Swallowed by the New

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Swallowed By the New
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 7, 2016
Recorded2016
GenreSinger-songwriter, folk rock
LabelUmami Music, Compass Records (2018 re-release)
ProducerPaul Bryan
Glen Phillips chronology
Mr. Lemons
(2006)
Swallowed By the New
(2016)

Swallowed By the New is the ninth studio album (and fourth on a record label) released in 2016 by Glen Phillips. The album spawned three singles: "Amnesty," "Leaving Oldtown," and "Go". This album was inspired by Phillips' divorce and the aftermath of it. A deluxe edition with a new track was released on May 4, 2018, by Compass Records.[1][2]

Track listing[edit]

All songs written by Glen Phillips, except where noted.

  1. "Go" (Phillips, Kris Orlowski) – 4:16
  2. "Baptistina" – 3:22
  3. "Criminal Career" – 4:03
  4. "Leaving Oldtown" – 3:26
  5. "The Easy Ones" – 3:47
  6. "Amnesty" (Phillips, Ben Glover) – 3:54
  7. "Grief and Praise" – 3:30
  8. "Unwritten" – 3:16
  9. "There's Always More" (Phillips, Neilson Hubbard, Amber Rubarth) – 3:11
  10. "Held Up" – 3:31
  11. "Reconstructing the Diary" – 1:36
  12. "Nobody's Gonna Get Hurt"* – 4:07

– * (Only included on the 2018 re-release)

Personnel[edit]

  • Glen Phillips – vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Jebin Bruni – keyboards
  • Chris Bruce – guitars
  • Paul Bryan – bass, string arrangements
  • Jay Bellerose – drums
  • Richard Dodd – cello
  • Leah Katz – viola
  • Daphne Chen – violin
  • Eric Gorfain – violin, concertmaster
  • Ruby Amanfu – vocals (2, 6, 7, 10)
  • Freya Phillips – vocals (5)
  • Amber Rubarth – vocals (9)

Production[edit]

  • Paul Bryan – producer, engineer
  • Pete Min – mixing
  • Kim Rosen – mastering at Knack Mastering (Ringwood, New Jersey)
  • Sean Mccue – design
  • Glen Phillips – photography

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Album Review: Glen Phillips "Swallowed By The New" – Red Line Roots". Redlinerroots.com. October 25, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  2. ^ "Glen Phillips – Swallowed by the New (Album Review) – Cryptic Rock". Crypticrock.com. Retrieved April 8, 2018.