Communion (The Soundtrack of Our Lives album)

Communion is the fifth studio album by the Swedish band The Soundtrack of Our Lives.

The album is the band's longest to date at twenty-four tracks. After the decision was made to postpone the Origin Vol. 2 project, the band wrote entirely new material and recorded it, which became Communion.

Release

Communion was first released on 26 November 2008 in Europe through Akashic Records. It was later issued digitally in North America on 6 January 2009, followed by a CD release on 3 March 2009 through Yep Roc Records.

Track listing

CD 1

CD 2

Personnel

• Mattias Bärjed – guitar, backing vocals
• Kalle Gustafsson Jerneholm – bass, backing vocals
• Martin Hederos – piano, organ, backing vocals
• Ebbot Lundberg – lead vocals, autoharp
• Ian Person – guitar, backing vocals
• Fredrik Sandsten – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

• Simon Olsson – vocals on "Everything Beautiful Must Die" and "Utopia"
• Midaircondo – intro on "Babel On" and appearances in various places
• Nicola Boruvka – strings on "Songs of the Ocean" and "Lifeline"
• Lotte Lybeck – strings on "Songs of the Ocean" and "Lifeline"
• Karin Claesson – strings on "Songs of the Ocean" and "Lifeline"
• Paula Gustaffon-Apola – strings on "Songs of the Ocean" and "Lifeline"
• Stefan Sporsén – trumpet on "Fly" and "The Fan Who Wasn't There"

References