Tribes of the City
Encyclopedia
Tribes of the City, originally named The Movies is a post-rock
band from Riga
, Latvia
. They are currently signed to Platforma Records. The band was formed in 2003 and has recorded three full-length albums. They have gained a nation-wide success and were nominated for MTV Europe Music Awards 2007
as the best Baltic act.
Band's second album "For the Sleepy People" was created in a close co-operation with British music producer Greg Haver, who is known for his work with such bands as Manic Street Preachers
, Super Furry Animals
and Catatonia
.
Post-rock
Post-rock is a subgenre of rock music characterized by the influence and use of instruments commonly associated with rock, but using rhythms and "guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures" not traditionally found in rock...
band from Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
, Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
. They are currently signed to Platforma Records. The band was formed in 2003 and has recorded three full-length albums. They have gained a nation-wide success and were nominated for MTV Europe Music Awards 2007
MTV Europe Music Awards 2007
2007 was the 14th MTV European Music Awards, taking place at the Olympiahalle in Munich with hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg as host. The show attracted 78 million votes, the biggest in MTV Europe Music Awards history....
as the best Baltic act.
Band's second album "For the Sleepy People" was created in a close co-operation with British music producer Greg Haver, who is known for his work with such bands as Manic Street Preachers
Manic Street Preachers
Manic Street Preachers are a Welsh alternative rock band, formed in 1986. They are James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Richey Edwards and Sean Moore. The band are part of the Cardiff music scene, and were at their most prominent during the 1990s...
, Super Furry Animals
Super Furry Animals
Super Furry Animals are a Welsh rock band that lean towards psychedelic rock and electronic experimentation. Since their formation in Cardiff, Wales in 1993, the band has consisted of Gruff Rhys , Huw Bunford , Guto Pryce , Cian Ciaran and Dafydd Ieuan Super Furry Animals are a Welsh rock band...
and Catatonia
Catatonia
Catatonia is a state of neurogenic motor immobility, and behavioral abnormality manifested by stupor. It was first described in 1874: Die Katatonie oder das Spannungsirresein ....
.
Albums
| Year | Title |
| 2004 | Running to the Sun |
| 2006 | For the Sleepy People |
| 2009 | Recipe of the Golden Dream |
Radio singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| LAT Latvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... |
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| From Running to the Sun | ||
| 2004 | "Grace" | 24 |
| "Running to the Sun" | 33 | |
| 2005 | "Falling Down" | 24 |
| From For the Sleepy People | ||
| 2006 | "A Day in the City" | 4 |
| "A Dream" | 26 | |
| From Recipe of the Golden Dream | ||
| 2008 | "Snow Tiger" | 38 |
| "Paralleli" | 47 | |