New Horizon (The Answer album)

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New Horizon
The Answer New Horizon cover.png
Studio album by
Released30 September 2013
Recorded2012–2013 at Vale Studios, Evesham
Genre Hard rock, blues rock
Length37:44
Label Napalm Records
Producer Toby Jepson
The Answer chronology
Revival
(2011)
New Horizon
(2013)
Raise a Little Hell
(2015)
Singles from New Horizon
  1. "Spectacular"
    Released: 5 August 2013

New Horizon is the fourth studio album by Northern Irish rock band The Answer. The album, which was released on 30 September 2013, [1] was produced by Little Angels frontman Toby Jepson and features artwork from the legendary designer Storm Thorgerson, who was working on the cover shortly before his death in April 2013. [2] [3] New Horizon is the band's first album with Napalm Records, with whom they signed the previous year. [4]

Contents

"Spectacular" is the first single taken from the album. It was released on 5 August 2013, on two formats: download, and a limited edition green and blue 7" vinyl. [2]

Track listing

All tracks written by James Heatley, Paul Mahon, Cormac Neeson and Micky Waters, except where noted. [5]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."New Horizon" 3:48
2."Leave with Nothin'" 3:51
3."Spectacular"Heatley, Mahon, Neeson, Waters, Toby Jepson 3:52
4."Speak Now"Heatley, Mahon, Neeson, Waters, Jepson3:38
5."Somebody Else"Heatley, Mahon, Neeson, Waters, Jepson3:46
6."Concrete"Heatley, Mahon, Neeson, Waters, Jepson3:45
7."Call Yourself a Friend" 4:55
8."Baby Kill Me"Heatley, Mahon, Neeson, Waters, Cosmo Jarvis 3:03
9."Burn You Down"Heatley, Mahon, Neeson, Waters, Jepson3:30
10."Scream a Louder Love" 3:36
Total length:37:44
Limited edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Road Less Travelled"4:44
12."Feel the Fear"3:30
13."Real As It Gets"3:27
Total length:49:25
Double vinyl bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14."White Flag"3:29
15."To Be True"3:31
16."City Won't Fall"7:32
Total length:1:03:57

Source: Amazon.co.uk [6]

Personnel

The Answer
Production
Other

Source: [5]

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