We Are the Tide

Blind Pilot | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 13, 2011)
• Original Release Date: 2011
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Expunged Records
• ASIN: B005DKGNOE
• In-Print Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,032 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Half Moon

2. Always

3. Keep You Right

4. We Are The Tide

5. The Colored Night

6. I Know

7. White Apple

8. Just One

9. Get It Out

10. New York

Editorial Reviews

We Are The Tide, the highly anticipated sophomore album from Portland-based band Blind Pilot, will be released on Expunged Records. The album follows the band's grassroots break-out debut, 3 Rounds and a Sound, which has sold over 50,000 units to date and garnered them critical attention on NPR, which included them in their Best Music annual roundup, stating, a roots-pop band which bathes its terrific songs in ingratiating harmonies and understated instrumentation.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

56 of 64 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars REASONS TO BUY THIS ALBUM September 13, 2011

By Andrew H. Lee

Format:Audio CD

Dear Music Appreciator,

Here are some reaons to buy this new album by Blind Pilot:

- Their last album was so good - can you really resist the long awaited sophmore set?

- You're from the Pacific Northwest, especially if you're from Portland - if you're from Portland you should have pre-ordered this, I mean c'mon you gotta support the local guys...

- You wish you were from the Pacific Northwest because that's where so many amazing bands have come from.

- You've seen Blind Pilot live and were hooked by the thoughtful, infectious, shuffling quality of their songs - hopefully you got the full-band treatment as I did, with the trumpet player and everything.

- You tend to lean toward literate, soft-spoken, indie singer-songwriter type music and you're open to music that wants to plant itself in your heart and mind and grow slowly and surely rather than dazzle you with a bunch of tricks and cliches and poser moves.

- You won't be offended if you find out that the long awaited sophmore set is not quite as instantly likeable as the debut album - this one you gotta work on a little, you gotta take this one to couple's therapy I think and twerk out those issues betwixt the two of you.

- Behold the following simple minded but quite possibly useful album statistics, and if these numbers look good to you I think it's time to move that mouse of yours over to that "Add to Cart" button:

Number of awesome songs = 4
Number of decent songs = 3
Number of songs that seem kind of boring at first = 3
Number of tiny memorable moments that might keep you coming back for more (the way a note or a word is sung, the sudden crescendo in a seemingly sleepy song) = 6
Best song on the album = The opening track, "Half Moon."

Sincerely,

Constant Listener

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars No Sophomore Slump Here! September 15, 2011

By 2things@once

Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase

Blind Pilot's first album "Three Rounds and a Sound" was my go-to album last year, played probably more than all other albums combined. So to say my expectations were high for their follow-up was an understatement. I'm happy to say, I'm not disappointed in the least and will be recommending "We Are the Tide" to friends as enthusiastically as I did the first. I anticipate this album will be in frequent rotation in my music library throughout the year and will be the set of songs I'll turn to whenever I want to lift my spirits and get my head bobbing and my toes tapping. Stand-out songs for me are "Half Moon", "New York" and the title track.

If you're new to Blind Pilot, I highly recommend "Three Rounds" as a starting place and if you're a fan of the first, I'd say you won't be disappointed by the second.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great second album December 21, 2012

By B. Phelps

Format:Audio CD

On 'We are the tide' Blind Pilot continues the great melodies, beautiful instrumentation, and perfect blend of voices we are used to from '3 Rounds and a Sound'. The standout songs for me are 'New York' (a mellow, harmonium-underscored number that features Israel Nebeker's voice), 'Half Moon' (instantly catchy) and the title song, a toe-tapper which is a great showcase for the range of instruments the band uses (from vibes to upright base to trumpet.) Easily one of my favorite albums - I love indie folk/rock/pop (from Ben Gibbard to Ben Taylor) so if you enjoy that general genre, you won't be disappointed.