Was I the Wave?

Was I the Wave?
Studio album by
Miracle Fortress
ReleasedApril 26, 2011
RecordedMontreal, Quebec
GenreElectronica
Length39:06
LabelSecret City Records
ProducerGraham Van Pelt
Miracle Fortress chronology
Five Roses
(2007) 		Was I the Wave?
(2011)

Was I the Wave? is the second studio album by Miracle Fortress, released on April 26, 2011.[1] The album departs from the indie rock of Five Roses, and is instead more of an electronic offering.[2] As with Five Roses, all songs were composed, arranged, performed, produced, and engineered by Graham Van Pelt. For live performances, Van Pelt is accompanied on-stage by fellow Think About Life bandmate Greg Napier.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Montreal Gazette[3]
All Music[4]

On its release, the album received a favourable review in the Montreal Gazette from Bernard Perusse, garnering a rating of 4 out of 5 stars.[3]

The album was named as a longlisted nominee for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize.[5]

Track listing

  1. "Awe" - 2:33
  2. "Tracers" - 4:48
  3. "Raw Spectacle" - 6:01
  4. "Wave" - 1:34
  5. "Spectre" - 5:13
  6. "Everything Works" - 4:01
  7. "Before" - 1:40
  8. "Miscalculations" 5:27
  9. "Immanent Domain" - 5:51
  10. "Until" - 1:58

Personnel

  • Graham Van Pelt
  • Greg Napier - live performances only

References

  1. ^ a b "miraclefortress.com/wordpress/2011/03/30/was-i-the-wave/". Miraclefortress.com. 2011-03-30. Retrieved 2011-05-13.
  2. ^ "secretcityrecords.com/albums/witw". Secretcityrecords.com. Retrieved 2011-05-13.
  3. ^ a b Bernard Perusse (2011-04-26). "New wave for Miracle Fortress". Montrealgazette.com. Retrieved 2011-05-13.
  4. ^ "Was I the Wave?".
  5. ^ "2011 Polaris Music Prize Long List announced". aux.tv, June 16, 2011.