Let's Go Extinct | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 10, 2014 | |||
Recorded | Wales, 2013 | |||
Genre | Indie rock, alternative rock, dream pop | |||
Length | 58:54 | |||
Label | New World Records (UK), Blue Horizon Ventures (US) | |||
Producer | David Wrench and Fanfarlo [1] | |||
Fanfarlo chronology | ||||
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Let's Go Extinct is the third regular album released the band Fanfarlo, released 10 February 2014 through New World Records (UK) and Blue Horizon Ventures (US). [2] The album is loosely themed around the concept of evolution described by songwriter Balthazar as dealing with "the weirdness of being this thing we call a person and the double weirdness of other people". [1] [3]
The album received generally favourable reviews. [4]
All tracks are written by Fanfarlo
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Life In The Sky" | 6:13 |
2. | "Cell Song" | 4:18 |
3. | "Myth of Myself (A Ruse To Exploit Our Weaknesses)" | 4:28 |
4. | "A Distance" | 4:03 |
5. | "We're The Future" | 4:43 |
6. | "Landlocked" | 3:47 |
7. | "Painting With Life" | 3:52 |
8. | "The Grey And Gold" | 5:02 |
9. | "The Beginning And The End" | 4:48 |
10. | "Let's Go Extinct" | 5:59 |
11. | "White Mice (Bonus Track)" | 5:07 |
12. | "A Distance (Tom Furse Extrapolation) [Bonus Track]" | 6:38 |
Total length: | 58:54 |
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