Worlds Apart (Album)

Worlds Apart
Studio album by … And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
Publication (s)	January 2005
Label (s)	Interscope Records
Format (s)	CD , LP
Genre (s)	Alternative rock
Title (number)	12
running time	44:57
production	... And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead , Michael McCarthy
chronology The Secret of Elena's Tomb (EP) (2003) Worlds Apart So Divided (2006)

Chart positions Explanation of the data

Albums

Worlds Apart   UK 92 02/12/2005 (1 week)   US 81 02/12/2005 (1 week)

Worlds Apart is the fourth studio album by the Texan band ... And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead . It was recorded during 2004 and released on January 24, 2005 through Interscope Records .

Although the album reached the top 100 of the British and US album charts, it was not a commercial success compared to the previous album Source Tags & Codes , which sold around twice as well.

Reviews

The album was received very differently by the critics. While the German music magazine Visions Worlds Apart was named album of the year 2005, Pitchfork Media only gave it 4.0 out of 10 points. Allmusic and the English-language Rolling Stone each gave 3.5 out of 5 points.

Artwork

The artwork of the album is drawn by the singer Conrad Keely himself and shows a great historical battle and an artistically designed lettering of the band name. In an interview, Keely said of the artwork: “ I wanted an allegory depicting the history of human conflict. ”(German:“ I wanted an allegory that depicts the history of human conflicts. ”).

Track list

1. Ode to Isis - 1:16
2. Will you smile again? - 6:50
3. Worlds Apart - 2:55
4. The Summer of '91 - 3:12
5. The Rest Will Follow - 3:20
6. Caterwaul - 4:52
7. A Classic Arts Showcase - 5:47
8. Let It Dive - 4:45
9. To Russia My Homeland - 1:25
10. All White - 1:49
11. The Best - 4:47
12. The Lost City of Refuge - 3:50
13. Take a Look (Bonus Track) - 3:48
14. All Saints Day (Bonus Track) - 3:53

To Russia My Homeland contains a solo by classical violinist Hilary Hahn .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Charts UK Charts US
2. ^ Pitchfork Review ( Memento from May 20, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
3. ^ Allmusic Review
4. ^ Rob Sheffield: And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead - Worlds Apart. In: Rolling Stone Magazine. January 27, 2005, archived from the original on May 18, 2007 ; accessed on October 26, 2014 (English). 
5. ↑ Interview on popmatters.com