Five Roses is the first album by Miracle Fortress, released on May 22, 2007. On July 10, 2007, the shortlist for the Polaris Music Prize was revealed. Five Roses was announced as a finalist, alongside such other acts as Arcade Fire, Julie Doiron, and Chad VanGaalen. The winner was announced at a gala ceremony on September 24, 2007, with the award going to Patrick Watson.[7][8][9]

Five Roses
Studio album by Miracle Fortress
Released	May 22, 2007
Recorded	Friendship Cove, Montreal, Quebec
Genre	Indie rock
Length	43:31
Label	Secret City Records
Producer	Graham Van Pelt
Miracle Fortress chronology
Watery Grave EP (2005) Five Roses (2007) Was I the Wave? (2011)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork Media	(6.3/10)[1]
The Guardian	[2]
Allmusic	[3]
Rockfeedback	[4]
Prefix	(8.5/10)[5]
musicOMH.com	[6]

Track listing

1. "Whirrs" - 2:32
2. "Have You Seen in Your Dreams" - 3:03
3. "Next Train" - 4:18
4. "Maybe Lately" - 3:15
5. "Beach Baby" - 3:35
6. "Hold Your Secrets to Your Heart" - 3:37
7. "Little Trees" - 4:26
8. "Poetaster" 3:57
9. "Five Roses" - 3:22
10. "Blasphemy" - 4:52
11. "Fortune" - 3:05
12. "This Thing about You" - 3:52

Personnel

• All songs were written and performed by Graham Van Pelt.
• When songs are performed live, they either involve:
  • Graham Van Pelt playing solo, implementing the heavy use of looping and pre-recorded sounds, while simultaneously playing guitar and drums.
  • Graham Van Pelt's live band, which includes added band members: drummer Jordan Robson-Cramer (Sunset Rubdown and Magic Weapon), guitarist Jessie Stein (SS Cardiacs and The Luyas), and keyboardist Adam Waito (Telefauna).

References

External links

• Secret City Records album site