''Travellers in Space and Time'' is the seventh studio album by The Apples in Stereo released in 2010. It was the first album by the band to feature new drummer
John Dufilho
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, as well as the first to cite
Bill Doss
Bill Doss (September 12, 1968 – July 30, 2012John Ferguson as permanent band members. It is heavily influenced by the
Electric Light Orchestra
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, especially their science-fiction concept album ''
Time
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''.
Background
"Dance Floor" was the first single released for the album. The video for the song features actor Elijah Wood, who signed the Apples in Stereo to his label
Simian Records
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, and previously directed the video for their song "Energy". "Dance Floor" along with a few other tunes were popular among shoppers as they were featured on playlists for such stores as
Forever 21
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,
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, and
Old Navy
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.
Track listing
Personnel
Adapted from liner notes.
;The Apples in Stereo
* Robert Schneider - engineer, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, instrumentation, Mellotron, piano, electric piano, producer, synthesizer, vocals, background vocals, Vocoder
*
John Dufilho
John Dufilho is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist best known as the lead creative talent behind indie rock band The Deathray Davies. He partnered with Davies bassist Jason Garner and released an eponymous CD in 2002 under ...
Bill Doss
Bill Doss (September 12, 1968 – July 30, 2012Eric Allen
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- engineer, bass guitar, electric guitar, handclaps, background vocals
* John Ferguson - engineer, electric guitar, handclaps, Mellotron, piano, electric piano, synthesizer, vocals, background vocals, Vocoder
;Additional
* Rick Benjamin - trombone
* Merisa Bissinger - flute, piccolo
* Rob Christiansen - trombone
* Russ Farnsworth - spoken word
* Dave Ferris - tabla
* Roger Ferguson - background vocals
* Christin Helmuth - background vocals
* Otto Helmuth - background vocals
* Heather McIntosh - cello
* Craig Morris - drums, acoustic guitar
* David Schneider - acoustic guitar
* Dan Sjogren - baritone sax
;Production
* Kevin Brown - engineer
* Dan Efram - executive producer, management
* Roger Ferguson - engineer
* Bryce Goggin - electronic effects, engineer, mixing, producer
* Otto Helmuth - assistant engineer
* Merritt Jacob - assistant engineer
* Fred Kevorkian - mastering
* Jimi Mitchell - album artwork
* Craig Morris - assistant engineer, mixing, producer
* Robert Schneider - producer
* Adam Sachs - engineer
* Paul Stec - design, layout
* Carolyn Suzuki - design, layout
* Rebecca Turbow - illustration