Released 8 December 2008 Length 49:49 Producer The Twilight Sad Release date 8 December 2008 Genres Indie rock, Shoegazing | Recorded 2006-2008 Language Scottish English Artist The Twilight Sad Label Fat Cat Records | |
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The Twilight Sad Killed My Parents and Hit the Road
(2008) Forget the Night Ahead
(2009) Similar The Twilight Sad albums, Indie rock albums | ||
The Twilight Sad Killed My Parents and Hit the Road is a limited edition compilation album by Scottish indie rock band The Twilight Sad, released by FatCat Records on 8 December 2008. The compilation is composed of live tracks, covers and previously unreleased material, and was made to "help fund their tour with Mogwai" in late 2008. The compilation was limited to 1,000 copies only, and were only made available at live shows, in independent record shops, and at FatCat's official website. The CD will not be repressed, but it was made available digitally shortly thereafter.
Contents
The album artwork and name are homages to the 1990 Sonic Youth album Goo. According to vocalist James Graham, the Goo pastiche was the idea of guitarist Andy MacFarlane. Graham commented, "[The Twilight Sad] were playing in America with Mogwai [...] and Thurston Moore [came] to the gig. So we were thinking 'fuck' and hoping he didn't see the merchandise table. They haven't sued us though. Yet."
The first six tracks were recorded at the ABC in Glasgow on 9 October 2008. "Untitled #28" and "Untitled #27" were later featured on the band's second studio album, Forget the Night Ahead, as "The Neighbours Can't Breathe" and "The Room," respectively.
Track listing
All tracks written by Andy MacFarlane and James Graham, except where noted.
Credits
Songs
1Walking for Two Hours (live)5:02
2That Summer - at Home I Had Become the Invisible Boy (live)4:09
3Untitled #285:45