The Atlas Underground Flood

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The Atlas Underground Flood
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ReleasedDecember 3, 2021 (2021-12-03)
Recorded2021
Label Mom + Pop Music
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The Atlas Underground Flood is the third collaborative album by American rock musician Tom Morello. The album was released on December 3, 2021, and features guest appearances from San Holo, Barns Courtney, Nathaniel Rateliff, Jim Jones, Chipotle Joe, X Ambassadors, Alex Lifeson, Kirk Hammett, Dr. Fresch, Manchester Orchestra, Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness, BreakCode, Ben Harper, IDLES, Jim James, and Rodrigo y Gabriela. [4] [5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."A Radical in the Family" (featuring San Holo)
3:45
2."Human" (featuring Barns Courtney)
Gregg Wattenberg3:04
3."Hard Times" (featuring Nathaniel Rateliff, Jim Jones, and Chipotle Joe)
  • Morello
  • Nathaniel Rateliff
  • Joseph Jones
  • Joseph Lee
  • Michael Cash
M.A. Cash2:43
4."You'll Get Yours" (featuring X Ambassadors)
  • David Greenbaum
  • Restivo (add.)
3:09
5."I Have Seen the Way" (featuring Alex Lifeson, Kirk Hammett, and Dr. Fresch)
  • Morello
  • Alex Lifeson
  • Kirk Hammett
  • Anthony Michael Fresch
  • Dr. Fresch
  • Restivo
3:47
6."The Lost Cause" (featuring Manchester Orchestra)
4:27
7."The Maze" (Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness)
4:10
8."Ride at Dawn" (featuring BreakCode)
  • Morello
  • Jon Rundell
  • Tom Dekkers
  • Jon Rundell
  • Tom Dekkers
  • Morello
3:58
9."Raising Hell" (featuring Ben Harper)
  • Austin Ward
  • Kevin Griffin (add.)
3:21
10."The Bachelor" (featuring IDLES)
  • Morello
  • IDLES
Mark Bowen 2:58
11."Parallels" (featuring Jim James)
Jim James4:30
12."Warrior Spirit" (featuring Rodrigo y Gabriela)Restivo3:18
Total length:43:10

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