| Kill the House Lights | ||||
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| Compilation album / video by | ||||
| Released | October 30, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 - 2007 | |||
| Genre | Emo, screamo, post-hardcore, melodic hardcore | |||
| Label | Victory | |||
| Producer | Sal Villanueva | |||
| Thursday chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | (favorable) [1] |
| Exclaim! | Unfavorable [2] |
| Melodic |    [3] |
| Punknews.org | [4] |
Kill the House Lights is a compilation album by New Jersey rock group Thursday.
The name of the record derives from a lyric from the song "M. Shepard" from the band's 2003 album War All the Time . The CD features five new songs, two live recordings, a couple of outtakes, and three demos. The DVD features interviews and a concert, which was filmed on December 27, 2006, at Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey. [5] They recorded their smaller show at Maxwell's in Hoboken, NJ the next day.
On June 29, 2007, it was announced that the band would be releasing an untitled retrospective album through Victory Records. [6] On August 30, the album's title was revealed: Kill the House Lights, and would be released in October. [7] On September 20, it was revealed that the retrospective would include a mixture of live and demo recordings, as well as new songs. [8] In early October, the group announced they were filming a music video for "Ladies and Gentlemen: My Brother, the Failure" with director Travis Kopach in New York City. [9] On October 16, "Ladies and Gentlemen: My Brother, the Failure" was made available for streaming through the group's Myspace profile. Two days later, the documentary had its debut screening at The Scandinavian House in New York City. [10] Kill the House Lights was released on October 30 through Victory Records. [7] It was promoted with a US tour with Circle Takes the Square and Portugal. The Man throughout the following month. [11] [12] The music video for "Ladies and Gentlemen: My Brother, the Failure" was posted online on November 14. [13] [14] In February and March 2008, the band toured Australia as part of the Soundwave festival, alongside two headlining shows with Envy on the Coast, The Receiving End of Sirens, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, and Saosin. [15]
All music written by Thursday. All lyrics written by Geoff Rickly.
Best Buy Bonus Tracks
Hot Topic Bonus Tracks
Live Performance (at the Starland Ballroom)
Full Length Movie: Kill the House Lights
Bonus material
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