers of Loaf.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Strangled by the Stereo Wire" | 1:48 |
| 2. | "All the Nations Airports" | 2:51 |
| 3. | "Scenic Pastures" | 3:20 |
| 4. | "Worst Defense" | 1:48 |
| 5. | "Attack of the Killer Bees" | 2:58 |
| 6. | "Rental Sting" | 2:39 |
| 7. | "Assassination on X-Mas Eve" | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Chumming the Ocean" | 5:05 |
| 9. | "Vocal Shrapnel" | 2:43 |
| 10. | "Bones of Her Hands" | 1:59 |
| 11. | "Bumpo" | 3:04 |
| 12. | "Form and File" | 3:01 |
| 13. | "Acromegaly" | 3:52 |
| 14. | "Distance Comes in Droves" | 5:29 |
| 15. | "Bombs Away" | 2:26 |
| 16. | "Density" (Japanese bonus track) | 2:06 |
| Total length: | 46:43 | |
Personnel
- Eric Bachmann - vocals, guitar
- Matt Gentling - bass
- Eric Johnson - guitar
- Mark Price - drums
References
- ^ Abebe, Nitshu. "All the Nations Airports - Archers of Loaf". AllMusic. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ Murray, Noel (August 7, 2012). "Archers of Loaf: All the Nations Airports and White Trash Heroes". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
- ^ Falcone, Jon (September 20, 2012). "Album Review: Archers of Loaf - All The Nations Airports (Deluxe Edition)". Drowned In Sound. Archived from the original on January 15, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
- ^ Josephes, Jason (September 1996). "Archers of Loaf: All the Nation's Airports". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on June 16, 2004. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ Thompson, Paul (August 14, 2012). "Archers of Loaf: Reissues Album Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
- ^ Casey, Michael (December 6, 1996). "Quick Spins". The Record – via ProQuest.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. pp. 24. ISBN 9780743201698.
- ^ Milo, Miles (October 1996). "Archers of Loaf: All the Nations Airports". Spin. p. 138. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (October 8, 1996). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
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