Carrion/Apologies to Insect Life

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“Carrion/Apologies to Insect Life”
“Carrion/Apologies to Insect Life” cover
Single by British Sea Power
from the album The Decline of...
Released 30th June 2003
Format 2x CD, 7" Vinyl
Recorded Unknown
Genre Indie
Length CD 1 – 13:31
CD 2 – 10:45
7" – 6:58
Label Rough Trade Records
Producer Mads Bjerke
British Sea Power singles chronology
"Childhood Memories"
(2002)		 "Carrion/Apologies to Insect Life"
(2003)		 "Remember Me"
(2003)

"Carrion/Apologies to Insect Life" was a double a-side release by British Sea Power. Both songs feature on their debut album, The Decline of British Sea Power, and this was the first single to be issued after its release. The single received rave reviews and was the band's first Top 40 hit. Despite videos being made for both tracks and the nature of the release, most of the airplay and coverage was given to "Carrion", the more pop-orienatated song, which is considered by many fans to be the best song the band have written. "Apologies to Insect Life" is far more angular and has obvious post-punk influences. 1,942 copies were issued of the 7", each individually named with a British coastal feature. Two different mixes of both songs appear across the releases. The Commander's Croft version of "Carrion" is the one featured on the album.

Contents

[edit] Tracklistings

[edit] CD 1 (RTRADESCD092)

  1. "Carrion (Commander's Croft mix)" (BSP) – 4:04
  2. "Apologies to Insect Life" (BSP) – 2:51
  3. "Heavenly Waters" (Hamilton/BSP) – 6:36

[edit] CD 2 (RTRADESCD092X)

  1. "Carrion (Ridgeway mix)" (BSP) – 4:07
  2. "Apologies to Insect Life (Russian Rock demo)" (BSP) – 3:02
  3. "Albert's Eyes" (Yan/BSP) – 3:36

[edit] 7" Vinyl (RTRADES092)

  1. "Carrion (Ridgeway mix)" (BSP) – 4:07
  2. "Apologies to Insect Life" (BSP) – 2:51

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