''Carpark North'' is the debut album by
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Carpark North
Carpark North is a Danish electronic rock band. The band was formed in Aarhus, Denmark on 28 July 1999 by Lau Højen (vocal, guitar), Søren Balsner (bass, synthesisers) and Morten Thorhauge (drums). The name "Carpark North" was created from th ...
. It was released on 10 February 2003.
Two songs from the album were previously released: "There's a Place" in 2001 on the airwaves of Danish national radio, and "40 Days" on Carpark North's ''40 Days EP''.
The album was used as a soundtrack for the Danish teen-horror hit movie "
Midsommer
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". The first single from the album, "Transparent & Glasslike" was an instant hit on the radio, and the album sold 10,000 units the first week.
Over the following months the debut was certified platinum in Denmark,
and the following Danish tour was sold out.
In 2005, the song "Homeland" was used in the hit American TV series ''
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Track listing
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References
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2003 debut albums
Carpark North albums
Albums produced by Joshua (record producer)