Almost Home (album)

Almost Home
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 29, 2009 (2009-09-29)
RecordedSpring 2009
Genre
Length37:14
LabelMetal Blade
Evergreen Terrace chronology
Wolfbiker
(2007)
Almost Home
(2009)
Dead Horses
(2013)
Singles from Almost Home
  1. "Sending Signals"
    Released: September 29, 2009[1]
  2. "Enemy Sex"
    Released: August 4, 2010[2]
  3. "Mario Speedwagon"
    Released: September 11, 2010[3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Bring On Mixed Reviews[5]
DecoyMusic.com[6]
Metal Sucks[7]

Almost Home is the fifth full-length album by American band Evergreen Terrace. Released on September 29, 2009. This is the band's last album featuring Kyle Mims and Josh James. It sold around 2,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD landed at position No. 17 on the TopHeatseekers chart.

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Enemy Sex"3:31
2."Almost Home (III)"3:49
3."God Rocky, Is This Your Face?" (feat. Tim Lambesis)2:46
4."We're Always Losing Blood"4:01
5."Sending Signals"4:29
6."Mario Speedwagon"2:29
7."Failure to Operate"3:11
8."Hopelessly Hopeless"4:12
9."The Letdown"1:46
10."I'm a Bulletproof Tiger"3:16
11."Not Good Enough"3:44
Total length:37:14

Personnel

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Evergreen Terrace
  • Andrew Carey - vocals
  • Kyle Mims - drums
  • Josh James - guitar
  • Craig Chaney - guitar, vocals
Production
  • Stan Martell - bass, additional guitar on "Sending Signals" and "Almost Home (III)"
  • Album artwork by Clark Orr
  • Music tracking by Stan Martell
  • Vocal tracking by Jason Suecof
  • Mastering by Mike Fuller

Cultural references

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The band is known for referring to pop culture in their titles, lyrics, and soundbites.

Title Reference
Almost Home -
01. Enemy Sex -
02. Almost Home (111) Florida State Road 111
03. God Rocky, Is This Your Face? Mask, Family Guy
04. We're Always Losing Blood -
05. Sending Signals -
06. Mario Speedwagon REO Speedwagon
07. Failure To Operate -
08. The Letdown -
09. I'm A Bulletproof Tiger Kenny Powers
10. Not Good Enough -

References

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  1. ^ "Evergreen Terrace: 'Sending Signals' Video Released". Blabbermouth.net. September 30, 2009. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  2. ^ Milholland, Ashley N. (August 6, 2010). "Video: Evergreen Terrace - "Enemy Sex"". ThePunkSite.com. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  3. ^ Milholland, Ashley N. (November 25, 2010). "Video: Evergreen Terrace - Mario Speedwagon". ThePunkSite.com. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  4. ^ Almost Home at AllMusic
  5. ^ Bring On Mixed Reviews
  6. ^ "DecoyMusic.com". Archived from the original on 2009-09-08. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
  7. ^ Metal Sucks