Lovers le Strange

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Lovers Ie Strange
Expatriate - Lovers Ie Strange Ep.jpg
EP by
ReleasedSeptember 2005
Recorded2005
Genre Indie rock
Length13 min 4 s
Label Dew Process
Producer Damien Press
Expatriate chronology
Lovers Ie Strange
(2005)
Play a Part
(2007)

"Lovers le Strange" is the debut EP from Sydney band Expatriate. The line-up was Ben King, Chris Kollias and Damien Press. Tim Rogers had already left the band by this stage.

Contents

Artwork

The cover photo was taken by Matt O'Brien. The artwork is very closely modelled upon René Magritte's work The Lovers. It is speculated that the EP's title is an inside joke relating to the artwork, possibly suggesting that the piece The Lovers is strange.

Track listings

  1. "The Spaces Between"
  2. "Get Out, Give In"
  3. "Killer Kat"
  4. "Aviation at Night"
  5. "The Spaces Between" (Decoder Ring Remix)

Charts

Chart (2005/06)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [1] 69

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References

  1. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 98.