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Stories from the Surface

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Stories from the Surface
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 17, 2015
Recorded2014
StudioWindmill Lane Studios
GenreIndie rock
Length39:31
LabelRoute 109A Records
ProducerKarl Odlum
Ham Sandwich chronology
White Fox
(2010)
Stories from the Surface
(2015)
Magnify
(2022)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Hot Press[1]
The Irish Times[2]
State[3]

Stories from the Surface is the third album from Irish rock band Ham Sandwich. It was released in Ireland on 17 April 2015, and was produced by the band's long-time collaborator Karl Odlum.[4][5] "Illuminate" was the band's first single to chart in Ireland, reaching 43 in the Irish music charts.[6] The album has received mostly positive reviews in the band's native Ireland and went straight to first place in the Irish charts on its first week of release,[7] becoming the band's first album to reach the top 20.

Track listing

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Standard edition

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All tracks are written by Ham Sandwich

No.TitleLength
1."Hold Me Up"4:26
2."Apollo"3:25
3."Square 3"4:55
4."Illuminate"3:40
5."Fandango"4:02
6."In Perfect Rhymes"4:12
7."To Replicate"4:01
8."Broken (Start Over)"3:45
9."Satellite"4:03
10."All Worthwhile"3:01
Total length:39:31

Deluxe edition

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No.TitleLength
11."Ants" (live at Christchurch)5:00
12."Apollo" (live at Christchurch)4:41
13."Broken (Start Over)" (live at Christchurch)4:14
14."Illuminate" (live at Christchurch)4:47
15."All Worthwhile" (single version)2:57
Total length:1:01:10

Sources:[8]

Personnel

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Ham Sandwich
Additional musicians
Production

Charts

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Chart (2015) Peak
position
Irish Album Chart[6] 1

Accolades

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Organization Year Award Result Ref.
Choice Music Prize
2015
Irish Album of the Year Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Tyaransen, Olaf (16 April 2015). "HamsandwicH - Stories From the Surface". Hot Press. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  2. ^ Murphy, Lauren (16 April 2015). "HamsandwicH: Stories from the Surface". The Irish Times. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  3. ^ Udell, Phil (17 April 2015). "Ham Sandwich - Stories From The Surface". State. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d "HamsandwiH announce new album Stories from the Surface". Nialler9. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  5. ^ Kelly, Aoife (11 February 2015). "HamsandwicH announce new album 'Stories from the Surface'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Discography Ham Sandwich". irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  7. ^ Kelly, Aoife (24 April 2015). "HamsandwicH hit number 1 with new album 'Stories from the Surface'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  8. ^ a b c Stories from the Surface (booklet). Ham Sandwich. Route 109A Records. 2015. rou021.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ "HamsandwicH reveal album artwork for Stories From The Surface". nialler9. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  10. ^ "2015 - Choice Music Prize". Choice Music Prize. Retrieved 2 August 2023.