''And We Washed Our Weapons in the Sea'' is the fifth and final

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by American

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band

Frodus Frodus (a.k.a. Frodus Conglomerate International, Frodus Sound Laboratories, FCI, Frodus Escape Plan, Frodus Deposit Insurance Corporation) was an American post-hardcore band formed in 1993 in Washington, D.C. by vocalist/guitarist Shelby Cinca ...

, which was released posthumously in 2001. The album received very positive feedback from critics and fans alike, and is considered as the band's best effort.

Background

The album was completed in 1999, and was recorded in a few months at Salad Days Studio. The band disbanded around that time and decided to make the record their last. However, due to struggles finding a proper label to release the record, its release-date was held back. During 2000, tracks from the album would leak onto

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networks, such as

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. The disc was intended to be released through MIA-Records, but the label shut down due to lawsuits the owner was dealing with at the time. It was not until Tony Weinbender, a long-time-friend of the band, signed them to

Fueled by Ramen Fueled by Ramen LLC is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group and distributed by 300 Elektra Entertainment. The label, founded in Gainesville, Florida in 1996, is now based in New York City. History John Janick conceived of the lab ...

, that helped them release the record in early 2001. The album is dedicated to Alanna Alindogan.

Track listing

Personnel

Performers

Shelby Cinca The Cassettes (also known as ''The Cassettes Musical Explorers Society'') are a Washington, D.C., based "Mystic Country"/Steampunk band formed in 1999. History The Cassettes were originally formed as an outgrowth of front-man Shelby Cinca’s fou ...

- Vocals, guitar, electronics *

Jason Hamacher Jason Hamacher is an American musician. He was the drummer for the bands Frodus, Aside from music, Hamacher is an accomplished photographer and documentarian and runs Lost Origin Productions LLC. He is currently working in Syria with the ancie ...

- Drums, percussion *Nathan Burke - Bass, vocals, keyboards

Production

*Prof. Yaya - Layout *Nathan Burke - Photography *Shigeo Kikuchi - Photography *Anthony Childs - Photography *

Brian McTernan Brian McTernan is an American musician and record producer from Baltimore, Maryland. McTernan was the lead vocalist in the hardcore punk band Battery, the guitarist in Ashes, and is the singer in Be Well. In 2009, he was named one of "the 50 m ...

- Production

References

External links

*
Frodus.com
Official website

by Shelby Cinca for ''SHZine'' (November 2000). {{Authority control 2001 albums Fueled by Ramen albums Frodus albums Albums produced by Brian McTernan