Dirt is the second studio album from Welsh rock band Kids in Glass Houses, released on 29 March 2010 through Roadrunner Records. The album was recorded during mid-2009 at Sonic Boom Ranch Studios in Texas with Jason Perry and at Long Wave Studios in Wales with Smart Casual producer Romesh Dodangoda. The lead single from the album was "Young Blood (Let It Out)" and was released on 4 October 2009. The second single from the album is "Matters At All" and was released on 31 January 2010.
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Studio album by Kids In Glass Houses | ||||
Released | 29 March 2010 | |||
Recorded | Mid 2009 at Sonic Ranch, Texas, United States Long Wave, UK | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, indie rock, pop punk | |||
Length | 48:21 | |||
Label | Roadrunner | |||
Producer | Jason Perry Romesh Dodangoda | |||
Kids In Glass Houses chronology | ||||
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Singles from Dirt | ||||
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The track "Hunt The Haunted" was released as a free download on 8 January 2010.[1] The entire album was available to stream on their MySpace page for a limited time.
The album reached #15 on the UK midweek chart 2 days after its release and officially charted in its first week at #27 selling 8,400.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Artbreaker I" | Kids in Glass Houses | 2:30 |
2. | "The Best Is Yet to Come" | Kids in Glass Houses, Jason Perry | 3:39 |
3. | "Sunshine" | Kids in Glass Houses, Jason Perry | 3:43 |
4. | "Matters at All" | Kids in Glass Houses, Jason Perry | 3:51 |
5. | "Youngblood (Let It Out)" | Kids in Glass Houses, Jason Perry | 3:33 |
6. | "Lilli Rose" | Kids in Glass Houses | 3:28 |
7. | "Giving Up" | Kids in Glass Houses | 4:33 |
8. | "For Better or Hearse" | Kids in Glass Houses | 3:11 |
9. | "Undercover Lover" (featuring Frankie Sandford of The Saturdays) | Kids in Glass Houses, Jason Perry | 4:29 |
10. | "Maybe Tomorrow" (featuring New Found Glory) | Kids in Glass Houses | 3:08 |
11. | "The Morning Afterlife" | Kids in Glass Houses | 5:47 |
12. | "Hunt the Haunted" | Kids in Glass Houses | 3:45 |
13. | "Artbreaker II" | Kids in Glass Houses | 2:42 |
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14. | "Believer" (Long Wave Sessions) | 3:01 |
15. | "Reputation" (Long Wave Sessions) | 3:14 |
16. | "When the World Comes Down" (Long Wave Sessions) | 3:04 |
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14. | "Historia" |
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BBC | (favourable)[2] |
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The reception for this album has been mixed to positive This Is Fake DIY gave a positive review stating "Will it equal ‘Smart Casual's success in the charts? No: it will eclipse it. Believe us when we say that this lot have a potential top 10 smash on their hands, and there is a real possibility of the new album blowing a hole in the wall if enough people catch on."
BBC's Mike Diver gave another positive review by saying "Dirt is poised to take them from support slots with Lostprophets and Paramore to headline performances at the nation’s larger venues.". And praised the album and the band more by stating like many others have "But the overall progression from record one to two is impressive and "As another highlight sings: "the best is yet to come."
NME mostly criticized the album for the guest performers, saying that "those two death-by-cringe tracks unravel (Undercover Lover and Maybe Tomorrow)" but had certain praise calling it an "impressive attempt".
The song "The Best Is Yet to Come" is featured in the video game F1 2010.
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