''In the Unlikely Event'' is the fourth studio album by American

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band

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, that was released on October 6, 2009.The Fall of Troy to release "In The Unlikely Event" October 6th
The album was recorded with producer

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and is the only full-length album to feature bassist Frank Ene (first featured on ''

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''). It was recorded at Studio Lithio. The album featured a slightly less aggressive style compared to the band's earlier work, in turn facing mixed critical reception. ''In the Unlikely Event'' is available in a deluxe or regular version. According to thefalloftroy.com, "Deluxe version limited to 1,000 copies includes alternate packaging and a USB drive featuring videos, band commentary, and more." Copies of the album sold came with a sticker attached advertising the Fall of Troy Track Pack, a trio of songs from the album available as

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for music video game ''

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''. These songs ("Panic Attack!", "A Classic Case of Transference" and "Single") were made available on December 3, 2009.

Track listing

''In the Unlikely Event'' contains 12 tracks, # "Panic Attack!" – 3:34 # "Straight-Jacket Keelhauled" - 2:24 # "Battleship Graveyard" - 5:10 # "A Classic Case of Transference" - 4:43 # "Single" - 3:06 # "Empty the Clip, the King Has Been Slain, Long Live the Queen" - 3:17 # "People and Their Lives" - 6:18 # "Dirty Pillow Talk" 4:18 # "Nobody's Perfect" - 4:44 # "Webs" - 4:18 # "Walk of Fame" - 5:20 # "Nature vs. Nurture" - 5:43

"Deluxe Edition" USB Bonus

# "The Vomiting Winter" (Demo) - 4:20

Personnel

The Fall of Troy

Thomas Erak Thomas Joseph Erak is an American singer, songwriter, and musician from Mukilteo, Washington, best known as a founding member of the Seattle-based progressive mathcore band, The Fall of Troy and as a member of the band Just Like Vinyl; as well ...

– Vocals, guitar, keys, drums on Webs * Frank Ene – Bass, backing vocals *

Andrew Forsman Andrew Clark Forsman is an American drummer and percussionist from Mukilteo, Washington, known as one of the founding members of the Seattle-based progressive rock band The Fall of Troy. Early life and youth career Forsman grew up in Mukilteo, ...

– Drums, percussion, background vocals

Additional Personnel

Ryann Donnelly Ryann was born in Olympia, Washington. With friends from high school, Jonah Bergman and Steve Bonnell, Ryann formed the band Schoolyard Heroes. Their debut album was " The Funeral Sciences", and their second album " Fantastic Wounds" was a cult h ...

(

Schoolyard Heroes Schoolyard Heroes was an American horror punk/alternative rock band from Seattle, Washington, United States, consisting of four members: Ryann Donnelly (lead vocals), Jonah Bergman (bassist, back-up vocals), Steve Bonnell (guitar), and Brian Tu ...

) – Guest vocals on "Panic Attack!", "Dirty Pillow Talk", "Nobody's Perfect" and "Nature vs. Nurture". *Rody Walker ( Protest the Hero) – Guest vocals on "Dirty Pillow Talk". Retrieved on April 30, 2009. * Tim Ward - Artwork

References

{{Authority control 2009 albums The Fall of Troy albums Equal Vision Records albums Albums produced by Terry Date