Reasons for Voyaging

Reasons for Voyaging
Studio album by Atlas
Released 19 November 2007
Recorded July 2006 - October 2007 at Roundhouse studios in Auckland, New Zealand
Genre Rock
Length 50:06
Label Elements Music, Warner Bros. Records
Producer David Nicholas and Hank Linderman
Singles from Reasons for Voyaging
  1. "Is This Real"
    Released: 2005
  2. "Crawl"
    Released: 7 March 2007
  3. "Magic 8"
    Released: 12 October 2007
  4. "Downfall"
    Released: 2008
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Reasons for Voyaging is the debut album by New Zealand-based rock band Atlas, released on 19 November 2007. The album was recorded with David Nicholas (Pulp, Ash, Elton John and INXS) and produced by Hank Linderman (The Beach Boys, Eagles) at Neil Finn's Roundhead Studios in Auckland.

Track listing

  1. "Disillusioned" – 5:16
  2. "Is This Real" – 3:46
  3. "Crawl" – 3:56
  4. "Early Warning" – 5:31
  5. "Magic 8" – 4:03
  6. "Mr Sorrow" – 4:16
  7. "Fragile" – 4:32
  8. "Downfall" – 3:38
  9. "Saving Grace" – 4:36
  10. "Doctor"/"Firefly" – 9:39
  11. "Shut" - 4:08 (iTunes bonus track)
  12. "Art Of Coversation" - 3:54 (iTunes bonus track)

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Notes

The album is named after a sculpture by New Zealand sculptor Graham Bennett. The sculpture is said to, "Convey a sense of arrival and departure, invitation and challenge, and encourages us to consider to experiences and motivations of all visitors to New Zealand, including Maori and Polynesian voyager, European settlers and recent migrants."[2]

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