| There Be Squabbles Ahead | ||||
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| Studio album by Stolen Babies | ||||
| Released | October 3, 2006 (US) | |||
| Recorded | Polymorph Recording, Oakland, California | |||
| Genre | Avant-garde metal, progressive metal, alternative metal, dance-rock, experimental rock | |||
| Length | 47:06 | |||
| Label | The End Records No Comment Records | |||
| Producer | Dan Rathbun Stolen Babies | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |    |
| Allmusic | |
| Sea of Tranquility | |
| Sputnikmusic | |
| Stylus Magazine | B+ |
| Ultimate Guitar |    |
There Be Squabbles Ahead is the first full-length album from Stolen Babies.
The album has received almost unanimously positive reviews, and has helped to expand their fanbase massively.
Track listing
All songs written by Dominique Lenore Persi and Rani Sharone, except where noted.
- "Spill!" – 3:21
- "Awful Fall" – 3:44
- "Filistata" – 3:17
- "A Year of Judges" – 3:20
- "So Close" – 4:21
- "Tablescrap" – 3:54
- "Swint? or Slude?" (Sharone) – 2:16
- "Mind Your Eyes" – 4:04
- "Lifeless" – 5:56
- "Tall Tales" – 3:41
- "Push Button" – 4:07
- "Gathering Fingers" – 5:20
- "The Button Has Been Pushed" – 1:45
Info
- Additional background vocals on tracks 3, 7 and 12 performed by Dan Rathbun
- Additional tuba on track 7 performed by Dan Rathbun
- Violin on tracks 7 and 11 performed by Carla Kihlstedt
- Trumpet on tracks 3, 7 and 12 performed by Michael Iago Mellender
- Acoustic guitar on track 11 performed by Davin Givhan
- Recorded and mixed by Dan Rathbun
- Album artwork by Dominique Lenore Persi and Crab Scrambly
Notes
- According to bassist Rani Sharone in an interview with Music Street Journal, track number seven obtained its title from some creative wordplay:
"It all started with the word "Interlude," the song's original title. Interlude...Int er lude...Swint er Slude...Swint or Slude...Swint or Slude?...there ya go... the metamorphosis of the word interlude. Loosely inspired by a Jeopardy category."
- "Filistata" is the name for a genus of spiders native to Eurasia and Northern Africa.
- "Push Button" was previously recorded and produced by John Avila.
References
- Chad Bowar. "Stolen Babies - There Be Squabbles Ahead". About.com. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- Prato, Greg. "There Be Squabbles Ahead - Stolen Babies". Allmusic. Retrieved December 12th, 2010.
- Pete Pardo (February 7, 2007). "Stolen Babies: There Be Squabbles Ahead". Sea of Tranquility. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- radianteclipse (August 3, 2007). "Stolen Babies - There Be Squabbles Ahead (album review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- Cosmo Lee (November 21, 2006). "Stolen Babies". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- Fool Dominhated (January 23, 2009). "There Be Squabbles Ahead Review". Ultimate Guitar. Retrieved September 15, 2012.