We Are the Tide

We Are the Tide is the second studio album from the Portland, Oregon indie group Blind Pilot. The album was released on September 13, 2011.[1]

We Are the Tide
Studio album by
Blind Pilot
ReleasedSeptember 13, 2011 (2011-09-13)
GenreIndie rock
Length38:05
LabelExpunged
ProducerBlind Pilot
Blind Pilot chronology
3 Rounds and a Sound
(2008)		 We Are the Tide
(2011)		 And Then Like Lions

Reception

Andrew Leahey of AllMusic gave the album positive review, rating it 4.5 out of 5. He judge the tracks in the album "near faultless", setting "a new benchmark in the Oregon/Washington folk-pop revival."[1]

The album debuted at No. 56 on Billboard 200,[2] No. 19 on Top Rock Albums,[3] and No. 2 on Folk Albums,[4] selling around 8,000 in the first week. The album has sold 65,000 copies in the United States as of July 2016.[5]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Half Moon"3:28
2."Always"2:26
3."Keep You Right"3:35
4."We Are the Tide"3:17
5."The Colored Night"3:55
6."I Know"3:52
7."White Apple"3:56
8."Just One"4:29
9."Get It Out"3:25
10."New York"5:39

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Personnel
  • Israel Nebeker – singing, guitar, ukulele, harmonium
  • Ryan Dobrowski – drums, percussion
  • Luke Ydstie – bass, piano, guitar, pump organ, singing
  • Kati Claborn – banjo, dulcimer, ukulele, guitar, singing
  • Dave Jorgensen – trumpet, harmonium, Hammond B3, Rhodes, piano, pump organ
  • Ian Krist – vibraphone
  • Nathan Crockett – violin
  • Joel Meredith – pedal steel

Charts
Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[7] 56
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[8] 10
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[9] 2
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] 14
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[11] 19
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[12] 11

References
  1. Leahey, Andrew. "We Are the Tide - Blind Pilot". AllMusic.
  2. "The Billboard 200". Billboard. October 1, 2011.
  3. "Top Rock Albums". Billboard. October 1, 2011.
  4. "Folk Albums". Billboard. October 1, 2011.
  5. "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on July 2, 2016.
  6. https://www.npr.org/2011/08/28/139912429/first-listen-blind-pilot-we-are-the-tide
  7. "Blind Pilot Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  8. "Blind Pilot Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard.
  9. "Blind Pilot Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard.
  10. "Blind Pilot Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
  11. "Blind Pilot Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
  12. "Blind Pilot Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard.
  • NPR First Listen: Blind Pilot "We Are The Tide"
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