The Fire Theft is the debut and only studio album by American rock band The Fire Theft. This album was released September 23, 2003, through the independent record label Rykodisc. In September 2019, the service Run Out Groove made a poll on their site to test demand for vinyl reissues of their catalog, with one of the choices being The Fire Theft.[1] The album won out, and was subsequently remastered and reissued with new artwork.
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| Released | September 23, 2003 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, hard rock, art rock | |||
| Length | 58:44 | |||
| Label | Rykodisc | |||
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| The Fire Theft chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 63/100 [1] |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | 5.0/10 [3] |
Track listing
edit- "Uncle Mountain" – 4:03
- "Waste Time Segue" – 1:02
- "Oceans Apart" – 4:15
- "Chain" – 3:43
- "Backwards Blues" – 2:46
- "Summertime" – 4:01
- "Houses" – 3:14
- "Waste Time" – 4:15
- "Heaven" – 4:12
- "Rubber Bands" – 4:01
- "It's Over" – 4:01
- "Carry You" – 4:22
- "Sinatra" – 14:49
- Some CD pressings omit "Waste Time Segue" showing "Oceans Apart" as track 2 and thus totaling only 12 tracks. This led to confusion as to the song titles as each track number after "Uncle Mountain" is offset by one (i.e. "Sinatra" is listed as track 12 even though it is track 13).
Charts
edit| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[citation needed] | 198 |
| US Top Heatseekers[citation needed] | 11 |
| US Top Independent Albums[citation needed] | 12 |
Personnel
editThe Band
- Jeremy Enigk – guitar, vocals
- Nate Mendel – bass guitar
- William Goldsmith – drums, percussion
- Billy Dolan – guitar
Orchestra
- Violin: Gregg Rice, Ken Wright
- Viola: Sam Williams
- Cello: Dave Beck
- Bass Violin: Phil Wright
- French Horn: Roger Burnett
- Bass Trombone and Tuba: Dan Marcus
- Clarinet: Craig Flory
- Bass Clarinet, Clarinets, Flute, Piccolo: Jim Dejoie
- Glockenspiel: Jeremy Enigk
- Girl Voice: Kelsey Mackin
- Children's Choir: Kelsey Mackin, Ella Banyas, Lilliam Louden-Mosio, Julia Thomas, and Lauren Hill
Production
edit- Produced by: Brad Wood and The Fire Theft
- Mixed by: Brad Wood
- Engineered by: Brad Wood, Jeremy Enigk, William Goldsmith, Greg Williamson, and Adam Wade.
- Mastered at: Oasis Mastering
- Recorded at: The Fire Theft STudio, Kirkland, WA; Brad's Guest House, Valley Village, CA; and The Park Studio, Studio City, CA.
- Mixed at: The Park Studio, Studio City, CA
- Management: Steve Smith/Smith Management Group
- Booking U.S.: Jon Pleeter/The Agency Group
- Booking UK: Russel Warby/The Agency Group
- Legal: Stacy Fass
References
edit- ^ "THE FIRE THEFT – Past Titles". shop.runoutgroovevinyl.com. Retrieved 2019-10-09.