Was I the Wave? is the second studio album by Miracle Fortress, released on April 26, 2011.[1] The album departs from the indie rock of Five Roses, and is instead more of an electronic offering.[2] As with Five Roses, all songs were composed, arranged, performed, produced, and engineered by Graham Van Pelt. For live performances, Van Pelt is accompanied on-stage by fellow Think About Life bandmate Greg Napier.[1]
| Was I the Wave? | ||||
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| Released | April 26, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | Montreal, Quebec | |||
| Genre | Electronica | |||
| Length | 39:06 | |||
| Label | Secret City Records | |||
| Producer | Graham Van Pelt | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Montreal Gazette |   [3] |
On its release, the album received a favourable review in the Montreal Gazette from Bernard Perusse, garnering a rating of 4 out of 5 stars.[3]
The album was named as a longlisted nominee for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize.[4]
Track listing edit
- "Awe" - 2:33
- "Tracers" - 4:48
- "Raw Spectacle" - 6:01
- "Wave" - 1:34
- "Spectre" - 5:13
- "Everything Works" - 4:01
- "Before" - 1:40
- "Miscalculations" 5:27
- "Immanent Domain" - 5:51
- "Until" - 1:58
Personnel edit
- Graham Van Pelt
- Greg Napier - live performances only
References edit
- ^ a b "miraclefortress.com/wordpress/2011/03/30/was-i-the-wave/". Miraclefortress.com. 2011-03-30. Retrieved 2011-05-13.
- ^ "secretcityrecords.com/albums/witw". Secretcityrecords.com. Retrieved 2011-05-13.
- ^ a b Bernard Perusse (2011-04-26). "New wave for Miracle Fortress". Montrealgazette.com. Retrieved 2011-05-13.
- ^ "2011 Polaris Music Prize Long List announced". aux.tv, June 16, 2011.