The Intervention (EP)

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The Intervention
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ReleasedApril 18, 2009
Genre Acoustic, indie rock
Length28:54
Label Equal Vision
Producer Brandon Weiss, Myles Vlachos
The Color Fred chronology
Bend to Break
(2007)
The Intervention
(2009)
A Year and Change
(2022)
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The Intervention is an EP by indie rock band The Color Fred.

Contents

Background

In January 2009, it was revealed that the band was demoing new material. [2]

Release

In March and April 2009, the band went on tour alongside Craig Owens, Ace Enders and A Million Different People, the Gay Blades, VersaEmerge. [3] The EP was released on April 18 through Equal Vision Records. [4] The EP was limited to 1,000 copies. The re-recorded version of "Terrible Things" can be found on Terrible Things debut album. In August, the band went on tour with the Scene Aesthetic and the Ready Set. [5]

Track listing

  1. "If I Surrender (Acoustic)" - 4:05
  2. "Complaintor (Acoustic)" - 4:19
  3. "Terrible Things" - 3:38
  4. "The Intervention" - 3:57
  5. "Dark Clouds" - 4:47
  6. "It Isn't Me (Acoustic)" - 4:09
  7. "Hate To See You Go (Demo)" - 3:59

Personnel

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References

  1. Spinelli, Tom (April 22, 2009). "The Color Fred - The Intervention". Melodic. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  2. "The Color Fred demoing for new album". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. January 26, 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  3. "Craig Owens announces solo tour, album". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. December 10, 2008. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
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  5. "The Color Fred schedule 13-day East Coast tour". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. June 17, 2009. Retrieved August 21, 2017.