''The Destruction of Small Ideas'' is the third studio album by
65daysofstatic
65daysofstatic (often abbreviated as 65dos, 65days, or simply 65) are a post-rock band from Sheffield, England. Formed in 2001, the band is composed of instrumentalists Paul Wolinski, Joe Shrewsbury, Rob Jones and Simon Wright.
The band's mus ...
. It was released on April 30, 2007, in the
United Kingdom
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, May 1, 2007 in the
United States
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on Monotreme, and April 23, 2007, in
Japan
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on Zankyo.
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Don't Go Down to Sorrow
''The Destruction of Small Ideas'' is the third studio album by 65daysofstatic. It was released on April 30, 2007, in the United Kingdom, May 1, 2007 in the United States on Monotreme, and April 23, 2007, in Japan on Zankyo.
"Don't Go Down to S ...
" was the first single from the album, released in the
UK on April 9, in the
United States
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on April 17, and in
Japan
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on March 23.
A double-gatefold vinyl version of the album was released on 12 November 2007, also through Monotreme Records.
On its release the album's production was criticised by some reviewers,
but the band have stated in an interview that this was intentional and directly influenced by an article written by Nick Southall for
Stylus Magazine
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Addi ...
.
Track listing
#"When We Were Younger & Better" – 6:54
#"A Failsafe" – 4:28
#"Don't Go Down to Sorrow" – 6:55
#"Wax Futures" – 4:03
#"These Things You Can't Unlearn" – 6:27
#"Lyonesse" – 3:26
#"Music Is Music as Devices Are Kisses Is Everything" – 5:20
#"The Distant & Mechanised Glow of Eastern European Dance Parties" – 3:33
#"Little Victories" – 5:14
#"Primer" – 4:51
#"White Peak/Dark Peak" – 3:57
#"The Conspiracy of Seeds" (featuring
Circle Takes the Square
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) – 7:08
References
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2007 albums
65daysofstatic albums
Music in Sheffield