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Travellers in Space and Time
Studio album by
The Apples in Stereo
ReleasedApril 20, 2010 (2010-04-20)
GenreIndie pop, neo-psychedelia
Length51:09
Label
ProducerRobert Schneider, Bryce Goggin
The Apples in Stereo chronology
#1 Hits Explosion
(2009) 		Travellers in Space and Time
(2010)
Singles from Travellers in Space and Time
  1. "Dance Floor"
    Released: October 29, 2010
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Llama's Pajamas8.5/10[3]
Pitchfork Media7.3/10[4]
Slant Magazine[5]
Tiny Mix Tapes[6]

Travellers in Space and Time is the seventh studio album by The Apples in Stereo released in 2010. It was the first album by the band to feature new drummer John Dufilho, as well as the first to cite Bill Doss and John Ferguson as permanent band members.[7] It is heavily influenced by the Electric Light Orchestra, especially their science-fiction concept album Time.[8]

Background

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"Dance Floor" was the first single released for the album. The video for the song features actor Elijah Wood, who signed the Apples in Stereo to his label Simian Records, and previously directed the video for their song "Energy". "Dance Floor" along with a few other tunes were popular among shoppers as they were featured on playlists for such stores as Forever 21, Hollister Co., and Old Navy.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Robert Schneider, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."The Code"0:23
2."Dream About the Future"4:16
3."Hey Elevator"3:46
4."Strange Solar System"0:59
5."Dance Floor"4:03
6."C.P.U."3:40
7."No One in the World"4:17
8."Dignified Dignitary" (Robert Schneider, Bill Doss, John Hill)3:22
9."No Vacation" (Robert Schneider, John Ferguson)3:56
10."Told You Once"3:58
11."It's All Right"3:38
12."Next Year at About the Same Time" (Eric Allen)3:09
13."Floating in Space" (John Dufilho)2:34
14."Nobody But You"4:21
15."Wings Away" (Bill Doss, John Ferguson)2:48
16."Time Pilot"2:30
Total length:51:09
Japanese edition[9]
No.TitleLength
1."The Code"0:23
2."Dream About the Future"4:16
3."Hey Elevator"3:46
4."Strange Solar System"0:59
5."Dance Floor"4:03
6."C.P.U."3:40
7."No One in the World"4:17
8."Dignified Dignitary" (Robert Schneider, Bill Doss, John Hill)3:22
9."No Vacation" (Robert Schneider, John Ferguson)3:56
10."Told You Once"3:58
11."It's All Right"3:38
12."Next Year at About the Same Time" (Eric Allen)3:09
13."I Opened My Eyes"0:44
14."Floating in Space" (John Dufilho)2:34
15."Non-Pythagorean Composition No.5"1:37
16."Nobody But You"4:21
17."Wings Away" (Bill Doss, John Ferguson)2:48
18."Time Pilot"2:30
Total length:53:54

Personnel

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Adapted from liner notes.[10]

The Apples in Stereo
  • Robert Schneider - engineer, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, instrumentation, Mellotron, piano, electric piano, producer, synthesizer, vocals, background vocals, Vocoder
  • John Dufilho - bass, drums, electronic percussion, engineer, electric guitar, handclaps, percussion, producer, sound effects, synthesizer, vocals, background vocals
  • Bill Doss - cowbell, engineer, acoustic guitar, handclaps, Mellotron, melodica, electric piano, synthesizer, vocals, background vocals
  • Eric Allen - engineer, bass guitar, electric guitar, handclaps, background vocals
  • John Ferguson - engineer, electric guitar, handclaps, Mellotron, piano, electric piano, synthesizer, vocals, background vocals, Vocoder
Additional
  • Rick Benjamin - trombone
  • Merisa Bissinger - flute, piccolo
  • Rob Christiansen - trombone
  • Russ Farnsworth - spoken word
  • Dave Ferris - tabla
  • Roger Ferguson - background vocals
  • Christin Helmuth - background vocals
  • Otto Helmuth - background vocals
  • Heather McIntosh - cello
  • Craig Morris - drums, acoustic guitar
  • David Schneider - acoustic guitar
  • Dan Sjogren - baritone sax
Production
  • Kevin Brown - engineer
  • Dan Efram - executive producer, management
  • Roger Ferguson - engineer
  • Bryce Goggin - electronic effects, engineer, mixing, producer
  • Otto Helmuth - assistant engineer
  • Merritt Jacob - assistant engineer
  • Fred Kevorkian - mastering
  • Jimi Mitchell - album artwork
  • Craig Morris - assistant engineer, mixing, producer
  • Robert Schneider - producer
  • Adam Sachs - engineer
  • Paul Stec - design, layout
  • Carolyn Suzuki - design, layout
  • Rebecca Turbow - illustration

References

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  1. ^ "Travellers In Space And Time by The Apples In Stereo". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  2. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Review: Travellers in Space and Time". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
  3. ^ "Llama's Pajamas Review".
  4. ^ "Pitchfork Media Review". Pitchfork.
  5. ^ "Slant Magazine review". Slant Magazine. 19 April 2010.
  6. ^ Richardson, Brian. "Tiny Mix Tapes review". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
  7. ^ Breihan, Tom (2010-01-26). "The Apples in Stereo Return". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
  8. ^ "5 Bands (and one Russsion composer) that turned The Apples in Stereo into Sci-Fi buffs". The A.V. Club. 2010-04-29. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  9. ^ "The Apples in Stereo – Travellers in Space and Time" (in Japanese). P-VINN. 5 May 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Travellers in Space and Time - The Apples in Stereo | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
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