As Tall as Lions (album) explained

As Tall as Lions
Type:Studio
Artist:As Tall as Lions
Cover:Astallaslions_cover.jpg
Released:August 8, 2006
Recorded:2006 at Vu Du Studios (Freeport, NY)
Genre:Alternative rock, indie rock, emo
Length:45:12
Label:Triple Crown Records
Producer:Mike Watts and Steve Haigler
Prev Title:Lafcadio
Prev Year:2004
Next Title:Into the Flood
Next Year:2007

As Tall as Lions is the second full-length album from As Tall as Lions. It was released on August 8, 2006, on Triple Crown Records.

Recording and production

The album took seven months to write and two months to record.[1] It was produced by Mike Watts and Steve Haigler, and was released on CD and Limited Edition Vinyl.

Critical reception

The album received generally positive reviews. AbsolutePunk.net gave it a rating of nine out of ten, comparing them to (amongst others) Damien Rice, U2 and The Mars Volta.[2] PopMatters was equally enthusiastic, giving it 8 out of 10 and calling it "skillful, beautiful, and musically significant".[3] Alternative Press Magazine, known for reviewing mostly rock and indie bands, gave the album five of five stars and listed the band amongst their 2008's Most Anticipated Bands due to this "self-titled masterpiece."

Track listing

  1. Stab City - 3:36
  2. Song For Luna - 3:45
  3. A Break A Pause - 3:40
  4. Love, Love, Love (Love, Love) - 4:33
  5. Ghost Of York - 4:07
  6. Milk And Honey - 4:34
  7. Be Here Now - 3:58
  8. I'm Kicking Myself - 3:04
  9. Where Do I Stand? - 3:39
  10. Maybe I'm Just Tired - 10:30
    • The song "Maybe I'm Just Tired" ends at 4:30. After 2 minutes of silence (4:30 - 6:30), begins the hidden song "A Soft Hum".

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Interviews: As Tall as Lions . 2008-05-24 . MPLS Scene . https://web.archive.org/web/20080131181630/http://mplssceneinterviews.blogspot.com/2006/10/as-tall-as-lions.html . 2008-01-31 . live .
  2. Web site: As Tall As Lions - As Tall As Lions review. AbsolutePunk.net. Garett Press. 2008-05-24. https://archive.today/20080423030706/http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=170440. 23 April 2008 . live.
  3. Web site: As Tall As Lions - As Tall As Lions review. 2008-05-24. PopMatters. Neal Hayes. https://web.archive.org/web/20080706164417/http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/7576/as-tall-as-lions-as-tall-as-lions/. 6 July 2008 . live.