''Wolves'' is the second full-length release

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duo

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. It was produced by

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(

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) and

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(singer and bassist of +44 and

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). The third track, "Retina and the Sky" was also featured on the soundtrack of

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's film ''

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''. The album had a delayed release, first digitally on August 20, 2007 and physically October 2, 2007. Wolves features guest performers

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on drums in "Elephant" and

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on drums in the rest of the tracks. Cover art is by Frank Maddocks Design. On October 2, 2007 the only way to purchase a copy of ''Wolves'' was either through the band's official website or digitally on

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. 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. With the release of

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back in 2004 with Clickpop Records, and then a re-release in 2005 with reprise record; fans have been waiting for the release of their latest album Wolves. With renowned producer

(At The Drive-In, Glassjaw) and

(singer and bassist of +44 and

), Idiot Pilot spent four months in the studio recording Wolves.

Reception and aftermath

The release of ''Wolves'' pushed Idiot Pilot on the mainstream scene. Their second song "Elephant" had

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. With the initial success of the album, Idiot Pilot joined the

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tour with Bullet For My Valentine and

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in late 2008. Early 2009, Idiot Pilot parted ways with their record company Reprise of four years "due to artistic differences".

Track listing

Personnel

;Idiot Pilot *Michael Harris -

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* Daniel Anderson -

, programming,

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, unclean vocals ;Additional Musicians *

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on "Elephant" *

- Drums ;Artwork *Frank Maddocks - Creative Director, design, photography *Darren Ankenman - Photography ;Production *

- Producer *

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- Mastering *Craig Aaronson & Rachel Howard - A&Rs *James Ingram & Paul Turpin -

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s *Chip Westerfield - Engineer, vocal producer *Tim Palmer & Jamie Seyberth Mixing

References

{{Authority control Idiot Pilot albums Reprise Records albums Albums produced by Mark Hoppus Albums produced by Ross Robinson 2007 albums