''Power Ballads'' is the debut album by
Aqueduct. It was recorded by Trent Bell at Bell Labs (Flaming Lips, Starlight Mints) and self-released on February 25, 2003. After releasing the album, frontman David Terry relocated to
Seattle, Washington
Seattle ( ) is a port, seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the county seat, seat of King County, Washington, King County, Washington (state), Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in bo ...
. Twelve hours after Terry's arrival in Seattle, Aqueduct opened for
Modest Mouse
Modest Mouse is an American rock band formed in 1992 in Issaquah, Washington, and currently based in Portland, Oregon. The founding members are lead singer/guitarist Isaac Brock, drummer Jeremiah Green, and bassist Eric Judy. Strongly influenced ...
.
Aqueduct / Barsuk Records
/ref> Ben Gibbard
Benjamin Gibbard (born August 11, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie, with whom he has recorded ten studio albums, and as a membe ...
(of Death Cab For Cutie) subsequently recommended Aqueduct to Barsuk Records
Barsuk Records ( ) is an independent record label based in Seattle, Washington, that was founded by the members of the band This Busy Monster, Christopher Possanza and Josh Rosenfeld, in 1998 to release their band's material. Its logo is a draw ...
, who signed the band and released Pistols at Dawn in 2004.
Track listing
# "Assignment #1: Heart Design"
# "Growing Up With GNR"
# "Try It Now!"
# "Post Rock and Slightly Seasoned"
# "Revolving Door/Mike Tyson's Punch-Out
originally titled is a 1987 boxing video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). Part of the ''Punch-Out!!'' series, it is an adaptation of the arcade video games ''Punch-Out!!'' (1984) and '' Su ...
"
# "Frantic (Harrison Ford Version)"
# "Social Scenic"
# "Krushed"
# "Bummer"
References
External links
Aqueduct
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2003 albums
Aqueduct (band) albums