Bluffer's Guide to the Flight Deck
2004 studio album by Flotation Toy Warning
Bluffer's Guide to the Flight Deck is the 2004 debut album released by Flotation Toy Warning.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 17, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop, neo-psychedelia, chamber pop, dream pop, space pop[1] | |||
| Length | 71:36 | |||
| Label | Pointy, Misra, Talitres | |||
| Producer | Steve Swindon, Flotation Toy Warning | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Delusions Of Adequacy | (9/10) [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.4/10) [3] |
| Stylus | B+ [4] |
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Paul Carter; all music is composed by Flotation Toy Warning
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Happy 13" | 4:51 |
| 2. | "Popstar Researching Oblivion" | 6:13 |
| 3. | "Losing Carolina: For Drusky" | 7:56 |
| 4. | "Made From Tiny Boxes" | 1:29 |
| 5. | "Donald Pleasance" | 9:27 |
| 6. | "Fire Engine on Fire, Pt. 1" | 6:51 |
| 7. | "Fire Engine on Fire, Pt. 2" | 6:55 |
| 8. | "Even Fantastica" | 7:28 |
| 9. | "Happiness Is on the Outside" | 3:28 |
| 10. | "How the Plains Left Me Flat" | 15:39 |
| Total length: | 71:36 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "This Is Not A Lifesaver" | 3:53 |
| 12. | "Even Fantastica (Goodbye To The Flight Deck Mix)" | 11:30 |
Personnel
- Paul Carter - Lead Vocals, Samples, Programming
- Ben Clay - Guitar, Bass
- Colin Coxall - Drums, Octopad
- Nainesh Shah - Guitar, Bass, Vocals
- Vicky West - Keyboards, Samples, Vocals
- Recorded by Steve Swindon at The Old Clothes Factory.
- Mixed by Brian O'Shaughnessy and Flotation Toy Warning at Bark Studio.
- Mastered by Nick Robbins at Soundmastering.
- Produced by Steve Swindon and Flotation Toy Warning.
- All songs written by Paul Carter and Ben Clay with Flotation Toy Warning.
- Lyrics by Paul Carter. Brass and string arrangements by Vicky West.
- Sleeve design by Vicky West.
- Dominic Glover - Trumpet, Flugel
- Mat Colman - Trombone
- Gwen Cheeseman - Violin
- Anne Marie Kirby - Violin
- John Greswell - Viola
- Sarah Kaldor - Cello
- Rhys Llewellyn - Drums on Fire Engine on Fire, Pt 1
References
- ^ 1.0 1.1 Monger, James Christopher. Bluffer's Guide to the Flight Deck at AllMusic
- ^ Delusions Of Adequacy review[usurped]
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ Stylus review Archived February 1, 2010, at the Wayback Machine