The Destruction of Small Ideas is the third studio album by 65daysofstatic

65daysofstatic

65daysofstatic are an instrumental post-rock and math rock band from Sheffield, England comprising Paul Wolinski, Joe Shrewsbury, Rob Jones and Simon Wright...

. It was released on April 30, 2007 in the United Kingdom

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, May 1, 2007 in the United States

United States

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 on Monotreme, and April 23, 2007 in Japan

Japan

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 on Zankyo.

"Don't Go Down to Sorrow

Don't Go Down to Sorrow

"Don't Go Down to Sorrow" was the first single released from 65daysofstatic's third album, The Destruction of Small Ideas. It was released in the UK on 9 April 2007, and in Japan on 21 March.-Track listing:#"Don't Go Down to Sorrow "...

" was the first single from the album, released in the UK on April 9, in the United States

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 on April 17, and in Japan

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 on March 23.

A double-gatefold vinyl version of the album was released on 12 November 2007, also through Monotreme Records.http://www.monotremerecords.com/65dos/destruction.php

On its release the album's production was criticised by some reviewers http://drownedinsound.com/release/view/9452, but the band have statedhttp://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/interview/65daysofstatic.htm that this was directly influenced by an article written by Nick Southall for Stylus Magazine

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Track listing

1. "When We Were Younger & Better" – 6:54
2. "A Failsafe" – 4:28
3. "Don't Go Down to Sorrow
   Don't Go Down to Sorrow
   "Don't Go Down to Sorrow" was the first single released from 65daysofstatic's third album, The Destruction of Small Ideas. It was released in the UK on 9 April 2007, and in Japan on 21 March.-Track listing:#"Don't Go Down to Sorrow "...
   
   " – 6:55
4. "Wax Futures" – 4:03
5. "These Things You Can't Unlearn" – 6:27
6. "Lyonesse" – 3:26
7. "Music Is Music as Devices Are Kisses Is Everything" – 5:20
8. "The Distant and Mechanised Glow of Eastern European Dance Parties
   The Distant and Mechanised Glow of Eastern European Dance Parties
   "The Distant and Mechanised Glow of Eastern European Dance Parties" is the second single to be released from the album The Destruction of Small Ideas by 65daysofstatic. It was released in the UK on 7 April 2008.-Track listing:...
   
   " – 3:33
9. "Little Victories" – 5:14
10. "Primer" – 4:51
11. "White Peak/Dark Peak" – 3:57
12. "The Conspiracy of Seeds" (featuring Circle Takes the Square
    Circle Takes the Square
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    ) – 7:08