The Future Sugar

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The Future Sugar
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 17, 2015
Recorded2012; 2015
Genre Indie rock, electronic rock, new wave [1]
Length33:01
Label Cult Records
Producer Chris Coady, Julian Casablancas, Diego Solórzano
Rey Pila chronology
Rey Pila
(2010)
The Future Sugar
(2015)
Wall of Goth
(2017)
Singles from The Future Sugar
  1. "Alexander"
    Released: 17 October 2013 [2]
  2. "What a Nice Surprise"
    Released: 14 April 2015 [3]
  3. "Fire Away"
    Released: 16 July 2015 [4]
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The Future Sugar is the second full-length album by Mexican rock band Rey Pila, released on July 17, 2015 via Cult Records.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Diego Solórzano, Andrés Velasco and Rodrigo Blanco

No.TitleLength
1."Fire Away"3:09
2."White Night"4:37
3."Surveillance Camera"3:54
4."Alexander"3:30
5."False Self System"3:26
6."The Future Sugar"3:14
7."Nerds"3:29
8."Order Police"3:39
9."What a Nice Surprise"4:03
Total length:33:01
Mexican edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
10."Blast"3:46
11."Apex"4:22

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References

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