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Hurrah! Another Year, Surely This One Will Be Better Than the Last; The Inexorable March of Progress Will Lead Us All to Happiness

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Released
  
2004

Length
  
31:31

Artist
  
Youthmovies

Label
  
Fierce Panda Records

Recorded
  
March–May 2004

Producer
  
Ant Theaker

Release date
  
16 August 2004

Genre
  
Post-rock

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Hurrah! Another Year, Surely This One Will Be Better Than the Last; The Inexorable March of Progress Will Lead Us All to Happiness is the 2004 EP by post-rock band Youthmovie Soundtrack Strategies.

Contents

It was later re-released in 2005 with two new tracks and a video for "Ores".

It was recorded between March 23, 2004 and May 7, 2004, in various places across London. It was released in a cardboard cover held in place with a pin, containing a poster, and was limited to 2000 copies. The EP is dedicated to the memory of Jimmi Lawrence, late guitarist of the now-defunct Hope of the States.

British music newspaper NME chose it as "one of 11 albums with ludicrously lengthy titles,

Track listing

  1. "The Pitch and Yaw of Satellites" – 9:32
  2. "A Little Late He Staggered Through the Door and Into Her Eyes" – 6:08
  3. "Recovery Speak" – 7:26
  4. "...Spooks the Horse" – 8:25

Re-release track listing

  1. "The Pitch and Yaw of Satellites" – 9:32
  2. "A Little Late He Staggered Through the Door and Into Her Eyes" – 6:08
  3. "Recovery Speak" – 7:26
  4. "...Spooks the Horse" – 8:25
  5. "Ores" – 4:00
  6. "...Spooks the Horse" (65daysofstatic remix) – 4:15
  • Ores (video)

    • Personnel

  • Andrew Mears – guitar, vocals
  • Alan English – guitar/electronics
  • Stephen Hammond – bass
  • Graeme Murray – drums
  • The Broken Throats – backing vocals on "A Little Late He Staggered Through the Door and Into Her Eyes"
  • Jonny Farrell – saxophone on "Recovery Speak"

    • Songs

    1The Pitch and Yaw of Satellites9:32
    2A Little Late He Staggered Through the Door and Into Her Eyes6:07
    3Recovery Speak7:26

    References

    Hurrah! Another Year, Surely This One Will Be Better Than the Last; The Inexorable March of Progress Will Lead Us All to Happiness Wikipedia
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