So Much for the City
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| Studio album by The Thrills | ||||
| Released | May 27, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | October 2002 – March 2003 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 46:24 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Producer | Tony Hoffer | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
| The Guardian | |
| The Independent | |
| Los Angeles Times | |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.9/10 |
| Q | |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Spin | B+ |
| The Village Voice | C |
So Much for the City is the debut album of the Irish indie/pop band The Thrills. It was released in May 2003 and quickly became the number one in the Republic of Ireland where it spent 61 weeks in the top 75, and also won 'Album of the Year' at the national music awards. It was also very successful in UK, debuting at #3, remaining in the charts for 25 weeks, and gave them some attention in Europe, with the single "Big Sur" reaching #17 in the UK, which remains as their highest charted position in that country to date.
In an interview, lead singer Conor Deasy explained the band's inspiration for the song material:
The album was nominated for the 2003 Mercury Prize but lost to Dizzee Rascal's Boy in da Corner.
The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
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