Culture of Ascent

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Culture of Ascent
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 23rd, 2007
Genre Progressive rock, art rock
Length69:05
Label Arion Records/Sound Resources
Producer Fred Schendel
Fred Babb
Glass Hammer chronology
The Inconsolable Secret
(2005)
Culture of Ascent
(2007)
Three Cheers for the Broken-Hearted
(2009)

Culture of Ascent is the ninth studio album by American progressive rock band Glass Hammer, released on October 23, 2007. It is a concept album based on Jon Krakauer's novel Into Thin Air .

Contents

It was the last album with singer Carl Groves before his departure from the band; he later returned for 2014's Ode to Echo . The album also features Jon Anderson of Yes as a guest vocalist.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."South Side of the Sky"Jon Anderson, Chris Squire9:25
2."Sun Song"Steve Babb9:36
3."Life by Light"Babb7:34
4."Ember without Name"Carl Groves, Fred Schendel16:38
5."Into Thin Air"Babb, Schendel19:19
6."Rest"Groves, Schendel6:36

Personnel

Glass Hammer

Additional musicians

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References

  1. "official page for the album". Glass Hammer website. Retrieved 5 August 2014.