Sky Eats Airplane (album)

Sky Eats Airplane is the second and final album by American electronicore band Sky Eats Airplane. The album was recorded in early 2008 with producer Brian McTernan and was released on July 22. The album contains 11 tracks, 8 of which are new and 3 of which that are re-recorded versions of previously released demos. The album is the band's first album as a 5 piece and without former vocalist/programmer Brack Cantrell. It is also the first and last album with vocalist Jerry Roush. Prior to the album's release a video for the first single "Numbers" was made and was released on March 27, 2009.

Sky Eats Airplane
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 22, 2008
Genre
Length43:51
LabelEqual Vision
ProducerBrian McTernan
Sky Eats Airplane chronology
Everything Perfect on the Wrong Day
(2006)
Sky Eats Airplane
(2008)
The Sound of Symmetry
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Absolutepunk.net(76%) link
Alternative Press (#242, p.162)
Under the Gun Review8.5/10[3]

The album debuted at #172 on The Billboard 200 chart with first week sales of 4,000.[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Introduction"0:37
2."Long Walks on Short Bridges"4:16
3."Transparent"6:02
4."Numbers" (feat. Micah Kinard)3:38
5."World Between Us"4:51
6."Photographic Memory"4:31
7."In Retrospect"3:33
8."The Artificial"5:57
9."Disconnected"3:23
10."Machines"1:22
11."Alias"5:41
Total length:43:51

Personnel

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Sky Eats Airplane
  • Jerry Roush - lead vocals
  • Zack Ordway – lead guitar, keyboards, programming
  • Lee Duck – rhythm guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, electronics, programming, backing vocals
  • Johno Erickson – bass
  • Kenny Schick – drums, percussion
Additional
  • Michah Kinard – additional vocals on track 4
  • Brian McTernan – production, engineer, mixing
  • Paul Leavitt – digital editing
  • Evan Leake – artwork

Charts

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Chart (2008) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 172
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[5] 6
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[6] 27

References

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  1. ^ "Sky Eats Airplane - Sky Eats Airplane". AllMusic. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  2. ^ "Sky Eats Airplane - Sky Eats Airplane". Sputnik Music. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  3. ^ Kanclerz, Jacob (September 15, 2008). "Sky Eats Airplane-Sky Eats Airplane". Under the Gun Review. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Sky Eats Airplane Chart History". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  5. ^ "Sky Eats Airplane Chart History". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Archived from the original on October 2, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  6. ^ "Sky Eats Airplane Chart History". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Archived from the original on October 2, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
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