A Thousand Words (album) explained

A Thousand Words
Type:studio
Artist:Styrofoam
Cover:A Thousand Words (album).jpg
Genre:Indie / Electronica
Length:44:53
Label:Nettwerk
Producer:Wax Ltd.
Prev Title:The Same Channel
Prev Year:2006
Next Title:Bright Red Helmet
Next Year:2008

A Thousand Words is the sixth album for artist Styrofoam aka Arne Van Petegem.[1] [2] It is also the first for label Nettwerk.

A Thousand Words eschews previous methods of what Styrofoam calls “bedroom producing” in favor of a fresh approach. Breaking the mold from previous Styrofoam albums, which were self-produced, A Thousand Words enlisted the guidance of Wax Ltd (Wally Gagel and Xandy Barry), a Los Angeles production team.

The album features a diverse yet cohesive array of guest vocalists, like Jim Adkins from Jimmy Eat World, Blake Hazard and Josh Rouse. Van Petegem has grown out of the, as he puts it, “shy electronic guy afraid of singing” to return to his roots singing in indie rock bands.

Track listing

  1. "After Sunset" – 3:40
  2. "A Thousand Words" – 3:42
  3. "My Next Mistake" [Ft. Jim Adkins] – 4:41
  4. "No Happy Endings" [Ft. [[Blondfire|Erica Driscoll]]] – 4:09
  5. "Microscope" [Ft. [[Blake Hazard]]] – 3:55
  6. "Thirty to One" – 4:38
  7. "Other Side of Town" – 4:20
  8. "Lil White Boy" [Ft. [[Josh Rouse]]] – 4:03
  9. "No Deliveries List" [Ft. Lili De La Mora] – 4:22
  10. "Bright Red Helmet" – 4:13
  11. "Final Offer" – 3:09

Release history

CountryDate
United Kingdom20 April 2008
United States10 June 2008

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 9 September 2008 . Styrofoam: A Thousand Words . 2023-04-30 . Pitchfork . en-US.
  2. Web site: Styrofoam : A Thousand Words . 2023-04-30 . QRO Magazine . en-US.