Stories from the Surface
Stories from the Surface is the third album from Irish rock band Ham Sandwich. It was released in Ireland on 17 April 2015, and was produced by the band's long-time collaborator Karl Odlum.[4][5] "Illuminate" was the band's first single to chart in Ireland, reaching 43 in the Irish music charts.[6] The album has received mostly positive reviews in the band's native Ireland and went straight to first place in the Irish charts on its first week of release,[7] becoming the band's first album to reach the top 20.
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| Released | April 17, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Studio | Windmill Lane Studios | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 39:31 | |||
| Label | Route 109A Records | |||
| Producer | Karl Odlum | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Hot Press |   [1] |
| The Irish Times |  [2] |
| State | [3] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ham Sandwich.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hold Me Up" | 4:26 |
| 2. | "Apollo" | 3:25 |
| 3. | "Square 3" | 4:55 |
| 4. | "Illuminate" | 3:40 |
| 5. | "Fandango" | 4:02 |
| 6. | "In Perfect Rhymes" | 4:12 |
| 7. | "To Replicate" | 4:01 |
| 8. | "Broken (Start Over)" | 3:45 |
| 9. | "Satellite" | 4:03 |
| 10. | "All Worthwhile" | 3:01 |
| Total length: | 39:31 | |
Sources:[8]
Personnel
- Ham Sandwich
- Podge McNamee - lead vocals, guitar
- Niamh Farrell - lead vocals
- Brian Darcy - guitar
- David McEnroe - bass
- Ollie Murphy - drums
- Additional musicians
- Production
- Karl Odlum - production[4]
- Greg Calbi - mastering[4]
- Danny Kalb - mixing[4]
- Alan Clarke, Steve Averill - album artwork[9]
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Irish Album Chart[6] | 1 |
References
- Tyaransen, Olaf (16 April 2015). "HamsandwicH - Stories From the Surface". Hot Press. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- Murphy, Lauren (16 April 2015). "HamsandwicH: Stories from the Surface". The Irish Times. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- Udell, Phil (17 April 2015). "Ham Sandwich - Stories From The Surface". State. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- "HamsandwiH announce new album Stories from the Surface". Nialler9. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- Kelly, Aoife (11 February 2015). "HamsandwicH announce new album 'Stories from the Surface'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- "Discography Ham Sandwich". irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- Kelly, Aoife (24 April 2015). "HamsandwicH hit number 1 with new album 'Stories from the Surface'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- Stories from the Surface (booklet). Ham Sandwich. Route 109A Records. 2015. rou021.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "HamsandwicH reveal album artwork for Stories From The Surface". nialler9. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
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