The Illusion of Safety (The Hoosiers album)

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The Illusion of Safety
Illusion of safety-hoosiers.jpg
Studio album by
The Hoosiers
Released16 August 2010 (2010-08-16)
RecordedAngelic Studios
(Northamptonshire, England)
Long Island Studios
(London, England)
RAK Studios
(London, England)
Genre Pop rock, indie pop, indie rock
Length45:48
Label RCA
Producer Toby Smith
Max Dingel
Jay Reynolds
Al Clay
The Hoosiers chronology
The Trick to Life
(2007)		The Illusion of Safety
(2010)		 Bumpy Ride
(2011)

The Illusion of Safety is the second album released by the London based indie pop band The Hoosiers. It was released in the UK on 16 August 2010 [1] and was preceded by the lead single, "Choices" which was released on 1 August 2010. The second single taken from the album was originally expected to be "Unlikely Hero", [2] but Irwin has stated on the Hoosiers' Twitter feed that this plan has been changed, and stated that the band "will let you know what soon."

Contents

The album was not as successful as the band's first album, The Trick to Life (2007), which peaked at #1 on the UK Albums Chart. The Illusion of Safety did, however, enter the chart at #10 in the UK, its only chart appearance globally. By 11 April 2011, it had sold 25,872 copies in the UK.

Album information

The writing for The Illusion of Safety began after the success of the band's first album. The band had been one of the best known bands in the UK in 2007 with the success of the singles "Goodbye Mr. A" and "Worried About Ray". The Illusion of Safety was released three years later.

The band recorded the album in various locations.

Singles

"Unlikely Hero" was originally announced as the second single by Irwin in an interview with Digital Spy. It was due to be released on 17 October. [2] On 14 October 2010, Irwin announced on The Hoosiers' Twitter page [3] that there was a change of plan and it would no longer be released as a single.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Choices" The Hoosiers, Toby Smith 2:48
2."Bumpy Ride" The Hoosiers, Jodi Marr, George Norriega3:59
3."Who Said Anything (About Falling in Love)?" The Hoosiers, Eg White 3:05
4."Unlikely Hero" The Hoosiers 3:50
5."Lovers in My Head" The Hoosiers 3:39
6."Live by the Ocean" The Hoosiers 4:03
7."Devil's in the Detail" The Hoosiers 3:13
8."Glorious" The Hoosiers 4:46
9."Made to Measure" The Hoosiers 4:21
10."Giddy Up" The Hoosiers 2:59
11."Sarajevo" The Hoosiers 5:44
12."Little Brutes" The Hoosiers 3:21
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Say Hello, Wave Goodbye" Marc Almond 3:42

Charts and certifications

Charts

Charts (2010)Peak
position [6]
UK Albums (OCC) [7] 10

Personnel

The Hoosiers [8]
Additional personnel [8]

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References

  1. ↑ The Illusion of Safety : The Hoosiers
  2. 1 2 Music - Interview - The Hoosiers - Digital Spy
  3. ↑ The Hoosiers / You heard it here first: Unlikely Hero is now not being released as previously planned. We have a NEW plan. Will let you know what soon. i x
  4. ↑ The Hoosiers / Behold! Like a phoenix rising from the ashes: The Illusion of Safety is reborn - fitter, stronger, longer, cheaper - as: BUMPY RIDE.
  5. ↑ Published Monday 21 March 2011, 14:42 GMT (21 March 2011). "The Hoosiers: 'Bumpy Ride' - Music Singles Review". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "The Trick To Life".
  7. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  8. 1 2 CD liner notes
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