Come Morning We Fight
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Come Morning We Fight is the second studio album
by English alternative rock
band Brigade, released on 12 May 2008 on Caned & Able Records.
The band had welcomed Andrew Kearton to join the band as their full time drummer, and also hired Chris Sheldon (Oceansize
, Biffy Clyro
, Fightstar
) to oversee mixing and producing duties. Brigade set up camp in Monnow Valley Studio's in December 2007 to record songs for their follow up album to Lights
.
In early January 2008 Brigade announced that the title for their second album would be Come Morning We Fight. In February, Brigade announced that the first single to be taken off the album would be "Pilot". The full video can now be seen online and on major music video channels. "Pilot" was released on 28 April with the album official release date being on 12 May 2008. The Double A-side "Sink Sink Swim/Stunning" was then released on 4 August.
Rock Sound
placed the album at #43 on their "Top 75 Albums of 2008".
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by English alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band Brigade, released on 12 May 2008 on Caned & Able Records.
The band had welcomed Andrew Kearton to join the band as their full time drummer, and also hired Chris Sheldon (Oceansize
Oceansize
Oceansize were a British rock band, formed in Manchester, England on 19th October 1998. The band consisted of Mike Vennart , Steve Durose , Richard "Gambler" Ingram , Mark Heron and Jon Ellis for the majority of its career, with Steve Hodson replacing Ellis on bass in 2006...
, Biffy Clyro
Biffy Clyro
Biffy Clyro are a Scottish rock band from Kilmarnock, comprising Simon Neil , James Johnston and Ben Johnston...
, Fightstar
Fightstar
Fightstar are an English alternative rock band from London. They formed in 2003 and their lineup comprises lead vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist Charlie Simpson, guitarist and vocalist Alex Westaway, bass guitarist Dan Haigh and drummer Omar Abidi...
) to oversee mixing and producing duties. Brigade set up camp in Monnow Valley Studio's in December 2007 to record songs for their follow up album to Lights
Lights (Brigade album)
Lights is the debut studio album by English alternative rock band Brigade, released May 29, 2006 on Mighty Atom Records.-Track listing:All lyrics written by Will Simpson; all music composed by Brigade.#"Magneto" - 4:09#"Meet Me At My Funeral" - 4:20...
.
In early January 2008 Brigade announced that the title for their second album would be Come Morning We Fight. In February, Brigade announced that the first single to be taken off the album would be "Pilot". The full video can now be seen online and on major music video channels. "Pilot" was released on 28 April with the album official release date being on 12 May 2008. The Double A-side "Sink Sink Swim/Stunning" was then released on 4 August.
Rock Sound
Rock Sound
Rock Sound is a British magazine which champions rock music. The magazine aims at being more "underground" and less commercial, whilst also giving coverage to more well known acts.-History:...
placed the album at #43 on their "Top 75 Albums of 2008".
Track listing
All lyrics written by Will Simpson; all music composed by Brigade.- "What Are You Waiting For?" - 3:21
- "Pilot" - 3:17
- "Together Apart" - 3:34
- "Res Head" - 3:15
- "Stunning" - 2:53
- "Slow Dives & Alibis" - 3:34
- "Four Kids to a Glockenspiel" - 5:30
- "Come Morning We Fight" (InstrumentalInstrumentalAn instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or singing, although it might include some non-articulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments....
) - 2:21 - "Shortcuts" - 3:36
- "Vice to Versa" - 3:30
- "Asinine" - 5:17
- "Sink Sink Swim" - 3:14
- "Boundaries" - 10:18
- contains an untitled hidden trackHidden trackIn the field of recorded music, a hidden track is a piece of music that has been placed on a CD, audio cassette, vinyl record or other recorded medium in such a way as to avoid detection by the casual listener...
- contains an untitled hidden track
Release history
| Country | Date | Label |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
12 May 2008 | Caned & Able |
| Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
13 May 2009 | Roadrunner Roadrunner Records Roadrunner Records is an American record label that concentrates primarily on heavy metal bands. It is currently a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.-History:... |
Personnel
The following personnel contributed to Come Morning We Fight:Brigade
- Will Simpson - lead vocals, rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
- James Plant - lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
, vocals - Naoto Hori - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Andrew Kearton - drums, percussion
Additional musicians
- Guillermo 'Will' Mayer - string arrangement
- Chris SheldonChris SheldonChris Sheldon is a record producer, particularly of rock music, based in London, UK. He has produced or mixed records for the Foo Fighters, Garbage, Feeder, Biffy Clyro, Oceansize and Pixies amongst others...
- keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, backing vocals - Charlie SimpsonCharlie SimpsonCharles Robert Simpson , is an English musician, singer and songwriter. He was the youngest member of multi BRIT Award-winning band Busted, and is the lead vocalist, guitarist and co-lyricist in alternative rock band Fightstar...
- backing vocals - Edd Simpson - backing vocals
- Tom Hodgkinson - backing vocals
Production
- Chris Sheldon - producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, mixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
, engineeringAudio engineeringAn audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including... - Steve Fallone - masteringAudio masteringMastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device ; the source from which all copies will be produced...
- Jim Anderson - assistant engineering, art direction, designDesignDesign as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan...
- Pete Derrett - photographyPhotographyPhotography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
- Warren Higgins - A&RA&RArtists and repertoire is the division of a record label that is responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists. It also acts as a liaison between artists and the record label.- Finding talent :...