The Destruction of Small Ideas is the third studio album by 65daysofstatic. It was released on April 30, 2007, in the United Kingdom, May 1, 2007 in the United States on Monotreme, and April 23, 2007, in Japan on Zankyo.
| The Destruction of Small Ideas | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 30, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Post-rock | |||
| Length | 62:16 | |||
| Label | Monotreme | |||
| Producer | 65daysofstatic | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Drowned in Sound | 6/10[1] |
| entertainment.ie |   [2] |
| The Guardian | [3] |
| Insiders' Guides | 10/10[4] |
| Playlouder | [5] |
| Rockmidgets | 5/5[6] |
| Sputnikmusic | [7] |
| Stylus Magazine | A−[8] |
"Don't Go Down to Sorrow" was the first single from the album, released in the UK on April 9, in the United States on April 17, and in Japan on March 23.
A double-gatefold vinyl version of the album was released on 12 November 2007, also through Monotreme Records.[9]
On its release the album's production was criticised by some reviewers,[1] but the band have stated in an interview that this was intentional and directly influenced by an article written by Nick Southall for Stylus Magazine.[10]
Track listing edit
- "When We Were Younger & Better" – 6:54
- "A Failsafe" – 4:28
- "Don't Go Down to Sorrow" – 6:55
- "Wax Futures" – 4:03
- "These Things You Can't Unlearn" – 6:27
- "Lyonesse" – 3:26
- "Music Is Music as Devices Are Kisses Is Everything" – 5:20
- "The Distant & Mechanised Glow of Eastern European Dance Parties" – 3:33
- "Little Victories" – 5:14
- "Primer" – 4:51
- "White Peak/Dark Peak" – 3:57
- "The Conspiracy of Seeds" (featuring Circle Takes the Square) – 7:08
References edit
- ^ a b Ross, Daniel (14 May 2007). "65daysofstatic The Destruction Of Small Ideas". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
- ^ Murphy, Lauren (21 June 2007). "65daysofstatic The Destruction of Small Ideas". entertainment.ie. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
- ^ Simpson, Dave (27 April 2007). "65 Days of Static, The Destruction of Small Ideas". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
- ^ "65daysofstatic - The Destruction Of Small Ideas". Insiders Guides. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011.
- ^ "65daysofstatic: The Destruction Of Small Ideas (2007) review". Playlouder. 2 May 2007. Archived from the original on 8 June 2007. Retrieved 11 May 2007.
- ^ "The Destruction Of Small Ideas". Rockmidgets. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012.
- ^ Powell, Zachary (6 June 2007). "65daysofstatic The Destruction of Small Ideas". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
- ^ Southall, Nick (17 May 2007). "65daysofstatic The Destruction of Small Ideas Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 13 January 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
- ^ "65daysofstatic releases". Monotreme Records. Archived from the original on 1 July 2007.
- ^ Southall, Nick (24 May 2007). "65daysofstatic - Interview". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016.
External links edit
- The Destruction of Small Ideas at MusicBrainz (list of releases)