In the New Old-Fashioned Way

Infobox Album
Name = In the New Old-Fashioned Way
Type = Album
Artist = Fluid Ounces


Released = June 1999 (re-released in 2001)
Recorded = 1998
Genre = Piano rock, Power pop, College rock
Length =
Label = Spongebath Records
Producer = Richard Dortch, Fluid Ounces
Reviews =
* Allmusic [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:h9fuxqe0ldje/ link]
* Splendid E-Zine [http://www.splendidezine.com/reviews/jul-19-99/fl.html/ link]
* Space City Rock [http://www.spacecityrock.com/issue4/reviews/rev-F.html/ link]
* Pop Matters [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/17925/fluidounces-inthenew// link]
* Yahoo Japan Top Ten Albums of 2001 [http://www.geocities.co.jp/MusicStar/2373/review31.html/ link]
* Lollipop Magazine [http://www.lollipop.com/archive_temp.php3?content=issue48/48-04b-06.html/ link]
* CMJ [http://prod1.cmj.com/articles/display_article.php?id=23255/ link]
Last album = "Big Notebook for Easy Piano"
(1997)
This album = "In the New Old-Fashioned Way"

Next album = "Foreign Legion
(2002)

"In the New Old-Fashioned Way" was the highly-anticipated second album from Spongebath Records artists Fluid Ounces. The album was recorded in a marathon two week session with producer Richard Dortch in Jackson, Mississippi. All tracks were recorded live, with minimal overdubs.

Due to Spongebath's long delay in releasing the album, the band decided to release the "Vegetable Kingdom" EP, a five song teaser of new material and B-sides. The B-sides included the songs "Stick in the Mud," "Sitting Beside Myself," and "Sucker." The song "Vegetable Kingdom" became a minor radio hit regionally.

Although the album sold poorly (largely due to limited distribution channels and limited pressings), it was received very well critically and is often considered one of the finest Tennessee rock albums of the 1990's. It was re-released by Avex Trax in Japan in May of 2001.

Track Listing

1. Lend Me Your Ears (2:55)
2. Marvel Girl (1:53)
3. Luxury (2:20)
4. Vegetable Kingdom (4:17)
5. Eleven: Eleven (3:28)
6. Drought (2:45)
7. Bigger than the Both of Us (5:01)
8. Go Lucky (3:38)
9. Run Rabbit Run (4:48)
10. Comfortable (3:09)
11. Ambiance (4:20)
12. Have Fun (5:08)
13. Downscope, the Boatcaptain (4:37)
14. Sucker (4:12) [Japanese Bonus track]

Credits

Seth Timbs (Piano/Accordian/Vocals)
Brian Rogers (Guitar/Background vocals)
Ben Morton (Bass)
Sam Baker (Drums/Background vocals)
Richard Dortch (Tracking)
Matt Mahaffey (Mixing)
Tommy Dorsey (Mastering)
Brian Bottcher (Artwork)