Retro-Future Vagabond cover

Retro-Future Vagabond

Abney Park · 2014

36 min · 10 tracks

A whimsical blend of steampunk aesthetics and eclectic musical styles creates a playful, adventurous sonic journey.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • whimsical adventure with playful tones
  • steady pacing for leisurely exploration
  • engaging narratives throughout the album
  • for imaginative daydreaming

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer fast-paced instant gratification
  • seek purely serious themes

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2014, 'Retro-Future Vagabond' is Abney Park's sixth studio album, following their 2010 release 'The End of Days'. At this point in their career, the band had solidified their unique niche in the steampunk music scene, combining elements of folk, electronic, and world music to create a distinctive sound.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Airship Pirate 4:02
  • 2 Scupper Shanty 2:56
  • 3 Follow Me If You Want to Live 3:22
  • 4 Sleep Isabella 4:27
  • 5 Not Silent 4:05
  • 6 Off the Grid 2:37
  • 7 The Story That Never Starts 4:07
  • 8 Until the Day You Die 2:46
  • 9 The Anthropophagists Club 3:38
  • 10 Chronofax (Letter Between a Little Boy & Himself as an Adult) 4:19

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