''Live in Whitby'' is a live album by Canadian

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band

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. It was recorded during a live performance on April 11, 2009, in

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and released July 27, 2010.

Release

''Live in Whitby'' was released in two formats: a cassette limited to fifty-three copies, and a free or "

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" digital format. The cassette was released on the night of July 26 at midnight while the download was made available twenty-four hours later on July 27 at midnight. The download included a full set from the band as well as live photos and posters. The cassette version, which was handmade by the band, included other bonus content that was not available on the digital download. The release was dedicated to late artist and musician Michal Majewski, who designed the cover artwork. ;Recording The album was recorded live in

on April 11, 2009, at a venue called The Wing Shack by Dave Sheldon. Supporting acts were Heaps of Dead, The Unborn Dead, and F.A.T.O. The recording was initially intended to be part of a DVD that never materialized. However, the band was impressed with the audio and decided to release it instead. ;Artwork Artist Michal Majewski designed the poster for the Whitby show and also performed that night with F.A.T.O. Majewski died three months later on July 11, 2009. The design he used ended up becoming a T-shirt design that

released. Ultimately, his artwork was used as the cover of the ''Live in Whitby'' release.

Track listing

Personnel

;Fuck the Facts *Topon Das – guitar, samples *Mel Mongeon – vocals *Mathieu Vilandre – drums, samples *Marc Bourgon – bass, vocals *Johnny Ibay – guitar ;Other *Mel Mongeon – layout, design *Michal Majewski – cover artwork *Dave Sheldon – recording, mixing, mastering

Reception

Jason Wellwood of Canadian webzine ''Hellbound.ca'' praised the recording's high sound quality and the band's no-nonsense performance. He suggested that it was an excellent example of the band's intense live performances.

External links

Live in Whitby
on BigCartel

designed by the late Michal Majewski.

References

{{Fuck the Facts Fuck the Facts albums 2010 live albums Self-released albums