We Are Night Sky

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We Are Night Sky
Studio album by Deadboy & the Elephantmen
Released	February 7, 2006
Recorded	2005?
Genre	Rock
Length	38:00
Label	Fat Possum Records
Deadboy & the Elephantmen chronology
Song Mechanism (2004)	We Are Night Sky (2006)	TBA (2007?)

We Are Night Sky is often considered the debut album of the Houma, Louisiana-based band Deadboy & the Elephantmen.

While it's the second Deadboy album, it is the first to feature lead singer/guitarist Dax Riggs with drummer/backup vocalist Tessie Brunet. The music is dark and bluesy, sometimes referred to as "Swamp Rock."

The album was released online in late 2005 but officially released February 7, 2006.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Stop, I'm Already Dead"
2. "No Rainbow"
3. "How Long the Night Was"
4. "Ancient Man"
5. "Dressed in Smoke"
6. "Blood Music"
7. "Walking Stick"
8. "Kissed by Lightning"
9. "Misadventures of Dope"
10. "Break it Off"
11. "Evil Friend"
12. "What the Stars Have Eaten"
13. "Drunk in Hell"

[edit] Outtakes

At least three outtakes exist from We Are Night Sky. The songs, "Scarlett of Heaven Nor Hell," "Die a Little" and "Never Mind the Scenery, It's Only Bleeding" were written and recorded along with the rest of the album but, for whatever reason, were not included on the final release. They are available, however, in several places.

"Die a Little" was released as a single through iTunes and all three are available on officially released live recordings. The Lollapalooza 2006 release includes all three outtake tracks as well as a cover of The Pixies' "Wave of Mutilation". The Austin City Limits release includes "Die a Little" and "Scarlett of Heaven Nor Hell." Both releases are available as digital downloads only.

[edit] Notes

• Riggs played a handful of songs from this album before Brunet joined the band. Usually, Riggs would be performing solo sets, and the songs would be slower, played on acoustic guitar.

• We Are Night Sky is the first of three records Deadboy is signed to release on the Fat Possum Records label.

• When the album was officially released on February 7th, 2006 Deadboy was in the middle of a tour. That night, they were playing at Smith's Old Bar in Atlanta, Georgia.