The Night Is Ours
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The Night Is Ours is the fourth studio album by Australian indie rock band Youth Group, released in Australia on 30 June 2008 via Ivy League Records, and in the US on 7 April 2009 via World's Fair Records (featuring different artwork).[1] The album features guest musician Chris Walla of Death Cab for Cutie, who mixed the album and also provided additional guitar, backing vocals, and noise. The band recorded the album across Sydney, Australia, including on board the ship Cape Don MV. The video and download single "Two Sides" preceded the album's release on 15 April 2008. A music video for "All This Will Pass" followed in September 2008.
Track listing
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| 1. |
"Good Time" |
3:06 |
| 2. |
"One for Another" |
4:05 |
| 3. |
"Two Sides" |
3:06 |
| 4. |
"Dying at Your Own Party" |
4:05 |
| 5. |
"All This Will Pass" |
4:20 |
| 6. |
"Friedrichstrasse" |
3:49 |
| 7. |
"A Sign" |
4:10 |
| 8. |
"Babies in Your Dreams" |
3:06 |
| 9. |
"In My Dreams" |
5:06 |
| 10. |
"What Is a Life?" |
3:42 |
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| 11. |
"The Night Is Ours" |
2:41 |
| 12. |
"Afraid of the Dark" |
4:06 |
Singles
- "Two Sides" (April 2008)
- "All This Will Pass" (September 2008)
- "In My Dreams" (December 2008)
Credits
- Youth Group are:
- Toby Martin – vocals, guitar
- Cameron Ellison–Elliott – guitar
- Patrick Matthews – bass
- Danny Lee Allen – drums
- Tim Kevin – string and horn arrangements, piano, organ, backing vocals, guitar
- Danny Heifetz – trumpet
- Sam Golding – trumpet, valve trombone, tenor horn
- Ian Pieterse – baritone sax
- Amanda Brown – solo violin
- String trio – Amanda Brown and Jeremy Kong – violin; Sophie Glasson – cello
- Jason Walker – pedal steel guitar
- Johnno Lattin – squeeze box
- Don Lennon – singing on "What Is a Life?"
- Chris Walla – extra guitar, backing vocals, and noises on "Two Sides"
- Produced by Tim Kevin, Anthony The, and Youth Group.
- Engineered by Tim Kevin and Anthony The.
- Tracks 2, 3, 5, and 9 mixed by Chris Walla.
- Tracks 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 10 mixed by Tim Whitten.
- Mastered by Don Bartley.
- Recorded at The Mess Hall, The Coal Loader Site, Waverton, and on board the Cape Don MV.
- Additional recording at Velvet Studios, Sydney.
- Still images from a video by Ms. & Mr.
- Design by Webuyyourkids.
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