Bluffer's Guide to the Flight Deck

Bluffer's Guide to the Flight Deck
Studio album by Flotation Toy Warning
Released	September 6, 2004
Recorded	2004
Genre	Indie pop, neo-psychedelia, chamber pop, dream pop
Length	59:25
Label	Pointy, Misra, Talitres
Producer	Steve Swindon & Flotation Toy Warning

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Delusions Of Adequacy	(9/10) [2]
Pitchfork Media	(7.4/10) [3]
Stylus	B+ [4]

Bluffer's Guide to the Flight Deck is the 2004 debut album released by Flotation Toy Warning.

Track listing

1. "Happy 13" – 4:51
2. "Popstar Researching Oblivion" – 6:13
3. "Losing Carolina: For Drusky" – 7:56
4. "Made From Tiny Boxes" – 1:29
5. "Donald Pleasance" – 9:27
6. "Fire Engine on Fire, Pt. 1" – 6:51
7. "Fire Engine on Fire, Pt. 2" – 6:55
8. "Even Fantastica" – 7:28
9. "Happiness Is on the Outside" – 3:28
10. "How the Plains Left Me Flat" – 4:42

Personnel

• Paul Carter - Lead Vocals, Samples, Programming
• Ben Clay - Guitar, Bass
• Colin Coxall - Drums, Octopad
• Nainesh Shah - Guitar, Bass, Vocals
• Vicky West - Keyboards, Samples, Vocals
• Recorded by Steve Swindon at The Old Clothes Factory.
• Mixed by Brian O'Shaughnessy and Flotation Toy Warning at Bark Studio.
• Mastered by Nick Robbins at Soundmastering.
• Produced by Steve Swindon and Flotation Toy Warning.
• All songs written by Paul Carter and Ben Clay with Flotation Toy Warning.
• Lyrics by Paul Carter. Brass and string arrangements by Vicky West.
• Sleeve design by Vicky West.
• Dominic Glover - Trumpet, Flugel
• Mat Colman - Trombone
• Gwen Cheeseman - Violin
• Anne Marie Kirby - Violin
• John Greswell - Viola
• Sarah Kaldor - Cello
• Rhys Llewellyn - Drums

References

1. Monger, James Christopher. Bluffer's Guide to the Flight Deck at AllMusic
2. Delusions Of Adequacy review
3. Pitchfork Media review
4. Stylus review