So Much for the City
by
The Thrills
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studio album
First released:
Jun 30 2003

Overview Edit

So Much for the City is the debut album of the Irish indie/pop band The Thrills. It was released in June 2003 and quickly became the number one in the Republic of Ireland where it spent 61 weeks in the top 75 It was also very successful in UK, debuting at #3, remaining in the charts for 25 weeks and gave them some attention in Europe, with the single "Big Sur" reaching #17 in the UK which remains as their highest charted position in that country to date.

In an interview, lead singer Conor Deasy explained the band's inspiration for the song material:

The album was nominated for the 2003 Mercury Prize but lost to Dizzee Rascal's Boy in da Corner.

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Release dates:
  • Jan 6 2009

Genres

Baroque Pop, Alternative Country,
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5 stars To "Sur", With Love
There was a time in the early 1970's when music like this was so common we took it for granted. Poco. America. The Doobie Brothers. The Eagles. The Byrds. That easy-grooving, mellow rock that never sounded even remotely like a compromise between rock and mellow. That was, in the purest sense MUSIC.

Those times have gone, and only on rarest of occasions do we spot a glimmer of that which was. Acts like Split Enz who became Crowded House. The Housemartins who became the Beautiful South. Songs to t…
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Written by Pat Kelly
3 stars More charming than thrilling
The Thrills have a folk rock sound with a retro 70's approach which they seem to capture in their cover for 'So Much For The City'. It's like these guys sat around listening to alot of AM California rock from the late 70's, eg, The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac. Breezy sounds with the occasional organ, mandolin/banjo, piano, and harmonica. Just think the lazy melodies of Belle and Sebastian, the acoustic/folk tendencies of Badly Drawn Boy, meets the last 2 CD's of The Delgados.
Written by Wickerlove "Wickerlove"

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Other versions Edit

So Much for the City 11 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Virgin
catalog number: 7243 5 84969 2 5
release dates: 2003 in United States, Jun 30 2003 in United Kingdom
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So Much for the City 7 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Virgin
catalog number: 7243 5 84969 2 5
release dates: Nov 4 2003
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