V •••–
V •••– is the fifth studio album from American psychobilly band Tiger Army, released May 20, 2016 on Luna Tone Records/Rise Records. On February 26, 2016, "Prisoner of the Night", the first single from the album, was released on iTunes.[3] Like the first three full-length albums, V •••– contains 13 tracks.[4]
| V •••– | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 20, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock Psychobilly | |||
| Label | Luna Tone Records/Rise | |||
| Tiger Army chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| New Noise Magazine |   [1] |
| The Young Folks | 8/10[2] |
In an interview with the website Noisey, singer and guitarist Nick 13 called the album, "...a pretty significant leap forward for us—it's an evolution in the sound."[5]
Background
In June 2014, Nick 13 announced that writing for a new Tiger Army album was underway via the band's Facebook page.[6] Recording of this album, the band's fifth, was announced to have commenced in March 2015.[7] In October 2015, the band posted the first preview of music from the new album on their Instagram page, a 15-second clip of the song "Prisoner of the Night".[8] On February 26, 2016, "Prisoner of the Night" was released in full on iTunes.[9]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Nick 13
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Prelude: Ad Victoriam" | 0:48 |
| 2. | "Firefall" | 2:48 |
| 3. | "Prisoner of the Night" | 2:56 |
| 4. | "I Am the Moth" | 2:43 |
| 5. | "World Without the Moon" | 3:03 |
| 6. | "Dark and Lonely Night" | 4:10 |
| 7. | "Knife's Edge" | 2:51 |
| 8. | "Devil Lurks on the Road" | 3:20 |
| 9. | "Happier Times" | 4:45 |
| 10. | "Candy Ghosts" | 2:24 |
| 11. | "Train to Eternity" | 3:50 |
| 12. | "When the Tide Comes In" | 3:41 |
| 13. | "In the Morning Light" | 3:57 |
| Total length: | 41:16 | |
Personnel
- Greg Calbi – Mastering
- Casey Curry – Photography
- Keith Douglas – Trumpet
- Mike Fasano – Drum Technician
- Linas Garsys – Artwork
- Ben Grey – Vocals
- Ted Hutt – Claves, Guitar (Acoustic), Mixing, Producer, Shaker, Tambourine
- Greg Kuhn – Keyboards
- Savitri Labensart – Vocals
- Curtis Laur – Guitar Technician
- Greg Leisz – Pedal Steel Guitar
- Sergie Loobkoff – Artwork
- Steve Lu – Clavioline, Farfisa Organ, Hammond B3, Mellotron, Piano, String Arrangements, Strings
- Ryan Mall – Engineer
- Mitch Marine – Drums
- Nick 13 – Composer, Guitar, Marxophone, Vocals
- Jade Puget – Arranger
- Dave Roe – Standup Bass
- Jim Spake – Saxophone
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[11] | 75 |
References
- Murry, Scott (2016-05-21). "Album Review: Tiger Army – 'V•••-'".
- Eguizabal, William (2016-06-02). "Album Review: Tiger Army – "V •••–"".
- "TIGERARMY.COM". tigerarmy.com.
- "Tiger Army". Facebook. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
- "Tiger Army". Facebook. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
- "tigerarmy". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
- "Prisoner of the Night - Single by Tiger Army on iTunes". 7 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- Listing of V •••– at AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
- "Tiger Army Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2016.