| The Illusion of Safety | ||||
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| Studio album by The Hoosiers | ||||
| Released | August 16, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | Angelic Studios (Northamptonshire, England) Long Island Studios (London, England) RAK Studios (London, England) |
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| Genre | Pop rock, Indie Pop, Odd Pop, Indie Rock | |||
| Length | 45:48 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Toby Smith Max Dingel Jay Reynolds Al Clay |
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The Illusion of Safety is the second album released by London indie pop band The Hoosiers. It was released in the UK on 16 August 2010[1] and is preceded by the lead single, "Choices" which was released on 1 August 2010. The second single to be lifted 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."
The album was not as successful as the bands 2007 debut album, The Trick to Life, which peaked at #1 on the UK Album Charts. The Illusion of Safety did however managed to debut at #10 on the UK Album Charts. As of 11. April 2011 it has sold 25.872 copies in the UK [3]
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The writing for The Illusion of Safety began after the success of the band's debut album, The Trick to Life which was released in 2007. The band was one of 2007's best known bands in the UK 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. The first single to be lifted from the album, "Choices" was released on August 1, 2010.
The Illusion of Safety only made a chart appearance in the band's native United Kingdom, debuting at number ten on the UK Album Charts, lower than expected.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Choices" | The Hoosiers, Toby Smith | 2:48 |
| 2. | "Bumpy Ride" | The Hoosiers, Jodi Marr, George Norriega | 3:59 |
| 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 |
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| 13. | "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye" | Marc Almond | 3:42 | ||||||
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