Somewhere Along the Highway
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| Studio album by Cult of Luna | ||||
| Released | April 24, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | Late 2005 | |||
| Genre | Post-metal, sludge metal, progressive metal, post-rock | |||
| Length | 64:41 | |||
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Earache Records (MOSH 344CD) |
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| Producer | Cult of Luna | |||
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The cover to the limited edition digipack edition of the album, of which 8000 were printed.
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Somewhere Along the Highway is the fourth full-length album by Swedish post-metal band Cult of Luna, released in 2006 by Earache Records. A concept album, it revolves around the motif of male loneliness. It was warmly received by critics and accordingly claimed several awards.
The album followed Salvation in the band's chronology, and differed from it in terms of sound and feel. While Salvation was deemed "celestial",Somewhere Along the Highway was characterized as "unpolished" by the band.
To achieve the sound, the album's initial tracking took place over seven days in an octagonal wooden barn surrounded by what the band described as "Blair Witch" scenery close to the band's hometown of Umeå in northern Sweden. According to drummer Magnus Lindberg, the remote location, coupled with the sighting of "Wicca witch women dancing in the woods" and the actual acoustics of the barn itself all contributed towards creating the perfect ambience to lay down the basic tracks which were done primarily live, as a unit. Accordingly, the album has "a less polished sound – not as produced as Salvation – definitively a more rough sound." The band had a relatively low budget and little time to record the album in comparison with the painstakingly produced Salvation; a press release advised listeners to "expect a raw and unpolished album".
The album was released on April 24, 2006, by Earache Records. Also printed were 8000 copies of a limited edition digipack with an alternate sleeve, as well as a two-disc vinyl edition, of which only 1000 were made. The band recorded and made available covers of Smashing Pumpkins' "Bodies", as well as Unbroken's "Recluse" during the album's promotion and subsequent tour of Europe and the UK. They were also limited edition; 1500 copies were shipped to indie stores across the UK, which were subsequently given away for free. A further 500 copies were sold during April and May's European tour.
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