Hispanopedia WikiThe Things We Make is the debut album by English indie rock band Six by Seven, released on 25 May 1998 in the United Kingdom and 6 October 1998 in the United States. The album included the single "European Me", described by the NME as "one of the greatest debut singles of all time". The album featured numerous 'epic' tracks with "Oh! Dear", "European Me" and "88-92-96" all clocking in at almost seven minutes or more and "Spy Song" reaching almost nine minutes. Aside from "European Me", "88-92-96", "Candlelight" and "For You" were released as singles, with "Candlelight" reaching the lower regions of the singles charts. The album was ranked 13th in NME's end-of-year poll for 1998.[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Six by Seven, except "Young Man's Stride" was written by Jonathan Donahue and Sean Mackowiak.
The Things We Make [Album Sampler]
- "Candlelight"
- "For You"
- "Something Wild"
- "88-92-96"
Personnel
- Chris Olley – vocals, guitar
- Sam Hempton – guitar
- Paul Douglas – bass
- Chris Davis – drums
- James Flower – Hammond organ, tenor saxophone
References
- Six by Seven albums
- 1998 debut albums
- Beggars Banquet Records albums
- 1990s indie rock album stubs