Live at Dead Lake

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Live at Dead Lake
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 16, 2008
RecordedOctober 2007-March 2008
StudioEngine Studios, Chicago
St Bride's Church, Liverpool
Genre Indie rock, math rock
Label Moshi Moshi
Producer Brian Deck
Hot Club de Paris chronology
Drop It 'til It Pops
(2006)
Live at Dead Lake
(2008)
With Days Like This as Cheap as Chewing Gum, Why Would Anyone Want to Work?
(2010)
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Live At Dead Lake is the second album from English indie band Hot Club De Paris, which was released in mid-2008. The first single released from the album is entitled "Hey Housebrick" and was released on 16 June on Moshi Moshi records. There was a limited edition bonus disc included with the album.

Contents

Track listing

Disc 1

  1. Call Me Mr. Demolition Ball
  2. My Little Haunting
  3. I Wasn't Being Heartless When I Said Your Favourite Song Lacked Heart
  4. For Parties Past and Present
  5. Let Go Of Everything
  6. Friendship Song
  7. Hey Housebrick
  8. We Played Ourselves, Ain't Nobody Else's Fault
  9. Boy Awaits Return Of The Runaway Girl
  10. The Dice Just Wasn't Loaded From The Start (Davison, Rafferty)
  11. The Anchor (Hurley, Watt)
  12. This Thing Forever
  13. Found Sleeping
  14. Sparrow Flew With Swallows Wings

Bonus Disc

  1. Hey! Housebrick (Acoustic Version)
  2. My Little Haunting (Acoustic Version)
  3. Boy Awaits Return Of The Runaway Girl (Acoustic Version)
  4. For Parties Past And Present (Acoustic Version)
  5. Straight To Hell (Acoustic Version) (The Clash cover)

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Personnel

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