So Much for the City | |
Type: | studio |
Artist: | The Thrills |
Cover: | The Thrills-So Much for the City (album cover).jpg |
Alt: | The Thrills sitting and standing in a group in a field |
Recorded: | October 2002 – March 2003 |
Genre: | Indie rock, post-punk revival |
Label: | Virgin |
Producer: | Tony Hoffer |
Next Title: | Let's Bottle Bohemia |
Next Year: | 2004 |
So Much for the City is the debut album of the Irish indie/pop band The Thrills. It was released on 27 May 2003 and quickly achieved success in Ireland, spending 61 weeks in the top 75 of the Irish Albums Chart.[1] The album also won 'Album of the Year' at the national music awards. It gained significant popularity in the UK, debuting at #3 and remaining in the charts for 25 weeks.[2] The single "Big Sur" reached #17 in the UK,[2] which remains their highest charted position in the country to date.
In an interview, lead singer Conor Deasy explained the band's inspiration for the song material:
The album was nominated for the 2003 Mercury Prize but lost to Dizzee Rascal's Boy in da Corner.[3]
The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[4]
The song "Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far)" was ranked by Q Magazine at number 550 on their list of the 1001 best songs ever made.[5]
The song "Say It Ain't So" appeared on US President George W. Bush's iPod in 2005.[6]