To All New Arrivals by Faithless

To All New Arrivals

by Faithless

Released: November 27, 2006

Trip hop, electronica

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Why This Album Matters

This album matters because its strongest editorial story is: Chart Success.

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The Album

The album's title was personally significant to lead singer Maxi Jazz, who was drawn to it due to his Buddhist faith and the fact that his parents had been "new arrivals" to the UK in the 1950s. "To All New Arrivals" is the fifth studio album by the British dance music act Faithless, released on November 27, 2006. This album followed the success of the Faithless Greatest Hits tour, which had originally been announced as the band's "final tour." The title of the album was inspired by the recent births of two children to band members Rollo and Sister Bliss.

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Interesting Facts

The album cover features the 1880 oil painting…

The album cover features the 1880 oil painting Nightfall on the Thames by John Atkinson Grimshaw.

The album's release was preceded by the single…

The album's release was preceded by the single "Bombs," which came out a week earlier.

Despite this, the album was supported by a…

Despite this, the album was supported by a major UK arena tour, which kicked off in Nottingham on March 17, 2007.

The tagline for the album includes lyrics from…

The tagline for the album includes lyrics from the song "Music Matters," which express gratitude to those who have stood up for music and its deeper message, rather than for money.

One of the album's standout tracks, "Spiders, Crocodiles…

One of the album's standout tracks, "Spiders, Crocodiles & Kryptonite," features guest vocals from Robert Smith of The Cure.

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Essential Tracks

01

Bombs

The album's release was preceded by the single "Bombs," which came out a week earlier.

02

Spiders, Crocodiles & Kryptonite

One of the album's standout tracks, "Spiders, Crocodiles & Kryptonite," features guest vocals from Robert Smith of The Cure.

03

Music Matters

The tagline for the album includes lyrics from the song "Music Matters," which express gratitude to those who have stood up for music and its deeper message, rather than for money.

04

To All New Arrivals

"To All New Arrivals" is the fifth studio album by the British dance music act Faithless, released on November 27, 2006.

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Reception

Although To All New Arrivals entered the UK Albums Chart at number 30, this was seen as a disappointment, particularly given that their previous album, No Roots, had debuted at number 1.

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The Complete Album Story

"To All New Arrivals" is the fifth studio album by the British dance music act Faithless, released on November 27, 2006. This album followed the success of the Faithless Greatest Hits tour, which had originally been announced as the band's "final tour." The title of the album was inspired by the recent births of two children to band members Rollo and Sister Bliss. The album cover features the 1880 oil painting Nightfall on the Thames by John Atkinson Grimshaw.

The album's release was preceded by the single "Bombs," which came out a week earlier. Although To All New Arrivals entered the UK Albums Chart at number 30, this was seen as a disappointment, particularly given that their previous album, No Roots, had debuted at number 1. Despite this, the album was supported by a major UK arena tour, which kicked off in Nottingham on March 17, 2007.

The album's title was personally significant to lead singer Maxi Jazz, who was drawn to it due to his Buddhist faith and the fact that his parents had been "new arrivals" to the UK in the 1950s. The tagline for the album includes lyrics from the song "Music Matters," which express gratitude to those who have stood up for music and its deeper message, rather than for money.

One of the album's standout tracks, "Spiders, Crocodiles & Kryptonite," features guest vocals from Robert Smith of The Cure. The song also includes a sample and part of the arrangement from The Cure's hit "Lullaby."

Initially, the album was not released in the United States, though a deluxe version eventually became available on the US iTunes Store on November 4, 2007.

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