All the Wars

All The Wars
Studio album by
Released3 September 2012
GenreProgressive rock, alternative rock
Length45:08
LabelKscope
ProducerBruce Soord
The Pineapple Thief chronology
Someone Here Is Missing
(2010)
All The Wars
(2012)
Magnolia
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Record Collector[1]
SputnikMusic[2]

All the Wars is a studio album by the British alternative rock band the Pineapple Thief, released in 2012.[3][4]

Production

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A choir and a 22-piece string section appear on the album.[5]

Critical reception

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Record Collector wrote that frontman Bruce Soord's songs "aren’t mere entertainments; they’re demanding pieces, both muscular and intricate, concerned with conflicts and dislocation, charting personal battles drawn out on large canvases."[1] The Bristol Post deemed the album "hugely impressive."[6]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Bruce Soord

No.TitleLength
1."Burning Pieces"4:11
2."Warm Seas"3:57
3."Last Man Standing"5:11
4."All the Wars"3:46
5."Build a World"3:57
6."Give It Back"7:01
7."Someone Pull Me Out"4:00
8."One More Step Away"3:10
9."Reaching Out"9:49
Total length:45:08
Bonus tracks (2018 reissue)
No.TitleLength
10."You Don't Look So Innocent"3:55
11."What Are You Saying?"4:28
12."Warm Seas (Acoustic)"4:11
13."All the Wars (Acoustic)"3:49
14."Last Man Standing (Acoustic)"4:32
15."Someone Pull Me Out (Acoustic)"4:05
16."Burning Pieces (Acoustic)"3:12
17."Reaching Out (Acoustic)"4:50
Total length:33:02
More Wars (Bonus Acoustic Disc)
No.TitleLength
1."Warm Seas"4:11
2."All the Wars"3:49
3."Last Man Standing"4:32
4."Every Last Moment"2:35
5."One More Step Away"3:01
6."Someone Pull Me Out"4:05
7."Burning Pieces"3:12
8."Reaching Out"4:50
9."Light Up Your Eyes"4:07
Total length:34:22

Personnel

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  • Bruce Soord: vocals, guitar, composer
  • Steve Kitch: keyboards, mixing
  • Jon Sykes: bass guitar, vocals
  • Keith Harrison: drums, vocals

Production

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  • Arranged by The Pineapple Thief
  • Written by Bruce Soord
  • Recorded by Mark Bowyer
  • Mixed (& Additional Production) by Mark Bowyer and Steve Kitch

References

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  1. ^ a b "All The Wars - Record Collector Magazine".
  2. ^ Fisher, Greg (7 September 2012). "Review: The Pineapple Thief - All the Wars". SputnikMusic. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  3. ^ "The Pineapple Thief Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  4. ^ "NEW RELEASES". Sunday Sun. Seven. 2 September 2012. p. 8.
  5. ^ "All aboard the Pineapple express". Coventry Telegraph. Features. 10 August 2012. p. 49.
  6. ^ "A rapturous reception for this 'new' old band: The Pineapple Thief". Bristol Post. News. 19 September 2012. p. 26.
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