The Twilight Sad is the debut EP by The Twilight Sad

The Twilight Sad

The Twilight Sad are an indie rock band from Kilsyth, Scotland, comprising James Graham , Andy MacFarlane and Mark Devine . The band are currently signed to Fat Cat Records and have released two full-length albums, as well as several EPs and singles...

, released on November 14, 2006 on Fat Cat Records

Fat Cat Records

Fat Cat Records is an independent label based in Brighton on England’s South Coast. Their output includes electronica, post rock, indie, downtempo, minimal techno, noise and punk-pop...

. The EP was only released in the United States

United States

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. Regarding its US-only release, former bassist Craig Orzel stated that "the American side of Fat Cat wanted a release to announce our arrival, so they got that. I think the UK side were, initially, more interested in albums than EPs." The EP was mixed by composer and Fat Cat labelmate Max Richter

Max Richter

Max Richter is a German-born British composer.-Biography:Richter studied composition and piano at University of Edinburgh, the Royal Academy of Music and with Luciano Berio in Florence. After finishing his studies, Richter co-founded the contemporary classical ensemble Piano Circus...

.

"That Summer, at Home I Had Become the Invisible Boy

That Summer, at Home I Had Become the Invisible Boy

"That Summer, at Home I Had Become the Invisible Boy" is a song by Scottish indie rock band The Twilight Sad, that appears on the EP The Twilight Sad, and their debut album, Fourteen Autumns & Fifteen Winters. The song was released as the album's first single on 2 April 2007 on Fat Cat Records...

", "Last Year's Rain Didn't Fall Quite So Hard", and "And She Would Darken the Memory

And She Would Darken the Memory

"And She Would Darken the Memory" is a song by Scottish indie rock band The Twilight Sad, that appears on the EP The Twilight Sad, and their debut album, Fourteen Autumns & Fifteen Winters. The song was released as the album's second single on 16 July 2007 on Fat Cat Records...

" also appear on the band's debut album, Fourteen Autumns & Fifteen Winters

Fourteen Autumns & Fifteen Winters

Fourteen Autumns & Fifteen Winters is the debut studio album by Scottish indie rock band The Twilight Sad, released by Fat Cat Records on April 3, 2007 in the US, and May 7, 2007 in the UK. The album features production from Peter Katis and the band themselves...

, which followed the EP in April 2007.

Critical reception

The Twilight Sad was met with positive reviews, with Pitchfork Media

Pitchfork Media

Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...

 reviewer Marc Hogan awarding the EP a 7.8 out of 10 rating, praising the band's "stadium anthem" technique through "lip-quivering emotion punctuated with explosions." Treble zine reviewer Herbert Vigilla stated that the EP shows the band "have a knack for crafting cathartic, visceral shoegazer anthems."

Track listing

Personnel

The Twilight Sad

• James Graham – vocals
• Andy MacFarlane – guitar, accordion
• Craig Orzel – bass
• Mark Devine – drums, percussion

Recording personnel

• The Twilight Sad – producer, mixing
• Max Richter
  Max Richter
  Max Richter is a German-born British composer.-Biography:Richter studied composition and piano at University of Edinburgh, the Royal Academy of Music and with Luciano Berio in Florence. After finishing his studies, Richter co-founded the contemporary classical ensemble Piano Circus...
  
  – mixing
• David Paterson – engineer
• Pam Smith – engineer
• Alan Douches – mastering
• dlt – artwork