O Soundtrack My Heart

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O Soundtrack My Heart
Pivot OSMH cover.jpg
Studio album by Pivot
Released 9 August 2008
Genre Math rock
Label Warp Records
Producer Richard Pike
Pivot chronology
Make Me Love You
(2005) Make Me Love You2005		O Soundtrack My Heart'
(2008)		Church With No Magic
(2010)Church With No Magic2010

O Soundtrack My Heart is the second album by PVT (still under the band's original name, Pivot) – their first on Warp Records. It was released on 9 August 2008 in Australia, and 18 August in Europe.

PVT is an experimental rock band based in London and Sydney and are currently signed to Brooklyn imprint Felte and have released records on Warp Records in the past. Band members are Richard Pike, Laurence Pike and Dave Miller. Brothers Richard and Laurence grew up in Sydney, later meeting Dave Miller who originally comes from Perth, Australia. The band have released five albums, three EPs and a number of singles. They have toured internationally.

Contents

The album was produced by Pivot in Sydney via London throughout 2006, tracked by Scott Horscroft, mixed by John McEntire (Tortoise, The Sea and Cake) in May 2007 and mastered by Noel Sommerville (Interpol, White Stripes).

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In 2009 the song "Fool in Rain" was covered by Scott Herren's 'Diamond Watch Wrists' for the Warp20 (Recreated) compilation.

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Reception

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The Vine Favorable [4]
The DwarfFavorable [5]

Track listing

  1. October - 1:52
  2. In The Blood - 4:34
  3. O Soundtrack My Heart - 5:40
  4. Fool In Rain - 3:09
  5. Sing, You Sinners - 3:38
  6. Sweet Memory - 5:47
  7. Love Like I - 4:54
  8. Didn't I Furious - 3:30
  9. Epsilon - 6:31
  10. Nothing Hurts Machine - 4:58
  11. My Heart Like Marching Band - 3:44

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References

  1. ↑ Asthana, Anushka (16 August 2008). "Pivot: O Soundtrack My Heart". The Times. London. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011.
  2. ↑ Carle, Darren (12 August 2008). "Pivot - O Soundtrack My Heart". Radge Media. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  3. ↑ Buttimer, Colin (19 August 2008). "Pivot O Soundtrack My Heart Review". BBC . Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  4. ↑ Rule, Dan (25 August 2008). "Pivot 'O Soundtrack My Heart'". Fairfax Media. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  5. ↑ Alessio, Dom (5 August 2008). "Pivot (PVT) - O Soundtrack My Heart (Album)". thedwarf.com.au. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
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