The Ministry of Archers

The Ministry of Archers is an album by Joy Electric. It is the fourth album in the five-part "Legacy" series. The Moog Voyager was used for the creation of all sounds on The Ministry of Archers.

The Ministry of Archers
Studio album by Joy Electric
Released	August 30, 2005
Recorded	The Electric Joy Toy Company, 2004–2005
Genre	Synthpop/Electropop
Length	32:01
Label	Tooth & Nail Records, Republic of Texas Recordings, Somewherecold Records
Producer	Ronnie Martin
Joy Electric chronology
Workmanship (2005) The Ministry of Archers (2005) Montgolfier and the Romantic Balloons (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Phantom Tollbooth	[1]
Jesus Freak Hideout	[2]

The album was first released on compact disc through Tooth & Nail Records on 30 August 2005. It was followed by a limited edition 12 vinyl LP released through Republic of Texas Recordings and Somewherecold Records in October 2005. The vinyl was limited to 500 copies; 100 on an orange vinyl with green splatter and 400 on a split-colored orange and green vinyl.[3][4] 10 test pressing copies also exist and were received by the record label on 23 August 2005.[5]

Track listing

(all songs written by Ronnie Martin)

1. "A Family of Archers" – 1:16
2. "The Ministry of Archers" – 3:25
3. "Most Terrible Archer" – 3:21
4. "Become as Murderers" – 3:20
5. "A Hatchet, A Hatchet" – 3:27
6. "Hornets Horns" – 3:21
7. "Quite Quieter than Spiders" – 3:07
8. "Rickety Trickery" – 3:25
9. "In Intricacies" – 2:15
10. "Can You Refrain" – 5:04

Vinyl-only bonus tracks:

1. Bears in Hibernation
2. Octuplet Down

1. The Phantom Tollbooth review
2. Jesus Freak Hideout review
3. "Joy Electric - The Ministry Of Archers". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
4. "Joy Electric - The Ministry Of Archers". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
5. "Joy Electric - The Ministry Of Archers". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-04-25.