Released 9 March 2010 Length 19:33 Label Fat Cat Records | Recorded Winter 2009 Release date 9 March 2010 | |
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The Last Place You'll Look(2010) | ||
We were promised jetpacks a far cry
The Last Place You'll Look is an EP by the Scottish indie rock band We Were Promised Jetpacks, released on 9 March 2010 in the US and Canada, and on 12 April 2010 in the UK and Europe by Fat Cat Records.
Contents
- We were promised jetpacks a far cry
- Background and recording
- Track listing
- We Were Promised Jetpacks
- Additional musicians
- Recording personnel
- Artwork
- Songs
- References
In comparison with the band's first album, These Four Walls, The Last Place You'll Look has more subdued instrumentation, with additional string accompaniments appearing on the majority of the tracks.
Background and recording
The EP was recorded within a two-week deadline by the band's sound engineer, Andrew Bush. The band are said to have entered the studio with only "rough sketches" and "older versions" of songs as their starting point.
Track listing
All songs written by We Were Promised Jetpacks.
- "A Far Cry" – 4:52
- "Short Bursts" (alternative version) – 3:37
- "The Walls Are Wearing Thin" – 1:53
- "With the Benefit of Hindsight" – 4:13
- "This Is My House, This Is My Home" (alternative version) – 5:00
We Were Promised Jetpacks
Additional musicians
Recording personnel
Artwork
Songs
1A Far Cry4:52
2Short Bursts (alternate version)3:37
3The Walls Are Wearing Thin1:52
References
The Last Place You'll Look Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA