Offshore (album)

Offshore
Studio album by
Early Day Miners
ReleasedAugust 22, 2006
RecordedMay 2005–December 2005
StudioGrotto Home Studio in Bloomington, Indiana and Old Mt. Gilead Church in Mount Gilead, North Carolina
GenreAmbient, alternative rock, slowcore, post-rock, shoegaze
Length37:34
LabelSecretly Canadian
ProducerJohn McEntire
Early Day Miners chronology
All Harm Ends Here
(2005) 		Offshore
(2006) 		The Treatment
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Pitchfork Media5.8[2]
Spacelab[3]

Offshore is the fifth full-length album by Early Day Miners, released in 2006 on Secretly Canadian Records. Offshore is a continuous six-song exploration of the musical and lyrical themes presented in the band's song "Offshore", from their 2002 album Let Us Garlands Bring.

Track listing

  1. "Land of Pale Saints" – 9:11
  2. "Deserter" – 4:07
  3. "Sans Revival" – 4:29
  4. "Return of the Native" – 3:39
  5. "Silent Tents" – 7:05
  6. "Hymn Beneath the Palisades" – 9:03

Personnel

  • Dan Burton: vocals, guitar
  • Joseph Brumley: guitar
  • Darin Gray: prepared bass
  • Matt Griffin: drums
  • Dan Matz: guitar
  • Jonathan Richardson: bass
  • Jonathan Ford: bass
  • Amber Webber: vocals on "Return of the Native"

References

  1. ^ Brown, Marisa. Offshore at AllMusic. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
  2. ^ Currin, Grayson (February 2, 2007). "Early Day Miners: Offshore | Album Reviews". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
  3. ^ Miller, Jason. "Spacelab Music Review - Early Day Miners : Offshore". Spacelab. Retrieved January 30, 2012.


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