''The Penance and the Patience'' is the debut
EP by
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band
Closure in Moscow
Closure in Moscow is an Australian progressive rock band that formed in Melbourne, Victoria in 2006. The group is composed of guitarist-singer Mansur Zennelli, guitarist Michael Barrett, drummer Salvatore Aidone, bassist Duncan Millar and lead ...
, released on 18 April 2008 through Taperjean Records. The band advertised the EP as an ''albumette''.
The EP was originally only released in Australia, New Zealand and Japan through Taperjean Records. It was also available for import to overseas countries through Fist2Face, and through the
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as a worldwide
digital download.
The EP debuted at #13 on the Australian Independent Record (AIR) album charts.
[ ] It has received over one million MySpace plays and earned the band a mention in ''
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'', as one of the "100 Bands You Need to Know in 2009".
The EP was released on vinyl in August 2021, when it re-entered the AIR chart, peaking at number 4.
Reception
Track listing
Personnel
;Closure in Moscow
* Michael Barrett – guitar
* Christopher James deCinque – lead vocals
* Brad Kimber – bass guitar
* Beau McKee – drums
* Mansur Zennelli – guitar, vocals
;Additional musicians
* Angelina Morino – lead vocals (tracks 3, 5)
;Recording and art work
* Recorded –
Kris Crummett
Kris Crummett is an American record producer and owner of the Interlace Audio in Portland, Oregon. Crummett started recording in 2002. He has worked with many notable indie music record labels, including Rise Records, Epitaph Records, Fearless Re ...
at Sing Sing Studios, Melbourne
* Produced – Kris Crummett, Closure in Moscow
* Engineered – Kris Crummett, Ben Eherensburg
* Mixed and mastered – Kris Crummett, at Interlace Audio Recording Studios, Portland, Oregon
* Illustration – Joel Melrose
* Art design and layout – Synapse Design
Charts
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Penance And The Patience, The
Closure in Moscow albums
2008 EPs