Strength in Numbers (The Music album)

Infobox Album | Name = Strength In Numbers
Type = Album
Artist = The Music


Released = 16 June 2008
Recorded = 2008
Genre = Rock
Length = TBA
Label = Polydor
Producer = Flood, Paul Hartnoll
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0jfqxz9jldje link]
*"TMM" rating-10|8 [http://www.themusicmagazine.co.uk/album-of-the-week/the-music-strength-in-numbers link]
*"God Is In The TV" Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/content/content_detail.php?id=2444&type=Albums link]
*"DrownedinSound.com" rating-10|6 [http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/3470523 link]
*"Music-News.com" Rating|5|5 [http://www.music-news.com/ShowReview.asp?H=The-Music-Strength-in-Numbers-album-review&nReviewID=3310&nType=1 link]
*"The Modern Music" Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.themodernmusic.com/2008/05/music-strength-in-numbers-2008.html link] | Last album = "Welcome to the North"
(2004)
This album = "Strength In Numbers"
(2008)
Next album = TBA|

"Strength In Numbers" is the third album from Leeds-based indie rock band The Music.

It comes in two formats, a regular CD (in a super jewel case) and a deluxe digipak Edition. The limited edition will feature two bonus tracks, "The Price" and "The Rain", but does not feature the hidden track "No Danger".

A website for the album was launched in April 2008 [ [http://www.strength-in-numbers.co.uk / .. -. / ] ] . It features a flash teaser video from video producer Chris Boyd. The video was also released on the band's YouTube channel [ [http://youtube.com/watch?v=eGvjAs1wN4Y YouTube - Strength In Numbers 001 ] ] .

The site now features the option to sign up for extra content, with a 30 second live video of one of the songs from the new album, as well as a discussion forum and other minor features.

The first review for the album appeared on The Music Magazine and awarded the album 8/10 [ [http://www.themusicmagazine.co.uk/album-of-the-week/the-music-strength-in-numbers The Music Magazine - The Music - Strength In Numbers ] ] . The website followed this up by awarding the album 'Album of the Week' when it was released.

"Strength In Numbers" was released as a 3-format single on 9 June 2008.

"The Spike" was the second single released from the album. [http://www.themusic.co.uk link title] , with "Drugs" to be released as a special limited edition third single sold exclusively through the bands official website

Track listing

All tracks written by The Music.

#"Strength In Numbers" - 3:41
#"The Spike" - 4:01
#"Drugs" - 5:20
#"Idle" - 3:37
#"The Left Side" - 3:29
#"Fire" - 2:58
#"Get Through It" - 2:58
#"Vision" - 4:23
#"The Last One" - 3:44
#"No Weapon Sharper Than Will" - 3:51
#"Cold Blooded" - 4:20
#"Inconceivable Odds" -4:28
#*Contains hidden track "No Danger", starts at 5:02 (Not included in Digipak release)

B-Sides
*"The Price" (Digipak only)
*"The Rain" (Digipak only)
*"Symbol of Hope" ("Strength in Numbers" single)
*"What Am I" ("Strength in Numbers" single)
*"Traps" ("Strength in Numbers" single)
*"Victim" ("Strength in Numbers" 7" single)

References

External links

* [http://www.themusic.co.uk/ Official UK site]
* [http://www.themusicuk.com/ Official US site]
* [http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/5447384/Strength-In-Numbers/Product.html Strength In Numbers Deluxe Digipak]
* [http://www.strength-in-numbers.co.uk Strength in Numbers] (mini site)
* [http://www.stv.tv/out/music/festivals/2008_TinthePark_interviews/themusic_fri2230_20080711 Interview with Nutter and Coleman]