"Angels of the Silences" is a song by American alternative rock band Counting Crows. It is the lead single and second track from their second album, Recovering the Satellites (1996). The song peaked at number three on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, making it the highest-placing single from the album. Background Adam Duritz said about that song (from Storytellers): Composition Similar to the content of the rest of Recovering the Satellites, the song has a heavier sound than that of Counting Crows' debut, August and Everything After, incorporating distorted guitar riffs, blearier production, and higher emphasis on percussion to create a driving and dirty instrumental. The song is in the key of A-flat Minor, with a chord structure of i-(b)II-VI-III and a tempo of 160 BPM. Track listing Personnel David Bryson – guitar Adam Duritz – lead vocals Charlie Gillingham – Hammond B-3, background vocals Matt Malley – electric bass Ben Mize – drums Dan Vickrey – guitar Charts Release history References Counting Crows songs 1996 singles 1996 songs DGC Records singles Geffen Records singles Song recordings produced by Gil Norton Songs written by Adam Duritz Songs written by Charlie Gillingham Songs written by Dan Vickrey Songs written by David Bryson