The Ministry of Archers

The Ministry of Archers
Studio album by Joy Electric
Released	August 30, 2005
Recorded	2004–2005
Studio	The Electric Joy Toy Company
Genre	Synthpop
Length	32:01
Label	Tooth & Nail Somewherecold Republic of Texas
Producer	Ronnie Martin
Joy Electric chronology
Workmanship (2005) The Ministry of Archers (2005) Montgolfier and the Romantic Balloons (2005)

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The Phantom Tollbooth	[1]
Jesus Freak Hideout	[2]
Punk News	[3]

The Ministry of Archers is the tenth studio album by American Christian synthpop band Joy Electric. It was released on compact disc by Tooth & Nail Records on August 30, 2005. ^{[4] [5] [6]} A 12" colored vinyl version was co-released through Republic of Texas Recordings and Somewherecold Records in October 2005, which includes two bonus tracks. ^{[7] [8]} The album is the fourth release in the five-part "Legacy" series. The Moog Voyager synthesizer was used for the creation of all sounds. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ronnie Martin.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"A Family of Archers"	1:16
2.	"The Ministry of Archers"	3:25
3.	"Most Terrible Archer"	3:21
4.	"Become as Murderers"	3:20
5.	"A Hatchet, A Hatchet"	3:27
6.	"Hornets Horns"	3:21
7.	"Quite Quieter than Spiders"	3:07
8.	"Rickety Trickery"	3:25
9.	"In Intricacies"	2:15
10.	"Can You Refrain"	5:04

Vinyl-only Bonus Tracks

No.	Title	Length
11.	"Bears in Hibernation"	3:27
12.	"Octuplet Down"	3:21
Total length:		38:49

References

1. Avants, Jonathan (August 29, 2005). "Joy Electric: The Ministry of Archer". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
2. Wier, Brett (August 30, 2005). "Joy Electric: The Ministry of Archers". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
3. Rogowski, Jordan (December 22, 2005). "Joy Electric: The Ministry of Archer". Punk News. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
4. Helms, William Ruben (November 15, 2005). "Joy Electric: The Ministry of Archers". Glide Magazine. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
5. Simpson, Ernest (September 1, 2005). "Joy Electric: The Ministry of Archers". Treblezine. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
6. "The Ministry of Archers by Joy Electric (Review)". Opus. September 11, 2005. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
7. Graham, Travis (August 23, 2005). "Joy Electric - The Ministry Of Archers LP Pre-Order!". Republic of Texas Recordings. Archived from the original on December 25, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
8. "Joy Electric Test Presses". Joy Electric . May 5, 2006. Archived from the original on May 5, 2006. Retrieved September 25, 2020.