''Heavy Sky'' is the fourth studio EP by

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. It was recorded in Sheffield, during the

We Were Exploding Anyway ''We Were Exploding Anyway'' is the fourth studio album by 65daysofstatic. It was recorded in Sheffield, while mixing and mastering took place in New York. It was released on 26 April 2010 in Europe and the United States, and on 19 May in Japa ...

sessions. It was released on 25 October 2010 in Europe and the United States, and on 15 January 2011 in Japan. It is their first EP to be released on Hassle Records. The only single, "Tiger Girl (Wishful Thinking Edit)", was released on 18 October.

Style

Musically, it follows the same

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. Closing track ''Guitar Cascades'' has similarities to the closing track on

, ''Tiger Girl''. The Japanese version contains 3 bonus tracks, including an instrumental version of WWEA track ''Come To Me'', an alternate version of ''The Wrong Shape'' and a new, more epic-sounding track, ''String Loop''. The Track ''PX3'' was given away as a free download, prior to release, on the

website.

Release

The album debuted at number 9 in the UK independent albums chart.

Track listing

# "Tiger Girl (Wishful Thinking Edit)" – 3:52 # "Sawtooth Rising" – 4:58 # "The Wrong Shape" – 4:04 # "Pacify" – 4:15 # "PX3" – 4:01 # "Beats Like a Helix" - 2:10 # "Guitar Cascades" – 10:29 # "String Loop" (Japanese Bonus Track) – 5:15 # "The Wrong Shape (Alternate Version)" (Japanese Bonus Track) – 3:40 # "Come To Me (Instrumental)" (Japanese Bonus Track) - 7:47

References

{{Authority control 2010 EPs 65daysofstatic albums Hassle Records albums Music in Sheffield