Ships (album)

Ships
Studio album by Danielson
Released	May 9, 2006
Genre	Alternative rock indie rock christian rock
Length	42:10
Label	Secretly Canadian
Producer	Daniel Smith
Danielson chronology
Brother Is to Son (2004)Brother Is to Son2004 Ships (2006) Best of Gloucester County (2011)Best of Gloucester County2011

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Pitchfork Media	9.1/10 link
PopMatters	6/10 link
Slant	link
Stylus	B link
Tiny Mix Tapes	link

Ships is the seventh full-length album by New Jersey indie rock band Danielson. The album was a massive collaboration among Daniel Smith and various other musicians.

Track listing

1. "Ship the Majestic Suffix" – 2:54
2. "Cast It at the Setting Sail" – 3:30
3. "Bloodbook on the Halfshell" – 4:50
4. "Did I Step on Your Trumpet" – 3:06
5. "When It Comes to You I'm Lazy" – 3:53
6. "Two Sitting Ducks" – 5:04
7. "My Lion Sleeps Tonight" – 3:03
8. "Kids Pushing Kids" – 6:17
9. "Time That Bald Sexton" – 3:56
10. "He Who Flattened Your Flame Is Gettin' Torched" – 2:51
11. "Five Stars and Two Thumbs Up" – 2:46

Personnel

• Steve Poponi, Dave Downham – recording (Gradwell)
• Chris Cohen – electric guitar, vocals
• Ben Swanson – recording, graphics
• Luke Mosling – "ships" suffix contest winner (1172)
• Lenny Smith – vocals, claps
• Rachel Galloway – flute, vocals
• Tom Eaton – trumpet
• Jedidiah Slaboda – vocals, claps
• Judy Miller – publicity (Motormouth)
• Christiaan Palladino – keys, vocals, mixing assistance, recording
• Satomi Matsuzaki – bass guitar
• Megan Slaboda – glock, marimba, vocal
• Brian McTear – mixing engineer (Miner Street)
• Alan Douches – mastering (West Westside)
• David Smith – drum kit
• Lilly Smith – vocals, claps
• Ted Velykis – orchestration, mixing assistant, bass guitar, bass clarinet
• Josiah Wolf – drum kit
• Ida Smith – vocals, claps
• Andrew Smith – drums, percussion
• Melissa Palladino – violin, vocal
• Elin Smith – vocal, support
• Chris Swanson – project manager
• Erik Carter – live performance arrangements (Kork Agency)
• Aaron Deveries – ships contest judge
• Marian Smith – support
• Amy Morrissey – mixing assistant (Miner Street)
• Nicole Roeder – graphics
• Emil Nikolaisen – mixing assistant
• Paul Gold – lacquers (Brooklyn Phono)
• Yoni Wolf – recording
• Ken Fabianovicz – helper
• Jon Galloway – recording
• Sufjan Stevens – oboe, flutes, whistles, glock
• John Ringhofer – trombone, vocal, recording
• Greg Saunier – drum kit, vocal, recorder
• John Dieterich – electric guitar, vocals
• Daniel Smith – songs, vocal, acoustic guitar, production, artwork

References