The Hundred in the Hands is the self-titled debut studio album

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 by American electropop duo The Hundred in the Hands

The Hundred in the Hands

The Hundred in the Hands is an American electropop duo formed in 2008 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. The band consists of Eleanore Everdell and Jason Friedman...

, released on September 20, 2010 by Warp Records. The album received generally favorable reviews, with a Metacritic

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 score of 74 out of 100, based on 13 reviews. In January 2011, the album earned the duo a nomination in the Pop/Rock category at The 10th Annual Independent Music Awards. The song "Pigeons" was used in the third episode of the fifth season of Gossip Girl

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, titled "The Jewel of Denial" and originally aired October 10, 2011.

Track listing

(*) denotes additional producer

Personnel

Band

• Eleanore Everdell – vocals
  Singing
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  , keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
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  , synthesizer
  Synthesizer
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• Jason Friedman – guitar
  Guitar
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  , bass
  Bass guitar
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  , programming
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• The Hundred in the Hands – production
  Record producer
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   (all tracks); engineering
  Audio engineering
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   (tracks 2, 3, 5, 8, 11); additional engineering (tracks 6, 10)

Additional

• Alex Aldi
  Alex Aldi
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   – engineering (tracks 4, 9, 10); mixing
  Audio mixing (recorded music)
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   (tracks 9, 10); programming (track 9)
• Eric Broucek – production, engineering (tracks 6, 7); mixing (tracks 2, 3, 6, 7); additional engineering (tracks 2, 3); additional programming (tracks 2, 3, 6)
• Heather Culp – photography
  Photography
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• Pete Hofmann – mixing (tracks 1, 3, 4, 8, 11)
• Jacques Renault – production, additional engineering (track 7); additional production, engineering (track 1); additional programming (tracks 1, 7)
• Vito Roccoforte
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   – live drums
  Drum kit
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   (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 8)
• Noel Summerville – mastering
  Audio mastering
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• Utters – additional production, additional engineering, additional programming (track 7)
• Richard X
  Richard X
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   – production, additional programming (tracks 1, 4, 5, 8); additional production (track 11); engineering (track 1); additional engineering (track 4, 5, 8)
• Chris Zane
  Chris Zane
  Chris Zane is a music producer, engineer and mixer based in New York City.-2011:*Heartsrevolution - "Ride or Die" *Friendly Fires - "Pala" *Holy Ghost! - "Holy Ghost!" *Asobi Seksu - "Fluorescence"...
  
   – production, mixing, live drums (tracks 9, 10); engineering (tracks 4, 9, 10); programming (track 9)

Release history

Country	Date	Label
Japan	September 11, 2010	Warp
Germany	September 17, 2010
United Kingdom	September 20, 2010
United States	September 21, 2010
Australia	October 1, 2010