Picket Fence Cartel is the seventh studio album by Project 86. It was released on July 14, 2009 through Tooth & Nail Records.

Picket Fence Cartel
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 14, 2009
StudioSound Dub Asylum, Orange County, California
GenrePost-hardcore, alternative metal
Length39:56
LabelTooth & Nail
ProducerProject 86, Ulrich Wild
Project 86 chronology
This Time of Year EP
(2008)
Picket Fence Cartel
(2009)
Wait for the Siren
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
allmusic[1]
Christianity Today[2]
Jesus Freak Hideout[3]

The sound for the album has been described as "heavier", as Andrew Schwab mentioned on a MySpace blog that fans who favor the "heavy" sound will be pleased.[citation needed] The album was also released on 12" vinyl through Tooth & Nail Records. Only 500 copies of the LP were pressed and released. The "Picket Fence Cartel" LP is considered a major collector's item and was the first of the band's albums to be released on vinyl.

The album allegedly featured Randy Torres on guitars and piano, however Torres stated that he did not play on the record.[4] The drummer of the album is also uncredited on the release.[5]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Project 86

No.TitleLength
1."Destroyer"4:49
2."The Butcher"3:02
3."The Spectacle of Fearsome Acts"3:12
4."Dark Angel Dragnet"3:23
5."Cold and Calculated"3:38
6."Cement Shoes"3:56
7."A John Hancock with the Safety Off"3:16
8."Two Glass Eyes"3:28
9."Cyclonus"3:46
10."The Black Brigade"2:54
11."To Sand We Return"4:35
Total length:39:56

Personnel

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Production

  • Ulrich Wild – producer, mixing, engineering, mastering

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References

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  1. ^ allmusic review
  2. ^ Christianity Today review
  3. ^ Jesus Freak Hideout review
  4. ^ Torres, Randy (February 23, 2016). "#32 - ... a Musician". Never Was Podcast. Interviewed by Mark Salomon. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  5. ^ "Project 86 - Picket Fence Cartel". Discogs. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  6. ^ Dail, Steven (January 20, 2021). "268. Discuss Metal Episode 035: Steven Dail of Starflyer 59". Discography Discussion. Interviewed by Daniel Terry. Retrieved January 24, 2021.