Memory Man (album) explained

Memory Man
Type:studio
Artist:Aqualung
Cover:Memoryman.jpg
Released:13 March 2007
Recorded:May–October 2006 in South London
Genre:Piano rock
Length:50:18 (US)
64:09 (Target edition)
Label:Columbia
Producer:Matt Hales
Ben Hales
Dan Swift
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Prev Year:2006
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Next Year:2008

Memory Man is the third studio album by Aqualung. The album was released on 13 March 2007 in the U.S. and on 21 March 2007 in Japan. The first single from the album was "Pressure Suit". The album debuted at #88 on the Billboard 200 chart in its first week.

Track listing

  1. "Cinderella" – 4:37
  2. "Pressure Suit" (Hales, Kim Oliver) – 4:56
  3. "Something to Believe In" (Hales, Oliver) – 3:38
  4. "Glimmer" (Hales, Oliver) – 4:00
  5. "Vapour Trail" (Hales, Oliver) – 5:42
  6. "Rolls So Deep" – 4:27
  7. "The Lake" – 4:26
  8. "Black Hole" – 5:04
  9. "Outside" (Hales, Oliver) – 3:56
  10. "Garden of Love" (Ft. Paul Buchanan of The Blue Nile) – 5:55
  11. "Broken Bones" – 3:42

Bonus tracks

12. "Blood on Our Hands"

13. "Human Shield"

12. "Good Times Gonna Come [Live at Portland Theater of Clouds at Rose Garden]"

12. "Blood on Our Hands" – 4:31

12. "Brighter Than Sunshine [Live at St. James' Church Piccadilly]" – 4:36

13. "Another Little Hole [Live at St. James' Church Piccadilly]" – 5:12

14. "Just for a Moment [Live at St. James' Church Piccadilly]" – 3:51

Reception

Memory Man has received positive reviews. On the review aggregate site Metacritic, the album has a score of 70 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]

Other

The song "Garden of Love" features guest vocals by Paul Buchanan of the Scottish band The Blue Nile.

The song "Something To Believe In" was featured in s season 5 finale and in a season 4 episode of The CW's One Tree Hill.It has also been featured in The CW and ABC's Gossip Girl and Eli Stone commercials.

The song "The Lake" was used in an episode in the third season of the TV show Grey's Anatomy.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Memory Man by Aqualung Reviews and Tracks . . 19 June 2011.