A Hostage and the Meaning of Life

A Hostage and the Meaning of Life is an album by the rock band Brazil.

A Hostage and the Meaning of Life
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 26, 2004
RecordedGrandma's Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA
GenreProgressive rock, post-hardcore
LabelFearless
ProducerAlex Newport
Brazil chronology
Dasein
(2002)
A Hostage and the Meaning of Life
(2004)
The Philosophy of Velocity
(2006)

Reception

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Professional ratings
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Allmusic      link
Alternative Press      link[permanent dead link]

Track listing

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  1. "A Hostage" – 2:56
  2. "The Novemberist" – 4:47
  3. "Io" – 3:34
  4. "Escape" – 3:14
  5. "We" – 3:03
  6. "The Iconoclast" – 5:19
  7. "Zentropa" – 3:04
  8. "Fall Into" – 4:15
  9. "Metropol" – 6:41
  10. "Aventine" – 3:45
  11. "Form and Function" – 2:12
  12. "Fatale and Futique" – 5:14

Credits

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Jonathon Newby – Vocals, MOOG, vocoder
Nic Newby – keyboards
Aaron Smith – electric guitar
Eric Johnson – electric guitar
James Sefchek – drums
Benjamin Hunt – bass

With

Alex Newport – producer, engineer, mastering
Matt Miller and J.R. Cary– pre-production
Album Photography – Lisa K. Fett
Sleeve Art – Colin May

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Official sites

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