Expatriate (album)
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Expatriate is the debut album from Toronto
, Canada
-based indie rock group The Coast
. The album was released in Canada on April 1, 2008 and in the UK on February 9, 2009 via Aporia Records. The album was released digitally in the US on August 19, 2008, and will be released on CD on May 5, 2009 by Minneapolis-based indie record label Afternoon Records
. Expatriate follows the band's critically acclaimed debut self-titled EP
from 2006. The album was produced, recorded, and mixed by Chris Stringer in late 2007. "Tightrope" was the first single, released on 7" vinyl in 2008 by Magnificent Sevens, and as a promo single in the UK in early February 2009. The Coast toured the US and Canada extensively after the album's initial release.
In an interview, Ian Fosbery said: "An expatriate
is a person who is not from this country and we started to feel like because we're always on the road and we're not always around, we'd come home and it's a really weird feeling, like you feel out of place."
Expatriate was released to generally positive reviews. Soundcheck magazine proclaimed the band "has just penned a gem of an indie pop album that serves as a sparkling expedition into thick, layered pop music that is equal parts Tokyo Police Club
simplicity and U2
crescendos," and hailed the band's "dramatic interlacing of densely composed rock and charmingly earnest pop music."
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
-based indie rock group The Coast
The Coast (band)
The Coast was a Canadian indie rock group, based in Toronto, Ontario. The Coast is Ben Spurr , Ian Fosbery , and brothers Luke and Jordan Melchiorre .-History:...
. The album was released in Canada on April 1, 2008 and in the UK on February 9, 2009 via Aporia Records. The album was released digitally in the US on August 19, 2008, and will be released on CD on May 5, 2009 by Minneapolis-based indie record label Afternoon Records
Afternoon Records
Afternoon Records is a record label based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The label was founded by Ian Anderson and Michael M. Sandstedt in 2003, the year of Ian's graduation from high school...
. Expatriate follows the band's critically acclaimed debut self-titled EP
The Coast (EP)
The Coast is the debut EP from Toronto, Canada-based indie rock group The Coast. The EP was first self-released in Canada on March 7, 2006, then released in the US by Aporia Records on May 29, 2007...
from 2006. The album was produced, recorded, and mixed by Chris Stringer in late 2007. "Tightrope" was the first single, released on 7" vinyl in 2008 by Magnificent Sevens, and as a promo single in the UK in early February 2009. The Coast toured the US and Canada extensively after the album's initial release.
In an interview, Ian Fosbery said: "An expatriate
Expatriate
An expatriate is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country and culture other than that of the person's upbringing...
is a person who is not from this country and we started to feel like because we're always on the road and we're not always around, we'd come home and it's a really weird feeling, like you feel out of place."
Expatriate was released to generally positive reviews. Soundcheck magazine proclaimed the band "has just penned a gem of an indie pop album that serves as a sparkling expedition into thick, layered pop music that is equal parts Tokyo Police Club
Tokyo Police Club
Tokyo Police Club is an indie rock band from Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. It consists of vocalist and bassist David Monks , keyboardist Graham Wright, guitarist Josh Hook , and drummer Greg Alsop ....
simplicity and U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
crescendos," and hailed the band's "dramatic interlacing of densely composed rock and charmingly earnest pop music."
Track listing
All songs written by The Coast.- "Tightrope" – 2:48
- "Nueva York" – 3:25
- "The Moon Is Dead" – 4:00
- "No Secret Why" – 3:20
- "Song for Gypsy Rose Lee" – 4:07
- "Floodlights" – 4:23
- "We're the Ones" – 3:22
- "Killing Off Our Friends" – 4:23
- "Ceremony Guns" – 3:36
- "Play Me the Apostle" – 3:35
- "All the Boys" – 3:12
Singles
- "Tightrope" (June 24, 2008, 7" vinyl)
- b/w: "Tightrope" (Tokyo Police ClubTokyo Police ClubTokyo Police Club is an indie rock band from Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. It consists of vocalist and bassist David Monks , keyboardist Graham Wright, guitarist Josh Hook , and drummer Greg Alsop ....
Remix)
- b/w: "Tightrope" (Tokyo Police Club
Credits
- The Coast are:
- Ben Spurr – vocals, guitars, keyboards
- Ian Fosbery – guitars, keyboards, vocals
- Luke Melchiorre – bass, vocals
- Jordan Melchiorre – drums
- Produced, recorded, and mixed by Chris Stringer.
- Mastered by João Carvalho at João Carvalho Mastering.
- Recorded at Lincoln County Social Club, Halla Music, and The Cereal Loft.
- Additional piano and vocals recorded at Canterbury Sound.
- Trumpet on track 9 by Ben Bowan.
- Kate Rogers – additional vocals on tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, and 8.
- Gavin Gardiner – additional vocals on tracks 1 and 2.
- Alt Altman, Kevin Corlis, Leslie Davies, and Jamie Matechuk – additional vocals on tracks 1 and 8.
- Additional guitars, keyboards, and percussion on all tracks by Chris Stringer.
- Cover art and layout design by Joel Tellier.
- Aporia Records #APCD-029.