The Destruction of Small Ideas

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The Destruction of Small Ideas
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Studio album by
65daysofstatic
ReleasedApril 30, 2007
GenrePost-rock
Length62:16
LabelMonotreme
Producer65daysofstatic
65daysofstatic chronology
One Time for All Time
(2005) 		The Destruction of Small Ideas
(2007) 		We Were Exploding Anyway
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Drowned in Sound6/10[1]
entertainment.ie2/5 stars[2]
The Guardian3/5 stars[3]
Insiders' Guides10/10[4]
Playlouder4/5 stars[5]
Rockmidgets5/5[6]
Sputnikmusic4/5 stars[7]
Stylus MagazineA−[8]

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.

"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[]

  1. "When We Were Younger & Better" – 6:54
  2. "A Failsafe" – 4:28
  3. "Don't Go Down to Sorrow" – 6:55
  4. "Wax Futures" – 4:03
  5. "These Things You Can't Unlearn" – 6:27
  6. "Lyonesse" – 3:26
  7. "Music Is Music as Devices Are Kisses Is Everything" – 5:20
  8. "The Distant & Mechanised Glow of Eastern European Dance Parties" – 3:33
  9. "Little Victories" – 5:14
  10. "Primer" – 4:51
  11. "White Peak/Dark Peak" – 3:57
  12. "The Conspiracy of Seeds" (featuring Circle Takes the Square) – 7:08

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Ross, Daniel (14 May 2007). "65daysofstatic The Destruction Of Small Ideas". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
  2. ^ Murphy, Lauren (21 June 2007). "65daysofstatic The Destruction of Small Ideas". entertainment.ie. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
  3. ^ Simpson, Dave (27 April 2007). "65 Days of Static, The Destruction of Small Ideas". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
  4. ^ "65daysofstatic - The Destruction Of Small Ideas". Insiders Guides. Archived from the original on 2011-10-01.
  5. ^ "65daysofstatic: The Destruction Of Small Ideas (2007) review". Playlouder. 2007-05-02. Archived from the original on 2007-06-08. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
  6. ^ "The Destruction Of Small Ideas". Rockmidgets. Archived from the original on 2012-03-04.
  7. ^ Powell, Zachary (6 June 2007). "65daysofstatic The Destruction of Small Ideas". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
  8. ^ Southall, Nick (17 May 2007). "65daysofstatic The Destruction of Small Ideas Review". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
  9. ^ "65daysofstatic releases". Monotreme Records. Archived from the original on 2007-07-01.
  10. ^ Southall, Nick (2007-05-24). "65daysofstatic - Interview". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 2016-03-16.

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