| The Fragile Army | ||||
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| Studio album by The Polyphonic Spree | ||||
| Released | June 19, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | January 2006 - April 2006 | |||
| Genre |
Pop Psychedelic pop |
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| Length | 46:42 | |||
| Label |
TVT Records Good Records |
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| Producer | John Congleton, The Speekers | |||
| The Polyphonic Spree chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 68/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |
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| Music Box |
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| NME |
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| Pitchfork Media | (6.4/10) |
| PopMatters |
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| AbsolutePunk.net | (81%) |
The Fragile Army is the third album from the symphonic-rock group The Polyphonic Spree. The album was released on TVT Records on June 19, 2007.
On April 26, 2007, an eight-minute-long mash-up preview of the album was made available as a free download.[1]
On May 12, 2007, the entire album was leaked to various P2P networks. The leaked version of the album includes a song entitled "Section 27 (Oh I Feel Fine)". However, on the actual album Section 27 is a new version of the track "Mental Cabaret", which originally featured on the Wait EP.
There was also a deluxe version of the album released including a patch and a DVD.
Additionally, there is a double vinyl available for sale that also includes a voucher for online download of the album in MP3 format.
All songs written by Tim DeLaughter, except where noted.