The Cradle is the second full-length album from Oxford, Mississippi

Oxford, Mississippi

Oxford is a city in, and the county seat of, Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. Founded in 1835, it was named after the British university city of Oxford in hopes of having the state university located there, which it did successfully attract....

, indie-rock band, Colour Revolt

Colour Revolt

-History:Colour Revolt's members first played together while they were high school students at Jackson Academy in Jackson, MS under the name Foxxe, then changing to Fletcher and releasing a full length album entitled "Friends Don't Speak". They then moved on to become college students at the...

. It is the band's first since drummer Len Clark, bassist Patrick Addison, and guitarist Jimmy Cajoleas left in 2008 and were replaced by drummer Daniel Davison

Daniel Davison

Daniel Davison is an American drummer and musician. He is best known for being a co-founder and former drummer of the band Norma Jean, the current drummer of the Florida-based metalcore band Underoath, and an artist and filmmaker...

, keyboardist Brooks Tipton

Brooks Tipton

James Brooks Tipton Is a musician who has played in several bands. He toured and recorded with Unwed Sailor from 2003-2008. He appeared as keyboardist on their 2009 release Little Wars...

, and bassist/producer Hank Sullivant

Hank Sullivant

Hank Sullivant is an American rock musician and producer who is known for his early work with Athens-based pop rock band The Whigs, his stint as touring guitarist for MGMT, and currently as leader of the rock band Kuroma....

. It is also their first for their new label Dualtone Records

Dualtone Records

Dualtone Music Group, Inc. is an independent entertainment companybased in Nashville, TN. The staunchly independent label has beennominated for thirteen GRAMMY awards, garnering three wins...

, who signed the band after they were dropped by Fat Possum in 2008. It was released on August 10, 2010 and has received the highest reviews out of the band's three releases thus far. The lyrics for much of the album deal with the hardships endured by the band after the lineup change and being dropped from their label, specifically in the first two songs, "8 Years," and "Our Names."

Track listing

1. "8 Years" - 3:36
2. "Our Names" - 5:27
3. "Heartbeat" - 3:06
4. "The Cradle" - 3:05
5. "Everything is the Same" - 4:35
6. "She Don't Talk" - 4:42
7. "Each Works" - 3:58
8. "Mona Lisa" - 4:04
9. "Brought to Life" - 5:06
10. "Reno" - 6:02