''The Things We Make'' is the debut album by English

indie rock Indie rock is a Music subgenre, subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the mu ...

band

Six by Seven Six by Seven (also written as SIX.BY SEVEN or six.by seven or six.byseven) are an English indie rock band, formed in 1992 in Nottingham. The classic lineup of the band featured singer/guitarist Chris Olley, guitarist Sam Hempton, drummer Chri ...

. The album included the single "European Me", described by the ''

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'' as "one of the greatest debut singles of all time". The album featured numerous 'epic' tracks with "Oh! Dear", "European Me" and "88-92-96" all clocking in at almost seven minutes or more and "Spy Song" reaching almost nine minutes. Aside from "European Me", "88-92-96", "Candlelight" and "For You" were released as singles, with "Candlelight" reaching the lower regions of the singles charts. The album was ranked 13th in ''NMEs end-of-year poll for 1998.

Track listing

The Things We Make lbum Sampler'' # "Candlelight" # "For You" # "Something Wild" # "88-92-96"

Personnel

Chris Olley Chris Olley is a Nottingham based musician and photographer. He was the lead singer and guitarist for Six By Seven and also the band's main creative influence. He studied art at Wakefield College (1990–91) and gained a BA (Hons) in photography a ...

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*Sam Hempton – guitar *Paul Douglas – bass * Chris Davis –

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*James Flower –

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References

Six by Seven albums 1998 debut albums {{1990s-indie-rock-album-stub