The Tide and Its Takers
The Tide and Its Takers is the fourth studio album by Alaskan metalcore band 36 Crazyfists. It was released on May 27, 2008 (2008-05-27). The band filmed a music video for the album's first single, "We Gave It Hell", with director Soren, who has previously worked with the likes of Behemoth and Unearth. The video was released on YouTube on May 6, 2008 (2008-05-06). The album reached number 155 on the Billboard 200 in its first week as well as number four on the Top Heatseekers, number 23 on the Hard Rock chart, and number 11 on the Independent Albums chart. The Tide and Its Takers marks the highest first-week sales ever for the band (4150 copies USA). The album also peaked at number 83 on the UK Albums Chart.. This is the band's last release with longtime bassist Mick Whitney.
Track listing
1. |
"The All Night Lights" |
3:31 |
2. |
"We Gave It Hell" |
3:12 |
3. |
"The Back Harlow Road" |
4:10 |
4. |
"Clear the Coast" |
3:22 |
5. |
"Waiting on a War" |
4:07 |
6. |
"Only a Year or So..." |
3:39 |
7. |
"Absent Are the Saints" |
3:50 |
8. |
"Vast and Vague" |
4:14 |
9. |
"When Distance is the Closest Reminder" |
3:45 |
10. |
"Northern November" |
5:00 |
11. |
"The Tide and Its Takers" |
4:02 |
12. |
"Criminal Justice (Satchel cover, originally featured on The Oculus E.P.)" |
4:22 |
Total length:
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42:52 |
Credits
Only A Year Or So...
- The female spoken word on "Only A Year Or So..." is performed by a friend of the band from Portland, Oregon. The spoken word parts are letters sent between a wife and her husband who was fighting in Iraq with the army.[6]
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