''Songs of the Third and Fifth'' is the fifth full-length studio

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by the Australian

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band The Mark of Cain. It was released in November 2012 by Feel Presents and produced by singer John Scott and Tim Pittman. Former producer,

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contributed vocals to the track "Grey 11". Recorded by Evan James at Broadcast Studio in Adelaide, the album was mixed by Forrester Savell (Karnivool, Dead Letter Circus) and mastered in New York by Tom Coyne (DJ Shadow, The Roots). ''

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'' called the album "an outstanding return".Taking the fifth
''The Sydney Morning Herald'', 26 October 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012.

Track listing

# Barkhammer (3:30) # Avenger (4:21) # Separatist (4:40) # Milosevic (4:37) # Eastern Decline (4:51) # Grey 11 (feat.

) (4:44) # 1000 Yards (6:17) # The Argument (5:20) # Heart of Stone (3:44)

Personnel

*John Scott -

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*Kim Scott - bass *John Stanier - drums, cymbals, percussion

Charts

References

{{Authority control 2012 albums The Mark of Cain (band) albums