An Army of Shapes Between Wars is the second album by the Long Island band Action Action, released in 2006 by Victory Records.
An Army of Shapes Between Wars | ||||
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Studio album by Action Action | ||||
Released | January 24, 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2005 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 62:46 | |||
Label | Victory Records | |||
Action Action chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AbsolutePunk.net | (57%) [1] |
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Ox-Fanzine | 7/10[3] |
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On November 23, 2005, An Army of Shapes Between Wars was announced for release in two months' time.[5] Until the end of the year, Action Action went on a US tour with Men, Women & Children.[6] On January 18, 2006, "Paper Cliche" was posted on the band's PureVolume profile.[7] An Army of Shapes Between Wars was made available for streaming on January 23, 2006 through AOL Music, before being released the following day through Victory Records.[8][9] To promote it, the band played a series of in-store performances at various record stores on the East Coast in January and February 2006, which was followed by a support slot for Men, Women & Children on their headlining West Coast tour.[7][10][11]
In March 2006, the band went on a West Coat tour with Something for Rockets.[12] After this, they went on a cross-country US tour with the Sounds and Morningwood until May 2006.[13] They embarked on a US tour in June and July 2006 with the Matches; Portugal. The Man, the Classic Crime, Schoolyard Heroes, and Rediscover appeared on the first half, while Portugal. The Man, Valencia, Rediscover, and New London Fire featured on the second half.[14][15] Following a Victory Records showcase at CMJ Festival in November 2006, the band went on a short Midwestern US tour with My American Heart, Pistolita, and Danger Radio.[16]
All tracks are written by Mark Thomas Kluepfel.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Smoke and Mirrors" | 4:26 |
2. | "Oh My Dear It's Just Chemical Frustration" | 3:51 |
3. | "A Tornado; an Owl" | 2:52 |
4. | "Sleep Paralysis" | 5:24 |
5. | "The Game" | 3:17 |
6. | "Paper Cliché" | 3:11 |
7. | "120 Ways to Kill You: An Illustrated Children's Book" | 5:41 |
8. | "What Temperature Does Air Freeze At?" | 5:40 |
9. | "The Other 90% of the Iceberg" | 3:08 |
10. | "Analogue Logic" | 3:04 |
11. | "Don't Shoot the Messenger (Not My Idea)" | 3:14 |
12. | "Attached to the Fifth Story" | 7:14 |
13. | "The Blanket Truth" | 5:37 |
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