Ships (album)

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Ships
Ships cover
Studio album by Danielson
Released May 9, 2006
Genre Alternative rock, indie rock, gospel, Christian rock
Length 42:10
Label Secretly Canadian
Producer Daniel Smith
Professional reviews
Danielson chronology
Brother Is to Son
(2004)		 Ships
(2006)

Ships is the seventh full length album by New Jersey indie rock band Danielson. The album was a massive collaboration among Daniel Smith and various other musicians.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Ship the Majestic Suffix" – 2:54
  2. "Cast It at the Setting Sail" – 3:30
  3. "Bloodbook on the Halfshell" – 4:50
  4. "Did I Step on Your Trumpet" – 3:06
  5. "When It Comes to You I'm Lazy" – 3:53
  6. "Two Sitting Ducks" – 5:04
  7. "My Lion Sleeps Tonight" – 3:03
  8. "Kids Pushing Kids" – 6:17
  9. "Time That Bald Sexton" – 3:56
  10. "He Who Flattened Your Flame Is Getting Torched" – 2:51
  11. "Five Stars and Two Thumbs Up" – 2:46

[edit] Personnel

  • Steve Poponi, Dave Downham – recording (Gradwell)
  • Chris Cohen – electric guitar, vocals
  • Ben Swanson – recording, graphics
  • Luke Mosling – "ships" suffix contest winner (1172)
  • Lenny Smith – vocals, claps
  • Rachel Galloway – flute, vocals
  • Tom Eaton – trumpet
  • Jedidiah Slaboda – vocals, claps
  • Judy Miller – publicity (Motormouth)
  • Christiaan Palladino – keys, vocals, mixing assistance, recording
  • Satomi Matsuzaki – bass guitar
  • Megan Slaboda – glock, marimba, vocal
  • Brian McTear – mixing engineer (Miner Street)
  • Alan Douches – mastering (West Westside)
  • David Smith – drum kit
  • Lilly Smith – vocals, claps
  • Ted Velykis – orchestration, mixing assistant, bass guitar, bass clarinet
  • Josiah Wolf – drum kit
  • Ida Smith – vocals, claps
  • Andrew Smith – drums, percussion
  • Melissa Palladino – violin, vocal
  • Elin Smith – vocal, support
  • Chris Swanson – project manager
  • Erik Carter – live performance arrangements (Kork Agency)
  • Aaron Deveries – ships contest judge
  • Marian Smith – support
  • Amy Morrissey – mixing assistant (Miner Street)
  • Nicole Roeder – graphics
  • Emil Nikolaisen – mixing assistant
  • Paul Gold – lacquers (Brooklyn Phono)
  • Yoni Wolf – recording
  • Ken Fabianovicz – helper
  • Jon Galloway – recording
  • Sufjan Stevens – oboe, flutes, whistles, glock
  • John Ringhofer – trombone, vocal, recording
  • Greg Saunier – drum kit, vocal, recorder
  • John Dieterich – electric guitar, vocals
  • Daniel Smith – songs, vocal, acoustic guitar, production, artwork