Blame it on the 20-year cycle, but the 2000s nostalgia has been hitting hard around the Lab as of late. Its not uncommon to hear old-school or Discovery-era blasting in the warehouse, or a conversation about . No discussion about the aughts is complete without the iconic single Take Me Out by , which felt inescapable in the summer of 2004. It takes the anthemic garage rock licks of The Strokes and the dance-punk grooves of The Rapture and blends them into one of the catchiest songs of the era. Now, the self-titled record isnt just one of those one hit, the-rest-is-filler albums"The Dark of the Matine," "This Fire," and "Michael" all went on to be hits in their own right. Influences of late 70s post-punk pioneers Talking Heads, Gang of Four, Wire, and The Fall permeate the tracks, helping balance out the rock bands mainstream appeal with an art school ethos. 11 tracks on 180g black vinyl.
- debutstudio album from Glasgow indie rock quintet, originally released in 2004
- 180g black vinyl pressing
- housed inembossedjacket w/ printedinner sleeve
- sourced from the original masters
- digital download included
- music label: Domino 2021
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