Heresy and the Hotel Choir
Heresy and the Hotel Choir is an album by the indie pop band Maritime. It is the band's third full-length album and was released on October 16, 2007.
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Released | October 16, 2007 | |||
Recorded | 2007 | |||
Genre | Indie rock, indie pop | |||
Length | 41:39 | |||
Label | Flameshovel | |||
Producer | Stuart Sikes | |||
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Source | Rating |
Pitchfork | (7.1/10)[1] |
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Release
On September 10, 2007, Heresy and the Hotel Choir was announced for release the following month. They supported Jimmy Eat World on their headlining US tour until November 2007.[3][4] Following this, they went on a US tour to close out the year.[5] Heresy and the Hotel Choir was released on vinyl on October 2, 2007, ahead of the CD version on October 16, 2007.[3][6] "Boy from School" was posted online in January 2008.[7] A music video was released for "Guns of Navarone" on February 8, 2008.[8]
Track listing
- "Guns of Navarone" – 3:02
- "With Holes for Thumb Sized Birds" – 2:45
- "For Science Fiction" – 3:10
- "Hand Over Hannover" – 3:26
- "Aren't We All Found Out" – 2:13
- "Peril" – 2:48
- "Pearl" – 5:23
- "Hours That You Keep" – 2:56
- "Be Unhappy" – 3:39
- "Are We Renegade" – 1:41
- "First Night on Earth" – 4:50
- "Love Has Given Up" – 3:49
Limited edition 7"
Heresy and the Hotel Choir was released on the band's own Foreign Leisure label on vinyl. Included with the LP is a 7", limited to 1000 copies in the first press.
- Witches & Snowmen (Snailhouse cover)
- Boy From School (Hot Chip cover)
References
- "Maritime: Heresy and the Hotel Choir". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
- Issue #232, November 2007
- Paul, Aubin (September 10, 2007). "Maritime to support Jimmy Eat World". Punknews.org. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- Paul, Aubin (September 28, 2007). "Jimmy Eat World / Maritime". Punknews.org. Archived from the original on June 4, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- Paul, Aubin (October 20, 2007). "Maritime". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- White, Adam (September 12, 2007). "Upcoming releases and a look at a Sex Pistols classic". Punknews.org. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- Paul, Aubin (January 21, 2008). "Maritime: 'Boy From School (Hot Chip cover)'". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
- Paul, Aubin (February 8, 2008). "Maritime: 'Guns Of Navarone'". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 8, 2022.