Ether Song
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| Ether Song | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 3 March 2003 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Length | 58:31 | |||
| Label | Source | |||
| Producer | Tony Hoffer | |||
| Turin Brakes chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Guardian |  [2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [4] |
Ether Song is the second album by the British rock band Turin Brakes. Following the band's first album The Optimist LP (2001), this was a bit of a departure, relying on more electric instruments. Despite the change in sound, the album was received well by critics and reached number four on the UK Albums Chart.
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Olly Knights and Gale Paridjanian
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blue Hour" | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Average Man" | 2:43 |
| 3. | "Long Distance" | 4:27 |
| 4. | "Self Help" | 4:23 |
| 5. | "Falling Down" | 3:30 |
| 6. | "Stone Thrown" | 4:04 |
| 7. | "Clear Blue Air" | 3:52 |
| 8. | "Pain Killer (Summer Rain)" | 3:56 |
| 9. | "Full of Stars" | 4:40 |
| 10. | "Panic Attack" | 2:29 |
| 11. | "Little Brother" | 5:33 |
| 12. | "Rain City" | 15:15 |
| 13. | "Ether Song" (hidden track) |
In some regions and versions, the album was sold with bonus discs. The album was later released with a bonus CD featuring the single "5 Mile (These Are the Days)" with its track list being:
- 5 Mile (These Are the Days)
- The Boss
- Heard a Rumour
- Long Distance (VARA Radio/3FM Holland)
- Falling Down (SBN session)
- Pain Killer (Summer Rain) (RTL2 Acoustic Version)
However, initial pressings with bonus discs came with the following track list:
- "Blue Hour" (home recording)
- "Self Help" (SBN session)
- "Long Distance" (SBN session)
- "Bright Golden Lights" (home recording)
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 99 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 4 |
References[edit]
- ^ Marshall, Kingsley. "Turin Brakes: Ether Song > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
- ^ Sullivan, Caroline (28 February 2003). "Turin Brakes: Ether Song". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. OCLC 60623878. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
- ^ "Rolling Stone review".[dead link]
- ^ "Turin Brakes: Ether Song". tinymixtapes.com. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 285.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
