Heart Tuned to D.E.A.D.

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Heart Tuned to D.E.A.D.
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Studio album by
Released23 April 2007
RecordedAugust–December 2006
Genre Indie rock
Length41:19
Label Atlantic
Producer Rob Schnapf
Lay Down the Law cover
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Heart Tuned to D.E.A.D. is the only album by the British indie rock band Switches. It was released in the UK on 23 April 2007. The album was released in the US as Lay Down the Law on March 18, 2008, with the omission of "Give Up the Ghost".The title is a possible reference to the Super Furry Animals song "Bass Tuned to D.E.A.D".

Contents

The album currently holds a 76/100 metascore at Metacritic .

Track listing

  1. "Drama Queen" – 2:59
  2. "Snakes and Ladders" – 3:37
  3. "Lay Down the Law" – 2:45
  4. "Coming Down" – 3:19
  5. "Give Up the Ghost" – 3:23
  6. "The Need to Be Needed" – 3:34
  7. "Message from Yuz" – 2:41
  8. "Every Second Counts" – 3:32
  9. "Step Kids in Love" – 3:19
  10. "Lovin' It" – 3:40
  11. "Killer Karma" – 3:59
  12. "Testify" – 4:23

Lay Down the Law Track listing

  1. "Drama Queen" – 2:59
  2. "Snakes and Ladders" – 3:37
  3. "Lay Down the Law" – 2:45
  4. "Coming Down" – 3:19
  5. "The Need to Be Needed" – 3:34
  6. "Message from Yuz" – 2:41
  7. "Every Second Counts" – 3:32
  8. "Step Kids in Love" – 3:19
  9. "Lovin' It" – 3:40
  10. "Killer Karma" – 3:59
  11. "Testify" – 4:23

Release history

CountryDate
United Kingdom23 April 2007
United States18 March 2008

Charts

Chart (2007)Peak
position
UK64



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