The Ministry of Archers

The Ministry of Archers
Studio album by
Joy Electric
ReleasedAugust 30, 2005
Recorded2004–2005
StudioThe Electric Joy Toy Company
GenreSynthpop
Length32:01
Label
ProducerRonnie Martin
Joy Electric chronology
Workmanship
(2005) 		The Ministry of Archers
(2005) 		Montgolfier and the Romantic Balloons
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Phantom Tollbooth[1]
Jesus Freak Hideout[2]
Punk News[3]

The Ministry of Archers is the tenth studio album by American Christian synthpop band Joy Electric. It was released on compact disc by Tooth & Nail Records on August 30, 2005.[4][5][6] A 12" colored vinyl version was co-released through Republic of Texas Recordings and Somewherecold Records in October 2005, which includes two bonus tracks.[7][8] The album is the fourth release in the five-part "Legacy" series. The Moog Voyager synthesizer was used for the creation of all sounds.[4][5][6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ronnie Martin

No.TitleLength
1."A Family of Archers"1:16
2."The Ministry of Archers"3:25
3."Most Terrible Archer"3:21
4."Become as Murderers"3:20
5."A Hatchet, A Hatchet"3:27
6."Hornets Horns"3:21
7."Quite Quieter than Spiders"3:07
8."Rickety Trickery"3:25
9."In Intricacies"2:15
10."Can You Refrain"5:04
Vinyl-only Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Bears in Hibernation"3:27
12."Octuplet Down"3:21
Total length:38:49

References

  1. ^ Avants, Jonathan (August 29, 2005). "Joy Electric: The Ministry of Archer". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  2. ^ Wier, Brett (August 30, 2005). "Joy Electric: The Ministry of Archers". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  3. ^ Rogowski, Jordan (December 22, 2005). "Joy Electric: The Ministry of Archer". Punk News. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Helms, William Ruben (November 15, 2005). "Joy Electric: The Ministry of Archers". Glide Magazine. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Simpson, Ernest (September 1, 2005). "Joy Electric: The Ministry of Archers". Treblezine. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "The Ministry of Archers by Joy Electric (Review)". Opus. September 11, 2005. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  7. ^ Graham, Travis (August 23, 2005). "Joy Electric - The Ministry Of Archers LP Pre-Order!". Republic of Texas Recordings. Archived from the original on December 25, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  8. ^ "Joy Electric Test Presses". Joy Electric. 2006-05-05. Archived from the original on May 5, 2006. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
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