"I Wish I Was Someone Better" is the sixth single by English

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Blood Red Shoes Blood Red Shoes are an English alternative rock duo from Brighton consisting of Laura-Mary Carter and Steven Ansell. They have released six full-length albums, '' Box of Secrets'' (2008), '' Fire Like This'' (2010), '' In Time to Voices'' (2012) ...

. It was released on V2 Records on 29 October 2007, available on 7" vinyl or as a digital download via iTunes, and appears on the band's album '' Box of Secrets''. Upon release, the single reached #186 in the

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. The song's monochrome music video was directed by Ben Rollason. It is a prototypical example of the controlled, riff-based rock music that Blood Red Shoes are reputable for. In contrast, the B-Side for the single, "The Way It Goes", is a more sedate song that is based entirely on overlapping vocal tracks.

Track listing

7"

# "I Wish I Was Someone Better" # "The Way It Goes"

Personnel

Laura-Mary Carter – guitar, vocals
Steven Ansell – drums, vocals

References

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