History from Below (album)

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History from Below
Delta Spirit - History from below.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 8, 2010
Recorded2009
Genre Indie rock
Label Rounder Records
Delta Spirit chronology
Ode to Sunshine
(2008)
History from Below
(2010)
Waits Room EP
(2010)

History from Below is the follow-up album to 2008's critically acclaimed Ode to Sunshine by San Diego's Delta Spirit. The album was released on June 8, 2010.

Contents

The band began streaming "White Table" on its website on May 6.

"Devil Knows You're Dead" was featured in the series finale of Friday Night Lights on July 15, 2011, [1] and "Salt in the Wound" was featured on the television show Grey's Anatomy . [2]

Track listing

  1. "9/11" – 3:16
  2. "Bushwick Blues" – 3:42
  3. "Salt in the Wound" – 5:51
  4. "White Table" – 5:07
  5. "Ransom Man" – 4:28
  6. "Devil Knows You’re Dead" – 3:58
  7. "Golden State" – 3:16
  8. "Scarecrow" – 4:07
  9. "Vivian" – 4:29
  10. "St. Francis" – 4:23
  11. "Ballad of Vitaly" – 8:05

The last song on the album, "Ballad of Vitaly," was inspired by the story of Vitaly Kaloyev.

Personnel

Additional musicians:

Professional ratings
Review scores
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References

  1. Friday Night Lights Series-Finale Recap: Full Hearts – Vulture
  2. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/greys-anatomy-vol.-4-original/id460946902
  3. Deming, Mark. "Review: History From Below". AllMusic . Retrieved 10 June 2010.
  4. Donohue, Shawn. "Review: History From Below". Glide Magazine . Retrieved 25 July 2010.