Æther Shanties

Æther Shanties is the 10th album by steampunk band Abney Park.^[1] It is subtitled Further Trials and Tribulations of Abney Park. It is also their second steampunk themed album.

Recording

According to an interview with Robert the album was 95% done recording when a heatwave hit Seattle, destroying their hard-drive. This event allowed them to add the vocals of their new singer, Jody Ellen, onto the album,^[2] but delayed the release of the album for several months.

Track listing

1. "Under the Radar" – 2:58
2. "Building Steam" – 4:00
3. "Until the Day You Die" – 2:46
4. "My Life" – 3:05
5. "Wanderlust" – 2:53
6. "Throw Them Overboard" – 3:15
7. "The Derelict" – 3:17
8. "Victoria" – 4:43
9. "Æther Shanty" – 2:48
10. "The Clock Yard" – 3:26
11. "Too Far To Turn Back" – 3:21

Personnel

• Robert Brown – songs, vocals, darbuka, diatonic button accordion, harmonica, bouzouki
• Kristina Erickson – keyboards, piano
• Nathaniel Johnstone – guitar, violin, mandolin
• Daniel Cederman – bass, acoustic guitar
• Jody Ellen – secondary vocals

References