A Place to Bury Strangers (album)

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A Place to Bury Strangers
Studio album by
A Place to Bury Strangers
ReleasedSeptember 17, 2007
Recorded2003 – 2007
Genre
Length40:57
Label
ProducerA Place to Bury Strangers
A Place to Bury Strangers chronology
A Place to Bury Strangers
(2007) 		Exploding Head
(2009)

A Place to Bury Strangers is the debut studio album by American shoegazing band A Place to Bury Strangers, released on September 17, 2007.

Release

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Most of the album's songs were recorded between 2004 and 2006 and were released as series of ad hoc EPs which were sold at shows by the band. The band came to the attention of Killer Pimp owner Jon Whitney in late 2006 and he asked if he could have the songs remastered and release them as an album on CD. The band deliberated over whether this would be a good move for some time before finally agreeing. The album was released in a limited edition in August 2007. This soon sold out and several repressings were made. As of March 2008 further pressings are ongoing. The album was also released on vinyl by Important Records as a limited edition of 1,000 copies with 300 on clear vinyl and 700 on black. These sold out and a second edition of 1,000 with 300 on red/white splatter was pressed. A third pressing of 1,000 was made with the first 300 on white in July 2008.

"To Fix the Gash in Your Head" appears on the Nine Inch Nails online release Lights in the Sky: Over North America 2008 Tour Sampler, which contains music from the opening acts, including A Place to Bury Strangers, of some concerts of the Lights in the Sky tour.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
DIY9/10[3]
The Guardian[4]
The Irish Times[5]
MusicOMH[6]
NME7/10[7]
Pitchfork8.4/10[8]
PopMatters8/10[9]
Q[10]
Uncut[11]

In 2016, Pitchfork ranked A Place to Bury Strangers at number 38 on its list of "The 50 Best Shoegaze Albums of All Time".[12]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by A Place to Bury Strangers

No.TitleLength
1."Missing You"3:53
2."Don't Think Lover"3:25
3."To Fix the Gash in Your Head"3:51
4."The Falling Sun"5:19
5."Another Step Away"4:12
6."Breathe"3:43
7."I Know I'll See You"4:06
8."She Dies"3:48
9."My Weakness"2:41
10."Ocean"5:59
Total length:40:57

References

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  1. ^ "Reviews for A Place To Bury Strangers by A Place to Bury Strangers". Metacritic. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  2. ^ Way, Brian. "A Place to Bury Strangers – A Place to Bury Strangers". AllMusic. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  3. ^ O'Sullivan, Joe (November 3, 2008). "A Place To Bury Strangers – A Place To Bury Strangers". DIY. Archived from the original on January 7, 2009. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  4. ^ Lynskey, Dorian (October 31, 2008). "Rock & pop review: A Place to Bury Strangers: A Place to Bury Strangers". The Guardian. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  5. ^ Carroll, Jim (November 14, 2008). "A Place to Bury Strangers: A Place to Bury Strangers (Rocket Girl)". The Irish Times. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  6. ^ Cottingham, Christian (November 3, 2008). "A Place To Bury Strangers – A Place To Bury Strangers". MusicOMH. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  7. ^ Mackay, Emily (October 24, 2008). "A Place To Bury Strangers: A Place To Bury Strangers". NME. Archived from the original on October 30, 2008. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  8. ^ Hogan, Marc (August 31, 2007). "A Place to Bury Strangers: A Place to Bury Strangers". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  9. ^ Edwards, D. M. (November 6, 2007). "A Place to Bury Strangers: A Place to Bury Strangers". PopMatters. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  10. ^ "A Place to Bury Strangers: A Place to Bury Strangers". Q (269): 123. December 2008.
  11. ^ "A Place to Bury Strangers: A Place to Bury Strangers". Uncut (139): 92. December 2008.
  12. ^ "The 50 Best Shoegaze Albums of All Time". Pitchfork. October 24, 2016. p. 2. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
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