Communion (The Soundtrack of Our Lives album)
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| Released | 26 November 2008 (Europe) 6 January 2009 (North America digital) | |||
| Recorded | Sweden, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 93:32 | |||
| Label | Akashic Records (Europe) Yep Roc Records (North America) | |||
| Producer | The Soundtrack of Our Lives | |||
| The Soundtrack of Our Lives chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| NME |  [2] |
| Spin | [3] |
Communion is the fifth studio album by the Swedish band The Soundtrack of Our Lives.
The album is the band's longest to date at twenty-four tracks. After the decision was made to postpone the Origin Vol. 2 project, the band wrote entirely new material and recorded it, which became Communion.
Track listing
CD 1
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Babel On" | Ebbot Lundberg, Mattias Bärjed | 6:24 |
| 2. | "Universal Stalker" | Lundberg, Person | 4:43 |
| 3. | "The Ego Delusion" | Lundberg, Bärjed | 5:04 |
| 4. | "Pineal Gland Hotel" | Lundberg, Person | 0:50 |
| 5. | "Ra 88" | Lundberg, Person | 4:05 |
| 6. | "Second Life Replay" | Lundberg, Bärjed | 5:24 |
| 7. | "Thrill Me" | Lundberg, Person | 3:12 |
| 8. | "Fly" | Nick Drake | 4:33 |
| 9. | "Pictures of Youth" | Lundberg, Bärjed | 4:34 |
| 10. | "Mensa's Marauders" | Lundberg, Bärjed | 2:22 |
| 11. | "Just a Brother" | Lundberg, Person | 3:29 |
| 12. | "Distorted Child" | Lundberg, Bärjed | 3:44 |
CD 2
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Everything Beautiful Must Die" | Kalle Gustafsson Jerneholm | 4:50 |
| 2. | "The Fan Who Wasn't There" | Ebbot Lundberg, Mattias Bärjed | 2:27 |
| 3. | "Flipside" | Lundberg, Anders Lindström, Bärjed | 3:24 |
| 4. | "Lost Prophets in Vain" | Lundberg, Bärjed | 3:35 |
| 5. | "Songs of the Ocean" | Lundberg, Bärjed | 5:54 |
| 6. | "Digitarian Riverbank" | Person | 2:59 |
| 7. | "Reconnecting the Dots" | Lundberg, Person | 3:54 |
| 8. | "Without Warning" | Person, Lundberg | 3:15 |
| 9. | "Utopia" | Lundberg, Bärjed | 4:07 |
| 10. | "Saturation Wanderers" | Lundberg, Person | 3:27 |
| 11. | "Lifeline" | Lundberg, Person | 2:14 |
| 12. | "The Passover" | Lundberg, Bärjed | 5:02 |
Personnel
- Mattias Bärjed – guitar, backing vocals
- Kalle Gustafsson Jerneholm – bass, backing vocals
- Martin Hederos – piano, organ, backing vocals
- Ebbot Lundberg – lead vocals, autoharp
- Ian Person – guitar, backing vocals
- Fredrik Sandsten – drums, percussion
Additional personnel
- Simon Olsson – vocals on "Everything Beautiful Must Die" and "Utopia"
- Midaircondo – intro on "Babel On" and appearances in various places
- Nicola Boruvka – strings on "Songs of the Ocean" and "Lifeline"
- Lotte Lybeck – strings on "Songs of the Ocean" and "Lifeline"
- Karin Claesson – strings on "Songs of the Ocean" and "Lifeline"
- Paula Gustaffon-Apola – strings on "Songs of the Ocean" and "Lifeline"
- Stefan Sporsén – trumpet on "Fly" and "The Fan Who Wasn't There"
References
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1460307
- ^ "Album review - the Soundtrack of Our Lives - 'Communion'". NME. 24 August 2009.
- ^ "The Soundtrack of Our Lives, 'Communion' (Yep Roc)". 19 February 2009.