The Closer You Get
This article is about the Six by Seven album. For the Alabama album, see The Closer You Get…. For the Alabama song, see The Closer You Get (song).
| The Closer You Get | ||||
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| Studio album by Six by Seven | ||||
| Released | 16 March 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 at Square Centre Studios and The Batcave in Nottingham | |||
| Genre | Space rock, neo-psychedelia, shoegazing | |||
| Length | 44:25 | |||
| Label |
Beggars Banquet (UK) Mantra Recordings (US) | |||
| Producer | Ric Peet, John Leckie, Six by Seven | |||
| Six by Seven chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| NME | (9/10) |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.2/10)[2] |
The Closer You Get is the second album by English indie rock band Six by Seven, recorded at The Square Centre in Nottingham with Ric Peet (who produced one track on their first album), and John Leckie, (who has worked with many British bands including Radiohead and Simple Minds).
After the album's release, and just before playing at Glastonbury, guitarist Sam Hempton quit the band.
The album was critically acclaimed and appeared in several music magazine end-of-year polls, including those by NME[3] and Melody Maker.[4]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Six by Seven.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Eat Junk Become Junk" | 3:05 |
| 2. | "Sawn Off Metallica T-Shirt" | 2:14 |
| 3. | "Ten Places to Die" | 5:30 |
| 4. | "New Year" | 3:45 |
| 5. | "One Easy Ship Away" | 3:04 |
| 6. | "My Life Is an Accident" | 4:43 |
| 7. | "Don't Wanna Stop" | 2:00 |
| 8. | "Slab Square" | 2:34 |
| 9. | "England and a Broken Radio" | 5:21 |
| 10. | "Another Love Song" | 5:01 |
| 11. | "Overnight Success" | 4:28 |
| 12. | "100 & Something Foxhall Road" | 2:40 |
| 13. | "Cool TV Suits" (Japan bonus track) | 4:30 |
| 14. | "Always Waiting For..." (Japan bonus track) | 6:24 |
Personnel
- Chris Olley – vocals, guitar
- Sam Hempton – guitar
- Paul Douglas – bass
- Chris Davis – drums
- James Flower – keyboards
- Additional personnel
- Paul Deats – alto saxophone on "Always Waiting For..."
- Gareth Bailey – bass trombone on "Always Waiting For..."
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Archive, pitchforkmedia.com
- ↑ NME 2000 End-of-Year poll, rocklistmusic.co.uk
- ↑ Melody Maker 2000 End-of-Year poll, rocklistmusic.co.uk
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