Dissolution (The Pineapple Thief album)

Dissolution (stylised as di§olution) is the twelfth studio album by British progressive rock band the Pineapple Thief, released on 31 August 2018, through Kscope. It's the second album to include Gavin Harrison on drums and his first album as an official member of the band.

Dissolution
Studio album by The Pineapple Thief
Released	31 August 2018 (2018-08-31)
Recorded	December 2017 – May 2018
Studio	Soord Studios (Yeovil, South Somerset, England) Bourne Place (Hertfordshire, England)
Genre	Alternative rock progressive rock
Length	43:27
Label	Kscope
Producer	The Pineapple Thief
The Pineapple Thief chronology
Your Wilderness (2016) Dissolution (2018) Versions of the Truth (2020)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
PopMatters	^[2]
Sputnikmusic	^[3]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Bruce Soord; all music is composed by Bruce Soord and Gavin Harrison, except where noted

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Not Naming Any Names"	Soord	2:05
2.	"Try as I Might"		4:26
3.	"Threatening War"		6:37
4.	"Uncovering Your Tracks"		4:28
5.	"All That You've Got"		3:26
6.	"Far Below"		4:36
7.	"Pillar of Salt"	Soord	1:25
8.	"White Mist"		11:05
9.	"Shed a Light"		5:19
Total length:			43:27

Deluxe Edition bonus CD

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Try as I Might" (re-imagined acoustic)		5:21
2.	"Threatening War" (re-imagined acoustic)		3:51
3.	"Far Below" (re-imagined acoustic)		4:17
4.	"Not Naming Any Names" (re-imagined acoustic)		2:04
5.	"White Mist" (re-imagined acoustic)		6:19
6.	"Shed a Light" (re-imagined acoustic)		4:28
7.	"Am I Better Now?"	Soord	3:16
Total length:			29:36

Personnel

The Pineapple Thief Bruce Soord – vocals, guitars Jon Sykes – bass, backing vocals Steve Kitch – keyboards Gavin Harrison – drums, percussion Additional musicians David Torn – additional guitars (track 8)

Production The Pineapple Thief – production Bruce Soord – recording, mixing Gavin Harrison – recording (drums), mixing (drums) Steve Kitch – mastering Stylorouge – art direction, design Rob O'Connor – photography James Usill – post-production Frederick Jude – executive producer

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[4]	66
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[5]	102
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[6]	42
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[7]	22
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[8]	20
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[9]	37
UK Albums (OCC)^[10]	36

References

1. Jurek, Thom. "The Pineapple Thief – Dissolution". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
2. Blum, Jordan (27 August 2018). "The Pineapple Thief Continue Their Melancholic Magnificence with Dissolution". PopMatters. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
3. "Review: The Pineapple Thief – Dissolution". SputnikMusic. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
4. "Austriancharts.at – The Pineapple Thief – Dissolution" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
5. "Ultratop.be – The Pineapple Thief – Dissolution" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
6. "Dutchcharts.nl – The Pineapple Thief – Dissolution" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
7. "Offiziellecharts.de – The Pineapple Thief – Dissolution" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
8. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
9. "Swisscharts.com – The Pineapple Thief – Dissolution". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
10. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 September 2018.