Without Feathers (album)

Infobox Album | Name = Without Feathers
Type = Album
Artist = The Stills


Released = May 9, 2006
Recorded =
Genre = Indie rock
Length = 43:36
Producer = Gus Van Go
Label = Vice
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:69myxd0b6ols link]
* "NME" (8/10) [http://www.nme.com/reviews/the-stills/8651 link]
* "Pitchfork Media" (6.7/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/22252-the-stills-without-feathers link]
* "Prefix Magazine" Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/cds/S/The-Stills/Without-Feathers/2179 link]
* "Rocklouder" Rating|2|5 [http://www.rocklouder.co.uk/articles/3136.html link]
* "Rolling Stone" Rating|2|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/thestills/albums/album/10303799/review/10532989/without_feathers link] | Last album = "Logic Will Break Your Heart" (2003)
This album = "Without Feathers" (2006)
Next album = "Oceans Will Rise" (2008)

"Without Feathers" is the second album by Montreal band The Stills. The record was released May 9, 2006. According to Billboard magazine, Emily Haines from fellow indie band Metric appears on "Baby Blues," while Jason Collett of Broken Social Scene and Sam Roberts are featured on the track "Oh Shoplifter" [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002234219] . The album debuted at #6 on the Top Heatseekers chart, but failed to hit the Billboard 200.

In Canada, the album did not fare well on the charts. It premiered at a weak #51 before sliding out of the top 100 the next week.

The album is a big change in sound for the band, relying less on new wave/post-punk and more on rootsy '1970s-esque Middle of the Road rock.

Track listing

#"In the Beginning" (Hamelin) – 5:45
#"The Mountain" (Hamelin, O'Neil) – 3:57
#"She's Walking Out" (Hamelin, O'Neil) – 3:09
#"Helicopters" (Fletcher) – 4:26
#"In the End" (Hamelin, O'Neil) – 3:45
#"Oh Shoplifter" (Hamelin) – 3:23
#"Interlude" (Fletcher, O'Neil) – 1:08
#"Halo the Harpoon" (Corbeil, Fletcher) – 3:44
#"It Takes Time" (Hamelin) – 4:11
#"Destroyer" (Hamelin) – 3:11
#"Baby Blues" (Hamelin) – 3:32
#"The House We Live In" (Hamelin, O'Neil) – 3:25