Wolves (Idiot Pilot album)

Wolves
Studio album by Idiot Pilot
Released	August 20, 2007
Genre	Alternative rock, indie rock, post-rock , shoegaze, screamo, post-hardcore
Length	43:12
Label	Reprise
Producer	Ross Robinson, Mark Hoppus
Idiot Pilot chronology
Strange We Should Meet Here (2005) Wolves (2007) Blue Blood (2019)

Wolves is the second full-length release album by Washington duo Idiot Pilot. It was produced by Ross Robinson (At the Drive-In, Glassjaw) and Mark Hoppus (singer and bassist of +44 and Blink 182). ^[1] The third track, "Retina and the Sky" was also featured on the soundtrack of Michael Bay's film Transformers . ^[2] The album had a delayed release, first digitally on August 20, 2007 and physically October 2, 2007. Wolves features guest performers Travis Barker on drums in "Elephant" and Chris Pennie on drums in the rest of the tracks. ^[3] Cover art is by Frank Maddocks Design. ^[4]

The disc was available at stores starting February 12, 2008.

Background

Based out of Bellingham, WA, since the age of 12 Michael Harris and Daniel Anderson of Idiot Pilot have been producing and composing music. ^[5] With the release of Strange We Should Meet Here in 2004 with Clickpop Records, then a re-release in 2005 on Reprise, anticipation had built for a new record. ^[3] With producer Ross Robinson (At the Drive-In, Glassjaw) and Mark Hoppus (singer and bassist of +44 and Blink 182), Idiot Pilot spent four months in the studio recording Wolves. ^[3]

Reception and aftermath

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AbsolutePunk.net	69% [6]
Allmusic	[7]
Outburn Magazine	9/10[ citation needed ]

The release of Wolves pushed Idiot Pilot on the mainstream scene. Their second song "Elephant" had Travis Barker on drums which brought a larger fan base from Blink 182. Their third song on the album, "Retina and the Sky", made its way on to the Transformers soundtrack. ^[1] With the initial success of the album, Idiot Pilot joined the Taste of Chaos tour with Bullet For My Valentine and Avenged Sevenfold in late 2008. Early 2009, Idiot Pilot parted ways with Reprise "due to artistic differences". ^[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Michael Harris and Daniel Anderson.

Wolves

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Last Chance"	4:06
2.	"Elephant"	3:45
3.	"Retina and the Sky"	3:37
4.	"In Record Shape"	4:11
5.	"Good Luck"	4:07
6.	"Cruel World Enterprise"	3:29
7.	"Red Museum"	4:42
8.	"Theme from the Pit"	4:50
9.	"Planted in the Dark"	3:26
10.	"Recurring Dream"	6:59
Total length:		43:12

Personnel

Idiot Pilot Michael Harris - Lead vocals, Guitar Daniel Anderson - Guitar, programming, bass guitar, keyboards, unclean vocals Additional Musicians Travis Barker - Drums on "Elephant" [8] Chris Pennie - Drums Artwork Frank Maddocks - Creative Director, design, photography Darren Ankenman - Photography

Production Ross Robinson - Producer Mark Hoppus - Producer Ted Jensen - Mastering Craig Aaronson & Rachel Howard - A&Rs James Ingram & Paul Turpin - Engineers Chip Westerfield - Engineer, vocal producer Tim Palmer & Jamie Seyberth Mixing

References

1. "Idiot Pilot Official Website" . Retrieved 2010-07-12.
2. "Transformers soundtrack listing" . Retrieved 2007-08-16.
3. "Artist Direct: Idiot Pilot" . Retrieved 2010-07-12.
4. "IDIOT PILOT". Frank Maddocks Design. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
5. "Spinner Interview" . Retrieved 2010-07-12.
6. "Idiot Pilot - Wolves - Album Review". AbsolutePunk.net. 2008-02-12. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
7. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1112676
8. "MTV: Idiot Pilot work with Plus 44's Barker". Archived from the original on October 26, 2006. Retrieved 2007-08-16.