Retrofuture (album)

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Retrofuture
Tiger Army - Retrofuture.png
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 13, 2019 (2019-09-13)
Studio
Genre Psychobilly
Length35:47
Label Rise
Tiger Army chronology
V •••–
(2016)
Retrofuture
(2019)

Retrofuture is the sixth studio album by Tiger Army, and the second with producer Ted Hutt, and was released on September 13, 2019. [1] Lead vocalist Nick 13 said the album had a more stripped and guitar-driven production than the band's previous releases. [2] They also say they used vintage equipment in the recording to get a retro 1950s sound. [3] The album features a range of songs in modernized bygone genres, such as classic rock n’ roll, spaghetti-western and doo-wop. [4]

Contents

Track listing

Retrofuture track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Tercio de Muerte (Prelude)"2:36
2."Beyond the Veil"2:38
3."Last Ride"3:16
4."Valentina"3:25
5."The Past Will Always Be"3:28
6."Devil That You Don't Know"1:57
7."Death Card"2:53
8."Sundown"3:01
9."Eyes of the Night"1:21
10."Mi Amor la Luna"3:31
11."Black Neon"3:13
12."Night Flower"2:20
13."Shadowlight"2:08
Total length:35:47

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance of Retrofuture
Chart (2020)Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [5] 9
US Top Album Sales (Billboard) [6] 29
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard) [7] 12

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