Wire Waltz

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Wire Waltz
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 2, 2006
Recorded2004–2006
Genre Indie
Length37:47
Label Hacktone Records (US)
Loose Music (UK)
Producer Megan Hickey
The Last Town Chorus chronology
The Last Town Chorus
(2003)
Wire Waltz
(2006)
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Wire Waltz is the second album from band The Last Town Chorus, released in 2006, three years after their eponymous debut. It contains the band's most well known track, a cover of David Bowie's "Modern Love", also featured in a season two episode of Grey's Anatomy .

Contents

By the time the album was recorded, former member Nat Gut had departed the band.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Megan Hickey, except as noted

No.TitleLength
1."Wire Waltz"2:43
2."You"3:09
3."Modern Love" (David Bowie)4:26
4."Caroline"3:10
5."It's Not Over"4:25
6."Understanding"3:30
7."Boat"3:11
8."Huntsville, 1989"4:29
9."Wintering in Brooklyn"4:31
10."Foreign Land"3:31
11."Wire Waltz (Reprise)" (Hidden Track)0:36

Singles

"Modern Love" was released as the only single from the album. It was released on 7" vinyl in the UK with "Wintering In Brooklyn" as a B-side.

Personnel

All tracks written and produced by Megan Hickey, except as noted. Hickey performs Lap Steel Guitar and Vocals on all tracks. Other personnel as noted below.

"Wire Waltz"

"You"

"Modern Love"

"Caroline"

"It's Not Over"

"Understanding"

"Boat"

"Huntsville, 1989"

"Wintering In Brooklyn"

"Foreign Land"

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