The Official Fiction
| The Official Fiction | ||||
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| Studio album by Something for Kate | ||||
| Released | 15 August 2003 | |||
| Recorded | Mangrove Studios, Somersby, NSW | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 53:48 | |||
| Label | Murmur | |||
| Producer | Trina Shoemaker and Something for Kate | |||
| Something for Kate chronology | ||||
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The Official Fiction was the fourth studio album by Australian band Something for Kate. The album debuted at Number 1 on the ARIA charts and earned platinum status for sales exceeding 70,000 units.[1] It earned the band four ARIA Music Award nominations (Album of the Year, Best Rock Album, Best Group, Best Cover Art)[2] and took out Rolling Stone's Album of the Year and Single of the Year for "Déjà Vu". The first single from the album, "Déjà Vu", remains a staple of their live sets. It was followed by two other singles, "Song For A Sleepwalker" and "Moving Right Along".
Track listing
(All songs by Something for Kate)
- "Max Planck" – 4:41
- "Best Weapon" – 4:47
- "Song For A Sleepwalker" – 3:54
- "Kaplan/Thornhill" – 4:44
- "Light at the End of the Tunnel" – 3:36
- "Letter to the Editor" – 3:31
- "Déjà Vu" – 4:26
- "Reverse Soundtrack" – 4:41
- "Coldwater Canyon" – 4:23
- "Souvenir" – 3:24
- "Moving Right Along" – 3:27
- "Asleep at the Wheel" – 3:56
- "No Man's Land" – 4:17
Personnel
- Paul Dempsey - guitars, vocals
- Stephanie Ashworth - bass
- Clint Hyndman - drums
- Grant-Lee Phillips - backing vocals ("No Man's Land")
- Caitlin Cary - backing vocals ("Song for a Sleepwalker")
- Lisa Germano - backing vocals ("Light at the End of the Tunnel", "Reverse Soundtrack")
- Kathryn Brownhill - violin ("Song for a Sleepwalker", "Reverse Soundtrack", "Coldwater Canyon", "Souvenir")
- Catherine Tabrett - cello ("Light at the End of the Tunnel", "Reverse Soundtrack", "Coldwater Canyon")
String section ("Kaplan/Thornhill", "Déjà Vu"):
- Eric Gorfain - violin
- Daphne Chan - violin
- Leah Katz - viola
- Richard Dodd - cello
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Australian ARIA Albums Chart | 1 |
| Preceded by Vulture Street by Powderfinger |
Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album 25 August - 31 August 2003 |
Succeeded by Life for Rent by Dido |
References
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