Century is the first

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to be taken from

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second album '' "Couples"''. It was released on March 24, 2008, as a limited edition 7" single and digital download. The b-side to "Century", "The Unbearable Lightness of Buildings", was written specifically for

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as part of their 12-week-long Tate Tracks that was held at the beginning of April 2007. The idea was Tate invited The Long Blondes to walk around the gallery and find a work of art that would inspire them to write a track. In the end, it was

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's Untitled that grabbed their attention. They said "Untitled caught our eye because we saw the stark industrial landscape and pictured ourselves within it".Tate , Tate Tracks

Track listing

:A: "Century" :B: "The Unbearable Lightness of Buildings" All lyrics written by Kate Jackson and Dorian Cox, music by The Long Blondes.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Century (Song) Songs written by Kate Jackson (singer) Songs written by Dorian Cox 2008 singles The Long Blondes songs 2008 songs Rough Trade Records singles