Velocity of Sound

For other uses, see Speed of sound (disambiguation).

Velocity of Sound
Studio album by The Apples in Stereo
Released	October 8, 2002
Recorded	January 2–June 6, 2002 @ Pet Sounds Recording Studio, Denver, Colorado
Genre	Noise pop[1] garage rock[2] psychedelia[2]
Length	26:59
Label	SpinART Records (SPART100), Elephant 6
Producer	Robert Schneider
The Apples in Stereo chronology
Sound Effects (2001) Velocity of Sound (2002) New Magnetic Wonder (2007)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	64/100[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Blender	[5]
Pitchfork Media	6.4/10[6]
PopMatters	(favorable)[7]
Robert Christgau	A−[8]
Rolling Stone	[9]

Velocity of Sound is the fifth studio album by The Apples in Stereo, released in October 2002. The American release has an orange album cover, while the European version is green and the Japanese version is blue. The bonus track is also different for each version.

The album is somewhat louder and more aggressive than the band's four previous studio albums with more emphasis on electric instruments (such as the distorted sounds of an electric guitar) than acoustic. The album was recorded between January 2 - June 6, 2002 at Pet Sounds Recording Studio in Denver, Colorado on 8-track and 16-track tape machines as well as an electronic computer.

Track listing

All tracks written by Robert Schneider except where noted.

1. "Please" – 2:29
2. "Rainfall" (lyrics by Robert Schneider, music by Hilarie Sidney) – 2:44
3. "That's Something I Do" – 2:28
4. "Do You Understand?" – 3:22
5. "Where We Meet" – 2:52
6. "Yore Days" (Eric Allen) – 2:03
7. "Better Days" – 2:29
8. "I Want" (Hilarie Sidney) – 2:03
9. "Mystery" – 3:10
10. "Baroque" – 3:21

Bonus tracks

American release

11. "She's Telling Lies (Bryce's Mix)" – 1:51

European release

11. "She's Telling Lies (Robert's Mix)" – 1:42

Japanese release

11. "Other" – 2:19

Personnel

The Apples in Stereo

• Eric Allen - bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on track 6
• John Hill - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Robert Schneider - lead and backing vocals, lead guitar, synthesizer, percussion
• Hilarie Sidney - drums, percussion, backing vocals, lead vocals on tracks 2 and 8

Additional

• Chris McDuffie - organ, backing vocals
• Dan Efram - percussion, repercussion
• Bryce Goggin - percussion

Production

• Robert Schneider - production, mixing (tracks 5, 6, 7 and 9)
• The Apples in Stereo, Jim McIntyre - engineering
• Bryce Goggin - mixing (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 10 and 11)
• Emily Lazar - mastering
• Dan Efram - package concept and design

References

1. "The Apples in Stereo: Velocity of Sound Album Review". Pitchfork.
2. Wolk, Douglas (2004). "The Apples In Stereo". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 23-24. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
3. "Velocity of Sound by The Apples In Stereo Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic.
4. Velocity of Sound at AllMusic
5. Blender review^[dead link‍]
6. Pitchfork review
7. Heaton, Dave (October 9, 2002). "The Apples in Stereo: Velocity of Sound". PopMatters. Archived from the original on December 19, 2002. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
8. Christgau, Robert. "The Apples in Stereo". Robert Christgau.
9. Kot, Greg (October 31, 2002). "The Apples in Stereo: Velocity of Sound". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 12, 2006. Retrieved May 26, 2020.