...To the Beat of a Dead Horse is the debut studio album by American post-hardcore band Touché Amoré, released on August 4, 2009, through 6131 Records. It was produced by Alex Estrada, while the album artwork was created by guitarist Nick Steinhardt. The album features guest appearances from Thursday vocalist Geoff Rickly and Modern Life is War vocalist Jeff Eaton. The songs "Broken Records" and "Honest Sleep" were rerecorded from the band's self-titled demo that was released in 2008.
| ...To the Beat of a Dead Horse | ||||
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| Released | August 4, 2009 | |||
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| Length | 18:26 | |||
| Label | 6131 | |||
| Producer | Alex Estrada | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Punknews.org |   [1] |
| Rock Sound | 9/10[2] |
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the album, the band re-recorded it in its entirety and released it on August 9, 2019 under the name of Dead Horse X.[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "And Now It's Happening in Mine" | 1:37 |
| 2. | "Honest Sleep" | 2:33 |
| 3. | "Cadence" | 1:47 |
| 4. | "Throwing Copper" | 2:21 |
| 5. | "Swimming with Sharks" | 1:03 |
| 6. | "History Reshits Itself" | 1:33 |
| 7. | "Suckerfish" | 1:38 |
| 8. | "Broken Records" | 1:34 |
| 9. | "Nine" | 0:44 |
| 10. | "Always Running, Never Looking Back" | 2:11 |
| 11. | "Adieux" | 1:25 |
Personnel
edit...To the Beat of a Dead Horse personnel adapted from CD liner notes.[4]
Touché Amoré
- Elliot Babin – drums
- Jeremy Bolm – vocals
- Nick Steinhardt – bass
- Clayton Stevens – guitar
- Tyson White – guitar
Additional musicians
- Jeff Eaton (Modern Life Is War) – guest vocals on "Always Running, Never Looking Back"
- Geoff Rickly (Thursday) – guest vocals on "History Reshits Itself"
Production
- Alex Estrada – engineering
- Paul Miner – mastering
- Jeremy Zsupnik – drum tracking
Artwork
- Nick Steinhardt – design, illustration
References
edit- ^ Brian (November 20, 2009). "Review: ...To the Beat of a Dead Horse". Punknews.org. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
- ^ Patashnik, Ben (November 7, 2009). "Review: ...To the Beat of a Dead Horse". Rock Sound. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
- ^ "NEWS: Touché Amoré share re-recorded version of 'Suckerfish'!". DEAD PRESS!. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ Touché Amoré (2009). ...To the Beat of a Dead Horse (Media notes). 6131 Records. CD digipack fold. 6131019.
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