Progress Reform
Progress Reform is an EP by the Leeds-based post-rock group I Like Trains. The titles of the songs employ the same capitalisation format as the band's name, capitalising all letters except for i's. The EP's title is a reference to the lyrics of "The Beeching Report", which are concerned with the 1960s Beeching Axe British railway reforms. Other songs on the EP have other historical implications.
- "Terra Nova" – Robert Scott's doomed mission to the South Pole in 1912.
- "No Military Parade" – Roald Amundsen and the events after the polar expedition.
- "A Rook House for Bobby" – Tells the story of Bobby Fischer's 1992 chess match against Boris Spassky in Yugoslavia, after which Fischer was unable to return to the USA. The song's video includes a high-speed animation of the final game, with which Fischer won the match.
- "The Beeching Report" – The effects of Dr Richard Beeching's report.
Track listing
- "Terra Nova" – 4:59
- "No Military Parade" – 3:27
- "A Rook House For Bobby" – 4:43
- "Citizen" – 3:02
- "The Accident" – 3:02
- "Stainless Steel" – 8:19
- "The Beeching Report" – 4:42
- "Before the Curtains Close" – 5:32 (American Version, also has the Terra Nova video)
Personnel
- David Martin: Vocals and Guitar
- Guy Bannister: Guitars and Keys
- Alistair Bowis: Bass
- Ashley Dean: Images and Cornet
- Simon Fogol: Drums and Percussion
- All Music Written and Performed by I Like Trains
- All Songs Produced and Mixed by I Like Trains
- All Songs Engineered by Daniel Skevington
- Except "Terra Nova" Produced and Mixed by I Like Trains and Dan Austin for 140dB
- "No Military Parade Recorded by Nathanial Chan
- Drums on "The Accident" Recorded by Dan Austin
- All Songs recorded at The Wortley Studio and the I Like Trains Cellar using the Rumpus Room mobile recording facility except "Terra Nova" Recorded at the Miloco Neve Room.
Note: Since this "EP" runs for over 30 minutes, its technically an album.
