Fortress (Miniature Tigers album)

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Fortress
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Studio album by
Miniature Tigers
ReleasedJuly 27, 2010 (2010-07-27)
RecordedLate 2009/Early 2010
Genre Indie pop
Alternative rock
Indie rock
Length36:57
LanguageEnglish
Label Modern Art Records
Producer Chris Chu, Neon Indian (Goldskull)
Miniature Tigers chronology
Tell It to the Volcano
(2008)
Fortress
(2010)
Mia Pharaoh
(2012)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 69/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Absolute Punk 71% [2]
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
The Boston Phoenix 2.5/5 [4]
EW A− [5]
Pitchfork 6.4/10 [6]
PopMatters 6/10 [7]

Fortress (stylized as F O R T R E S S) is the Miniature Tigers' second full-length album. It was released on July 27, 2010.

Track listing

  1. "Mansion of Misery" – 3:36
  2. "Rock N' Roll Mountain Troll" – 3:44
  3. "Dark Tower" – 4:09
  4. "Goldskull" – 2:36 (featuring Neon Indian)
  5. "Bullfighter Jacket" – 3:21
  6. "Egyptian Robe" – 5:29
  7. "Japanese Woman Living In My Closet" – 1:58
  8. "Tropical Birds" – 2:55
  9. "Lolita" – 5:22
  10. "Coyote Enchantment" – 3:51

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