| Skyward in Triumph | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 9, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | December 1995 | |||
| Studio | Smegmatone Studio (Portland, OR) | |||
| Genre | Noise rock, stoner rock | |||
| Length | 36:40 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop | |||
| GodheadSilo chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.6/10) [2] |
Skyward in Triumph is the second studio album by godheadSilo, released on April 9, 1996 by Sub Pop. [3] [4] [5]
All tracks are written by godheadSilo
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Echo Challenge" | 2:31 |
| 2. | "Booby Trap" | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Chuckanut Overdrive" | 3:07 |
| 4. | "Just Friends" | 1:56 |
| 5. | "Guardians of the Threshold" | 15:20 |
| 6. | "Dan vs. Time" | 0:18 |
| 7. | "Buttress of Solitude" | 2:16 |
| 8. | "French Loan" | 4:45 |
| 9. | "Skyward In Triumph" | 2:51 |
Adapted from the Skyward in Triumph liner notes. [6]
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| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1996 | Sub Pop | CD, LP | SP 347 |
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