Glyph is an album released by Floater

Floater (band)

Floater is an American rock band currently based in Portland, Oregon. The band was started in 1993 by Robert Wynia, Peter Cornett and David Amador. They are known for their progressive concept albums, stylized storytelling, intense live performances, and devoted fanbase...

 in May 1995. Engineered and mixed by the Grammy-nominated Drew Canulette (Nirvana, Soundgarden, Neil Young). Glyph received a preliminary Grammy nomination in the category of Best Alternative Performance. The album was initially intended to be an EP

Extended play

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 featuring leftover songs that never made it onto the Sink

Sink (Floater album)

Sink is an album released by Floater in September 1994. Lyrics of isolation and insanity are set against dark and moody aural landscapes, ambient sampling montages, and savage instrumental punch. Sink received a preliminary Grammy nomination in the category of Best Rock Album. Two pressings of the...

 album. Later, though, additional tracks were added, blending the entire album into one complete, seamless audio experience. The hit single is "The Sad Ballad of Danny Boy" which received national radio play on Z Rock

Z Rock

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 stations. The album is also the first time that Peter Cornett debuted a track featuring his vocals. Bottle would not be his last either, as he again appeared on the Acoustics

Acoustics (Floater album)

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 album. Two covers of Glyph exist: the first cover, which had a very limited release, has the same artwork but the fonts appear to be a white Arial. The second cover, which is the most common, has a yellow/gold font and shows an Egyptian hieroglyph

Egyptian hieroglyphs

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which represents rejoicing, support, or exaltation.

Track listing

1. "The Knowing Dirge" – 5:45
2. "... But the Rain Never Came" – 0:57
3. "Cinema" – 4:55
4. "Midnight Ride" – 2:54
5. "All the Stories but One" – 6:41
6. "Dead" – 3:47
7. "Intermezzo" – 2:07
8. "Isolation" – 4:40
9. "Clean Plastic Baby" – 9:01
10. "The Face of Order" – 4:17
11. "Pet" – 4:45
12. "Persecutor" – 6:41
13. "Bottle" – 3:07
14. "The Sad Ballad of Danny Boy" – 3:17
15. "Crawl Into You" – 6:11
16. "Untitled" - 0:44