Elysium (The Velvet Teen album)

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Elysium
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 20, 2004
Recorded2003-2004
Genre Indie rock
Length46:32
Label Slowdance Records
Producer The Velvet Teen, Dave Trumfio, Michael Hagler
The Velvet Teen chronology
Out of the Fierce Parade
(2002)
Elysium
(2004)
Cum Laude!
(2006)

Elysium is the second studio album from The Velvet Teen. It was first released in Japan on May 22, 2004, and in the US on July 20, 2004. A special edition version of the album was released in Japan only with a bonus DVD. The album was also pressed on double 10" vinyl and released through Pandacide Records in June 2005, featuring a bonus track. Elysium features absolutely no guitars, instead relying on keyboards and string and horn arrangements. Elysium turned out to be the last Velvet Teen album featuring the original line-up of Judah Nagler, Josh Staples and Logan Whitehurst. Logan was diagnosed with brain cancer and left the band shortly before the album's release. Casey Deitz replaced Logan on drums in spring 2004 and for the subsequent tour for the album. Logan Whitehurst died on December 3, 2006.

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Aversion.com(positive) [2]
PopMatters (positive) [3]
Stylus Magazine (D+) [4]

Track listing

  1. "Sartre Ringo" – 3:33
  2. "Penicillin (It Doesn't Mean Much)" – 4:42
  3. "A Captive Audience" – 5:56
  4. "Chimera Obscurant" – 12:50
  5. "Poor Celine" – 6:18
  6. "Forlorn" – 4:05
  7. "We Were Bound (To Bend the Rules)" – 7:42
  8. "(Untitled)" – 1:26

Japanese special edition bonus DVD

  1. "The Prize Fighter" (Video directed by Abe Levy)
  2. "The Making of 'The Prize Fighter'" (Video)
  3. "Radiapathy" (Video directed by Mike Sloat)

US double 10" LP

Side I
  1. "Sarte Ringo" – 3:33
  2. "Penicillin (It Doesn't Mean Much)" – 4:42
  3. "A Captive Audience" – 5:56
Side II
  1. "Chimera Obscurant" – 12:50
Side III
  1. "Poor Celine" – 6:18
  2. "Forlorn" – 4:05
Side IV
  1. "We Were Bound (To Bend the Rules)" – 7:42
  2. "No One Gets the Best of Me" (bonus track) – 6:01

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