THE THRILLS – SO MUCH FOR THE CITY LP – Nr MINT 2003 ORIG INDIE

The Thrills – So Much For The City
(Virgin Records  2003  V2974)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1

Sleeve, Inner Sleeve & Insert in Nr MINT condition

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are a few surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)

The Thrills are an Irish rock band, formed in 2001 in Dublin, Ireland. The band was founded by lead vocalist Conor Deasy and guitarist Daniel Ryan, guitarist and bass player Padraic McMahon, pianist Kevin Horan and drummer Ben Carrigan. 

So Much for the City is the debut album of the Irish indie/pop band The Thrills. It was released on 27 May 2003 and quickly achieved success in Ireland, spending 61 weeks in the top 75 of the Irish Albums Chart. The album also won ‘Album of the Year’ at the national music awards. It gained significant popularity in the UK, debuting at #3 and remaining in the charts for 25 weeks. The single “Big Sur” reached #17 in the UK, which remains their highest charted position in the country to date.

Track listing

1. “Santa Cruz (You’re Not That Far)” – 4:13
2. “Big Sur” – 3:07
3. “Don’t Steal Our Sun” – 2:50
4. “Deckchairs and Cigarettes” – 4:58
5. “One Horse Town” – 3:15
6. “Old Friends, New Lovers” (feat. string arrangements by David Campbell) – 4:01
7. “Say It Ain’t So” – 2:44
8. “Hollywood Kids” – 5:33
9. “Just Travelling Through” – 3:21
10. “Your Love Is Like Las Vegas” – 2:23
11. “‘Til the Tide Creeps In” / “Plans” (hidden track) – 10:06