Tail Swallower and Dove

Tail Swallower and Dove is the third and final album by Seattle-based post-hardcore band These Arms Are Snakes, released on October 7, 2008, on Suicide Squeeze Records.[6][7] The album was re-released in 2017 ahead of the band's reunion shows.[8]

Tail Swallower and Dove
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 7, 2008
Recordedat Red Room Studio
GenrePost-hardcore, art punk, progressive rock, world music
Length43:53
LabelSuicide Squeeze Records
(S-078)
ProducerChris Common and These Arms Are Snakes
These Arms Are Snakes chronology
Easter
(2006)
Tail Swallower and Dove
(2008)
PLCN/TAAS
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork Media(6.4/10)[2]
Terrorizer[3]
Pop Matters5/10[4]
Punk News[5]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by These Arms Are Snakes

No.TitleLength
1."Woolen Heirs"4:15
2."Prince Squid"3:16
3."Red Line Season"2:33
4."Lucifer"2:36
5."Ethric Double"7:32
6."Seven Curtains"5:15
7."Long and Lonely Step"2:34
8."Lead Beater"4:22
9."Washburn" (Japan-Exclusive Bonus Track)3:23
10."Cavity Carousel"4:33
11."Briggs"6:52

Personnel

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Band members

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Additional personnel

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  • Mark Gajadhar - Additional studio assistance
  • Alicjia Trout - Additional vocals on "Red Line Season"
  • John Spalding - Additional guitar on "Briggs"
  • Frank McCauley - Artwork

References

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  1. ^ Lymangrover, Jason. "Album Review". Allmusic. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  2. ^ Jason Crock (2009-01-19). "These Arms Are Snakes: Tail Swallower & Dove Album Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  3. ^ "Tail Swallower and Dove". Terrorizer. November 2008.[page needed]
  4. ^ Jayasuriya, Mehan (October 8, 2008). "These Arms Are Snakes: Tail Swallower & Dove". PopMatters. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  5. ^ Elliot (November 14, 2008). "These Arms Are Snakes: Tail Swallower & Dove". Punk News. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  6. ^ Usinger, Mike (September 9, 2009). "These Arms Are Snakes makes ambitious punk". The Georgia Straight. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  7. ^ Hughes, Josiah (August 6, 2008). "These Arms Are Snakes Detail "Tail Swallower and Dove"". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  8. ^ Barrett, Samantha (January 3, 2017). "These Arms Are Snakes makes ambitious punk". Punk News. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.