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fans may already be acquainted with "Yarmouth Road", a reggae-inspired track that debuted alongside "Say Something" during the band's Summer 2013 tour.

Track listing

All songs written by

and

. #"Ether" (6:18) #"Tiny Little World" (4:50) #"Jumping" (3:28) #"Yarmouth Road" (4:41) #"Say Something" (3:57) #"Face" (5:08) #"Paint" (3:34) #"Different World" (4:05) #"Peel" (5:03) #"Long Black Line" (3:33) #"Surface" (4:43)

Personnel

;Musicians *

* Robert Walter * Tom Cleary * Brett Lanier ; ;Production * Produced and engineered by

* Mastered by Fred Kevorkian * Photography & Design by Chuck Anderson (No Pattern) * Art Direction & Layout Design by Julia Mordaunt

References

External links

Mike Gordon's official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Overstep Mike Gordon albums 2014 albums Albums produced by Paul Q. Kolderie ATO Records albums