Paradise is an album

Album

An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...

 by My Disco

My Disco

My Disco is an Australian rock band.-Background:Formed in Melbourne, Australia in 2003, their first public appearance was performed at The Good Morning Captain, a cafe in Collingwood, a suburb of Melbourne...

, released on 23 February 2008. The cover photo was one of a series taken by Warwick Baker amongst opal mines in South Australia

South Australia

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. The album marked a further shift towards minimalism, a continuing theme from the previous album Cancer

Cancer (album)

Cancer is an album by My Disco, released on November 7, 2006. The album marked a change in direction for the band, further into math rock, shifting towards minimalism, a theme further explored and refined in the following album Paradise. The album was recorded in mid 2006.The album was released...

. The album was recorded in late 2007 at Electrical Audio studios in Chicago, by Steve Albini

Steve Albini

Steven Frank Albini is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, audio engineer and music journalist. He was a member of Big Black, Rapeman, and Flour, and is currently a member of Shellac...

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It was released through the band's Numerical Thief label with distribution through Shock. The album was also released on vinyl

Gramophone record

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. A Japanese version was released in January 2009 with new cover art and bonus tracks. A US vinyl only version was released in March 2009 with new cover art by Louisville, Kentucky based label Fruits and Vegetables.

The official album launch was on 22 March at The Corner Hotel with Kes Band and Fabulous Diamonds.

Track listing

All songs written by My Disco.

1. "|" – 1:38
2. "You Came To Me Like A Cancer Lain Dormant Until It Blossomed Like A Rose" – 2:56
3. "/" – 3:22
4. "Paradise" - 2:45
5. "An Even Sun - 9:05
6. "Mosaics" - 5:20
7. "A Christ Pendent Comfort Her Neck" - 3:34
8. "Pair & Pear" - 2:27
9. "German For Attention" - 3:22
10. "Land" - 3:49