The Cleansing (song)

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"The Cleansing"
Cleansing.jpg
Single by In Case of Fire
from the album Align the Planets
B-side
  • "Faust"
  • "A Terrible Fate"
Released2 March 2009 (UK)
26 October 2009 (re-release)
Recorded2009
Genre Alternative rock
Progressive rock
Length5:36 (CD)
11:55 (Digital download)
Songwriter(s) In Case of Fire
Producer(s) Gil Norton
In Case of Fire singles chronology
"This Time We Stand"
(2008)
"The Cleansing"
(2009)
"Enemies"
(2009)

"The Cleansing" is the second single by In Case of Fire, and is the only In Case of Fire song that has entered a radio chart to date. "The Cleansing" was also made available on a 7" vinyl picture disk, limited to 1000 copies. [1] The music video was shot in Leeds. [2]

Contents

The Cleansing will be re-released on 26 October with 2 new exclusive b-sides. [3]

Track listing

CD:

  1. The Cleansing – 3:34
  2. Faust – 2:02

Digital download:

  1. The Cleansing – 3:34
  2. The Cleansing (Live Session 4/12/08)
  3. Faust – 2:02
  4. A Terrible Fate – 2:49

Chart performance

ChartsPeak
position
UK Indie Chart10

Personnel

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References

  1. "New Releases - in Case of Fire - the Cleansing - Where It's at - music CD, vinyl and DVD". Archived from the original on 22 April 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
  2. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine : Kerrang! Exclusive: In Case Of Fire. YouTube .
  3. https://www.facebook.com/home.php#/incaseoffire?ref=mf [ user-generated source ]