The Octopus (album)

The Octopus
Studio album by Amplifier
Released 21 January 2011
Recorded 2006 - 2010
Genre Progressive rock, progressive metal, alternative rock, space rock
Length 120:32
Label Independent
Producer Sel Balamir & Amplifier
Amplifier chronology
Eternity
(2008)		 The Octopus
(2011)		 Fractal
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Drowned in Sound[1]
Rock Sound[2]
Ultimate Guitar Archive[3]
BBC Music(very favourable)[4]
Classic Rock[5]

The Octopus is the third studio album of the Manchester progressive rock band Amplifier. The format of the album is double CD. It was released to fans online in December 2010 and was commercially released in January 2011. The album can be listened to online at a mini-site set up by the band.

Track listing

CD 1

No. Title Length
1. "The Runner"   3:38
2. "Minion's Song"   5:51
3. "Interglacial Spell"   6:25
4. "The Wave"   6:58
5. "The Octopus"   9:18
6. "Planet of Insects"   5:50
7. "White Horses at Sea // Utopian Daydream"   8:55
8. "Trading Dark Matter on the Stock Exchange"   11:32

CD 2

No. Title Length
1. "The Sick Rose"   8:58
2. "Interstellar"   10:18
3. "The Emperor"   6:39
4. "Golden Ratio"   5:14
5. "Fall of the Empire"   8:30
6. "Bloodtest"   5:16
7. "Oscar Night // Embryo"   7:44
8. "Forever and More"   9:20

Credits

References

  1. ↑ Brown, Michael (February 3, 2011). "Amplifier - The Octopus / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  2. ↑ Walker, Jen (January 15, 2011). "Amplifier - The Octopus | Reviews". Rock Sound. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  3. ↑ Raah, Ben (January 21, 2011). "The Octopus Review | Amplifier". Ultimate-Guitar.Com. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  4. ↑ Rauf, Raziq (2011). "Amplifier The Octopus review". BBC Music. BBC. Retrieved 2014-10-07.
  5. ↑ Yates, Chaterine (February 2011). "Amplifier - The Octopus". Classic Rock 154. London, UK: Future plc. p. 86.

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