All the Nations Airports

All the Nations Airports is the third studio album recorded by the indie rock band Archers of Loaf. Although the band was still signed to Alias Records the album was released by Elektra Records in 1996, making it the first to be distributed by a major label.

All the Nations Airports
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 24, 1996
August 7, 2012 (reissue)
Recordedat Ironwood Studios, Seattle, WA, March - April 1996
GenreIndie rock
Length47:51
LabelElektra (original US CD release)
Alias (original US LP release)
Merge (2012 US reissue)
Fire (2012 UK reissue)
ProducerArchers of Loaf, Brian Paulson
Archers of Loaf chronology
Vee Vee
(1995)
All the Nations Airports
(1996)
The Speed of Cattle
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The A.V. ClubA−[2]
Drowned in Sound8/10[3]
Pitchfork7.5/10[4] / 7.6/10[5]
The Record[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[7]
Spin7/10[8]
The Village VoiceA−[9]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Archers of Loaf

All the Nations Airports track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Strangled by the Stereo Wire"1:48
2."All the Nations Airports"2:51
3."Scenic Pastures"3:20
4."Worst Defense"1:48
5."Attack of the Killer Bees"2:58
6."Rental Sting"2:39
7."Assassination on X-Mas Eve"3:40
8."Chumming the Ocean"5:05
9."Vocal Shrapnel"2:43
10."Bones of Her Hands"1:59
11."Bumpo"3:04
12."Form and File"3:01
13."Acromegaly"3:52
14."Distance Comes in Droves"5:29
15."Bombs Away"2:26
16."Density" (Japanese bonus track)2:06
Total length:46:43

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Abebe, Nitshu. "All the Nations Airports - Archers of Loaf". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
  2. ^ Murray, Noel (2012-08-07). "Archers of Loaf: All the Nations Airports and White Trash Heroes". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
  3. ^ Falcone, Jon (2012-09-20). "Album Review: Archers of Loaf - All The Nations Airports (Deluxe Edition)". Drowned In Sound. Archived from the original on 2018-01-15. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
  4. ^ Josephes, Jason (September 1996). "Archers of Loaf: All the Nation's Airports". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  5. ^ Thompson, Paul (2012-08-14). "Archers of Loaf: Reissues Album Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
  6. ^ Casey, Michael (1996-12-06). "Quick Spins". The Record – via ProQuest.
  7. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. pp. 24. ISBN 9780743201698.
  8. ^ Milo, Miles (October 1996). "Archers of Loaf: All the Nations Airports". Spin. p. 138. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
  9. ^ Christgau, Robert (1996-10-08). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
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