"West" | |
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Song by The Alice Rose | |
from the album Phonographic Memory | |
Released | 2006 |
Recorded | February–April 2006 Congress House Studio, Austin, Texas |
Genre | Rock |
Length | 3:05 |
Label | Emerald Wood Records |
Songwriter(s) | JoDee Purkeypile |
"West" is a rock song by the indie rock band The Alice Rose, composed by JoDee Purkeypile, and released on the 2006 album Phonographic Memory . It was named NPR's "Song of the Day" on November 27, 2006. David Brown, host of KUT FM's "Texas Music Matters", called the song "oddly warm and instantly memorable". [1] In 2008, the song was featured in the award-winning indie horror film Splinter by director Toby Wilkins. [2]