Kill the House Lights | ||||
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Compilation album by Thursday | ||||
Released | October 30, 2007 | |||
Recorded | 1997 - 2007 | |||
Genre |
Emo Screamo Post-hardcore Melodic hardcore |
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Label | Victory | |||
Producer | Sal Villanueva | |||
Thursday chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | (favorable) |
Melodic | |
Punknews.org |
Kill the House Lights is a compilation album by New Jersey rock group Thursday.
The album includes many unreleased versions of older songs as well as three new songs. It also includes a DVD with a documentary on the band and live performances. The name of the record derives from a lyric from the song "M. Shepard" from the band's 2003 album War All the Time.
Thursday announced they would be filming a live album on December 27, 2006, at Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ. They recorded their smaller show at Maxwell's in Hoboken, NJ the next day.
On June 29, 2007, it was announced that the band would be releasing an untitled retrospective album through Victory Records. On August 30, the album's title was revealed: Kill the House Lights, and would be released in October. Kill the House Lights was released on October 30 through Victory Records.
The following is the track listing from an annual New Year's Eve show recorded in December 2006 at the Starland Ballroom which is included on the DVD.
Bonus material