''Collider'' is the fourth studio album from Canadian rock musician
Sam Roberts, released on May 10, 2011. It is the first album released under the moniker "Sam Roberts Band" instead of "Sam Roberts". ''Collider'' features several guest musicians, including
Elizabeth Powell (of fellow
Montreal
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band
Land of Talk
Land of Talk is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2006 from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The band is led by singer and guitarist Elizabeth Powell.
History
Before becoming the front-person for Land of Talk, Elizabeth Powell began her career as a ...
) on "Longitude", percussionist
Ben Massarella (of
Califone
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Califone has released an album and feat ...
), and woodwind player
Stuart D. Bogie (of
Antibalas
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).
The album cover art is an altered take on the standard model of the Theory of Everything (TOE)
The first Canadian single, "I Feel You", was released to Canadian radio on February 28, 2011, and made commercially available via iTunes Canada on March 8, 2011.
An edited version of the song was made available for free online listening. Its video debuted on MuchMusic May 21. The first American single, "The Last Crusade", was made available for listening online on March 21, 2011. "
Without A Map" was released as the second official single in August, with its video released in November.
The album debuted at No. 3 on the
Canadian Albums Chart
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, with first week sales of 7,000 copies. The album was nominated for
Rock Album of the Year at the
2012 Juno Awards.
Track listing
The pre-ordered iTunes release also features a digital booklet and a bonus fourteenth track, "Pretty Ugly".
References
External links
Official website
2011 albums
Sam Roberts albums
Rounder Records albums
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