The Mines ~ Metropolis
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- Released June 1, 2006
- All songs written, performed, recorded and mixed by The Mines
- Bonus Tracks performed by The Mines and Josh Mikrut, produced by Aaron
Niequist
- Mastered by Glenn Brown at GBP Studios
- Design by Kirk DouPonce, www.dogeareddesign.com
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Track List / Lyrics
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Gyroscope
Wired Eyes
Ana Flora
Ground Floor
What It Means
Compass
Better Way
Satellite
Dust People Disco
Casanova
Safe & Sound
The Beach
The Dawn
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Press
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The Mines' singular and inventive rock has an infectious and rhythmic quality that
matches the best indie-rock has to offer, only with a spiritual component.
The Grand Rapids Press...
Grand Rapids band The Mines has put out a full-length CD that any rock
lover would like. The music fits well with the great vocals and there's great songwriting
throughout. Particular standouts here are Safe & Sound and the insightful
What It Means. And the two bonus tracks, The Beach and The Dawn,
are no mere afterthoughts; they're as good as any other song on the CD. So pack
your bags and head to Metropolis. You'll listen to it more than once.
Revue Magazine
The Mines are a quartet of fine musicians and crafty songwriters. The two lead singers
trade vocal and lyric-writing duties, resulting in this 13-song exploration of novel-like
confessions and character portraits. The instrumentation is solidly played and expertly
recorded. The record itself was actually completed by three of the Mines: Todd Hoek,
Greg Lockwood and Ethan Nickerson. Troy Hatfield, a recent addition, will have to
learn a long set of tasteful pop rock symphonies which draw from Jeff Buckley, Coldplay
and everything in their CD collections.
Recoil
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