Ether Song

Not to be confused with Ether (song).

Ether Song is the second album by the British rock band Turin Brakes. Following the band's first album The Optimist LP (2001), this was a bit of a departure, relying on more electric instruments. Despite the change in sound, the album was received well by critics and reached number four on the UK Albums Chart.

Ether Song
Studio album by Turin Brakes
Released	3 March 2003
Genre	Folk rock
Length	58:31
Label	Source
Producer	Tony Hoffer
Turin Brakes chronology
The Optimist LP (2001) Ether Song (2003) Jackinabox (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Guardian	[2]
Rolling Stone	[3]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Blue Hour"	3:42
2.	"Average Man"	2:43
3.	"Long Distance"	4:27
4.	"Self Help"	4:23
5.	"Falling Down"	3:30
6.	"Stone Thrown"	4:04
7.	"Clear Blue Air"	3:52
8.	"Pain Killer (Summer Rain)"	3:56
9.	"Full of Stars"	4:40
10.	"Panic Attack"	2:29
11.	"Little Brother"	5:33
12.	"Rain City"	15:15
13.	"Ether Song" (hidden track)

All tracks are written by Olly Knights and Gale Paridjanian.

In some regions and versions, the album was sold with bonus discs. The album was later released with a bonus CD featuring the single "5 Mile (These Are the Days)" with its track list being:

1. 5 Mile (These Are the Days)
2. The Boss
3. Heard a Rumour
4. Long Distance (VARA Radio/3FM Holland)
5. Falling Down (SBN session)
6. Pain Killer (Summer Rain) (RTL2 Acoustic Version)

However, initial pressings with bonus discs came with the following track list:

1. "Blue Hour" (home recording)
2. "Self Help" (SBN session)
3. "Long Distance" (SBN session)
4. "Bright Golden Lights" (home recording)

Charts

Chart performance for Ether Song

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5]	99
UK Albums (OCC)[6]	4