In the Court of the Wrestling Let's
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In the Court of the Wrestling Let's is the debut studio album
by British
indie rock
band Let's Wrestle
. It was released on June 29, 2009 through Stolen Recordings
.
The name of the album appears to be a tribute to highly influential progressive rock
band King Crimson
's debut album In the Court of the Crimson King
which also features the name of the band but with the two words swapped around. The album is to be released in America
on Merge Records
in March.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band Let's Wrestle
Let's Wrestle
Let's Wrestle are an English indie rock band based in London. The band consists of Wesley Patrick Gonzalez , Sam Pillay , and Darkus Bishop .- History :...
. It was released on June 29, 2009 through Stolen Recordings
Stolen Recordings
Stolen Recordings is an independent record label founded by two musicians and one artist based in Tottenham, London. Stolen's first release was in May 2005 and in 2009 they founded a publishing company in association with Beggars Music called Stolen Publishing.-Current artists:* Pete And The...
.
The name of the album appears to be a tribute to highly influential progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
band King Crimson
King Crimson
King Crimson are a rock band founded in London, England in 1969. Often categorised as a foundational progressive rock group, the band have incorporated diverse influences and instrumentation during their history...
's debut album In the Court of the Crimson King
In the Court of the Crimson King
In the Court of the Crimson King is the 1969 debut album by the British progressive rock group King Crimson. The album reached No. 5 on the British charts, and is certified gold in the United States....
which also features the name of the band but with the two words swapped around. The album is to be released in America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on Merge Records
Merge Records
Merge Records is an independent record label based in Durham, North Carolina. It was founded in 1989 by Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan. It began as a way to release music from their band Superchunk and music created by friends, and has expanded to include artists from around the world and records...
in March.