| Above the Earth, Below the Sky | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 11, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | Mammoth Cave Studio in Akron | |||
| Genre | Post-rock, post-metal | |||
| Length | 44:58 | |||
| Label | self-released, The Mylene Sheath, Metal Blade | |||
| Producer | Zack Kelly and Tim Gerak | |||
| If These Trees Could Talk chronology | ||||
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Above the Earth, Below the Sky is the first full-length studio album by American post-rock band If These Trees Could Talk. It was independently released on March 11, 2009[1] and then re-released by The Mylene Sheath on vinyl the following year[2] then released once again through Metal Blade in January 2015.[3] The album was recorded, mixed and mastered by Tim Gerak at Mammoth Cave Studio in Akron. The album was produced by Zack Kelly and Tim Gerak.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| New Noise Magazine |  [4] |
Nathaniel Lay of New Noise Magazine gave the album a positive review, describing the album as an "ambitious beginning" noting a "[slight falter]" in their "heavier movements". He summarized by stating "You don't have to be a lover of instrumental to get lost within [this band]."
Track listing
All songs written by If These Trees Could Talk.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "From Roots to Needles" | 6:42 |
| 2. | "What's in the Ground Belongs to You" | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Terra Incognita" | 0:57 |
| 4. | "Above the Earth" | 2:19 |
| 5. | "Below the Sky" | 7:20 |
| 6. | "The Sun Is in the North" | 5:45 |
| 7. | "Thirty-Six Silos" | 4:39 |
| 8. | "The Flames of Herostratus" | 5:34 |
| 9. | "Rebuilding the Temple of Artemis" | 5:05 |
| 10. | "Deus Ex Machina" | 2:23 |
| Total length: | 44:58 | |
Personnel
- If These Trees Could Talk
- Tom Fihe – bass
- Zack Kelly – drums
- Cody Kelly – guitar
- Jeff Kalal – guitar
- Mike Socrates – guitar
- Production
- Tim Gerak – engineering, mixing, mastering, producer
- Zack Kelly – producer
References
- ↑ "Above the Earth, Below the Sky by If These Trees Could Talk". bandcamp.com. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
- ↑ "If These Trees Could Talk - Above The Earth, Below The Sky". discogs.com. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
- ↑ "If These Trees Could Talk "Above the Earth, Below the Sky"". metalblade.com. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
- ↑ Lay, Nathaniel (January 27, 2015). "Album Review: If These Trees Could Talk – "Above the Earth, Below the Sky" and "Red Forest"". newnoisemagazine.com. Retrieved April 20, 2016.