The Ties That Blind

2006 studio album by Mouth of the Architect

The Ties That Blind

Studio album by

Mouth of the Architect

Released| 22 August 2006
Recorded| 2006 at Red Room Recordings, Seattle, WA
Genre| Sludge metal
Length| 66:10
Label| Translation Loss
Producer| Chris Common
Mouth of the Architect chronology
| Time and Withering
(2004)  | The Ties That Blind
(2006)  | Quietly
(2008)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [1]
Lambgoat| [2]
Sea of Tranquility| [3]

The Ties That Blind is the second studio album by the sludge metal band Mouth of the Architect. Recorded at Red Room Recordings in Seattle, WA, it was released on Translation Loss Records on 22 August 2006.

Prior to recording, Alex Vernon left the group, leaving Gregory Lahm to record all guitar parts. Without a bassist since the departure of Derik Sommer, Brian Cook of These Arms Are Snakes filled in to write and record all bass parts.[4] "At Arms Length" features vocals by Brent Hinds (Mastodon).

The album was released on CD, limited edition 300 red double LP (a few of these copies came with a "black smoke" effect) and limited edition 700 black double LP.

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Baobab"| 10:30
2.| "No One Wished To Settle Here"| 15:36
3.| "Carry On"| 12:09
4.| "Harboring An Apparition"| 7:55
5.| "At Arms Length" (features Brent Hinds of Mastodon)| 7:04
6.| "Wake Me When It's Over"| 12:53

## Personnel

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* Gregory Lahm – vocals, guitar
* Jason Watkins - vocals, keyboards
* Dave Mann - drums
* Brian Cook – bass guitar
* Brent Hinds - vocals (track 5)
* Chris Common - producer, engineer, mixer
* Ed Brooks - mastering
* Paul Jeffrey - design, layout

## References

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1. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Mouth of the Architect - The Ties That Blind". AllMusic.
2. ^ "MOUTH OF THE ARCHITECT 'The Ties That Blind'". Lambgoat. October 18, 2006. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
3. ^ Pettengill, Steve (February 17, 2007). "Review: "Mouth of the Architect: The Ties That Blind"". Sea of Tranquility. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
4. ^ Stewart-Panko, Kevin (May 3, 2018). "Re-visiting Mouth of the Architect's The Ties That Blind". Decibel Magazine. Retrieved December 7, 2022.

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