Velocity of Sound

Velocity of Sound
Studio album by The Apples in Stereo
Released	October 8, 2002
Recorded	January 2-June 6, 2002 @ Pet Sounds Recording Studio, Denver, Colorado
Genre	Indie pop/Indie rock
Length	28:52
Label	SpinART Records (spart 100), Elephant 6
Producer	Robert Schneider
The Apples in Stereo chronology
Sound Effects (2001) Velocity of Sound (2002) New Magnetic Wonder (2007)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	64/100 link
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Blender	link
Pitchfork Media	6.4/10 link
PopMatters	favorable link
Robert Christgau	A−[1]
Rolling Stone	link

Velocity of Sound is an album by The Apples in Stereo. It was the group's fifth album, released in October 2002. The American release has an orange album cover, while the European version is green and the Japanese version is blue. The bonus track is also different for each version.

The album is somewhat louder and more aggressive than the band's four previous studio albums with more emphasis on electric instruments (such as the distorted sounds of an electric guitar) than acoustic.

Track listing

All tracks written by Robert Schneider except where noted.

1. "Please" – 2:29
2. "Rainfall" (lyrics by Robert Schneider, music by Hilarie Sidney) – 2:44
3. "That's Something I Do" – 2:28
4. "Do You Understand?" – 3:22
5. "Where We Meet" – 2:52
6. "Yore Days" (Eric Allen) – 2:03
7. "Better Days" – 2:29
8. "I Want" (Hilarie Sidney) – 2:03
9. "Mystery" – 3:10
10. "Baroque" – 3:21

Bonus tracks

American release

11. "She's Telling Lies (Bryce's Mix)" – 1:51

European release

11. "She's Telling Lies (Robert's Mix)" – 1:42

Japanese release

11. "Other" – 2:19

Personnel

The Apples in Stereo

• Eric Allen - bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on track 6
• John Hill - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Robert Schneider - lead and backing vocals, lead guitar, synthesizer, percussion
• Hilarie Sidney - drums, percussion, backing vocals, lead vocals on tracks 2 and 8

Additional players

• Chris McDuffie - organ, backing vocals
• Dan Efram - percussion, repercussion
• Bryce Goggin - percussion

Production

Velocity of Sound was produced by Robert Schneider and engineered by The Apples in Stereo with Jim McIntyre. The album was recorded between January 2 - June 6, 2002 at Pet Sounds Recording Studio in Denver, Colorado on 8-track and 16-track tape machines as well as an electronic computer. Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 10 and 11 were mixed by Bryce Goggin at Trout Studio, Brooklyn, New York. Tracks 5, 6, 7 and 9 were mixed by Robert Schneider at Pet Sounds Recording Studio. The album was mastered by Emily Lazar at The Lodge, New York, New York. Package concept and design is by Dan Efram.

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