In the Unlikely Event

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In the Unlikely Event
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 6, 2009
Genre Mathcore, progressive rock, post-hardcore [1]
Length52:46
Label Equal Vision
Producer Terry Date
The Fall of Troy chronology
Phantom on the Horizon
(2008)
In the Unlikely Event
(2009)
OK
(2016)
Professional ratings
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In the Unlikely Event is the fourth studio album by American mathcore band The Fall of Troy, that was released on October 6, 2009. [5] The album was recorded with producer Terry Date and is the only full-length album to feature bassist Frank Ene (first featured on Phantom on the Horizon ). It was recorded at Studio Lithio. The album featured a slightly less aggressive style compared to the band's earlier work, in turn facing mixed critical reception.

Contents

In the Unlikely Event is available in a deluxe or regular version. According to thefalloftroy.com, "Deluxe version limited to 1,000 copies includes alternate packaging and a USB drive featuring videos, band commentary, and more."

Copies of the album sold came with a sticker attached advertising the Fall of Troy Track Pack, a trio of songs from the album available as downloadable content for music video game Guitar Hero 5 . These songs ("Panic Attack!", "A Classic Case of Transference" and "Single") were made available on December 3, 2009.

Track listing

In the Unlikely Event contains 12 tracks, [6]

  1. "Panic Attack!" – 3:34
  2. "Straight-Jacket Keelhauled" - 2:24
  3. "Battleship Graveyard" - 5:10
  4. "A Classic Case of Transference" - 4:43
  5. "Single" - 3:06
  6. "Empty the Clip, the King Has Been Slain, Long Live the Queen" - 3:17
  7. "People and Their Lives" - 6:18
  8. "Dirty Pillow Talk" 4:18
  9. "Nobody's Perfect" - 4:44
  10. "Webs" - 4:18
  11. "Walk of Fame" - 5:20
  12. "Nature vs. Nurture" - 5:43

"Deluxe Edition" USB Bonus

  1. "The Vomiting Winter" (Demo) - 4:20

Personnel

The Fall of Troy

Additional Personnel

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References

  1. Album Review: The Fall Of Troy – In The Unlikely Event
  2. Allmusic review
  3. Popmatters review
  4. Sputnikmusic review
  5. The Fall of Troy to release "In The Unlikely Event" October 6th Archived 2009-09-11 at the Wayback Machine
  6. 1 2 ""In the Unlikely Event - Track by Track"". Archived from the original on 2009-09-10. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  7. Video on YouTube. Retrieved on April 30, 2009.