A Great Day For The Race
CD ALBUM & 12″
Dorado Records DOR081CD
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1. Last Man Standing
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2. Barry Can’t Do Flat Tops
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3. Out of Reach
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This was the first song we worked on with Nia and ended it up being a personal (SM) favourite on the album. Great open tuned acoustic guitar part, with a made-to-measure vocal.
We knew we’d have to ask Nia back for more recording after this session. Cello and viola melodies add depth and interest. This was the track that made Record of the Week on iTunes and got over 100,000 downloads.
4. Half Empty
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5. Girls in Bars
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6. Safe Inside
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7. Goldtop
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8. Liquid Remedy
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9. Le Melomane
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10. Picking Up Tin Cans
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11. Crickets
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Recorded these crickets on a hot holiday in France. We used to fall asleep listening to music and crickets. Now you can too.
Artwork
The snail sleeve and Cities of Foam logo were designed by freelance illustrator / designer Justin Kleiner in Florida. We really like his work and he’s also a talented musician who likes the CoF sound.
Hey there! Just wanted to post my thoughts on some of the BEST music on the net or anywhere else for that matter! I have been looking for music of this type for a long time and was bummed to find COF only has one album avaiable. Now, in reading the blogs and other info on your site, I see that you all are at work on NEW music!! YEA!! I can’t wait to hear it! Every single track on “A Great Day For The Race” is my favorite! I love your style of laying down the music. It is great for parties, reading, studying, dinner music, background ‘fun’ music, just about every situation I can think of!! It really meets all of my demands that I look for in music. What a beaut!! I have turned so many an ear to this album that they have gone out and purchased it themselves. Me, I got it off of iTunes. I truly look forward to getting more COF tracks soon! Please don’t quit now!! Thanks for making a great album!
I haven’t been to your MySpace pae yet (not allowed to get to it from my office—I hate firwalls sometimes!!!
), but plan on it when I get home.
I NEED MORE OF COF AND SOON….!
Chris
Thanks for the support Chris, we’ll do our best to make some new stuff available asap! Will send an email out when we do, so sign up to our list on citiesoffoam.com – promise not to send any spam! Infact we’ve never sent anythiing to the list, so you may well not get anything ; )
I can’t say how pleased I am to hear those two new tracks!! I love the vocals as well. So when is the new album to arrive? Any ideas as to dates? Keep it comin’!
Chris
Great stuff! I can not imagine now how could I work without your music in headphones before..it is like moving out of space, leaving problems, noises and that whole rush behind..great chilling music!thanks and good luck for all COF.
Awesome work! loved it.
You’re missing a couple tracks in this list… “Without You” and “Oleambi.” And that’s a bummer, because “Without You” is resonating with me very well right now.
Cheers David – hopefully you have the MP3 to listen too anyway!
love a great day for the race any plans to do another album as i would definitley buy it
Hey, just discovered you guys today and I must compliment you on your achievements. I was looking for another band to add to my Electronic collection next to Lemon Jelly, Owl City, Ulrich Schnauss, and I could totally go on BUT the point is that you guys are amazing and you fit right in. Well done on the music and I hope to hear some additional ambient songs coming from you guys. Also this is only like the second complete album I’ve ever bought on iTunes because I loved all the tracks so much so I’m not sure if it means anything but Congratulations for that. Alright I’ll leave you all in peace and once again I look forward to future products.
Really nice stuff. Love it! Thank you.
Picking Up Tin Cans is my favourite alhough all tracks are great. I’ve been following you guys for awhile since I bought this album a few years back. I’m so glad The Morning Falls EP is out. woot woot! Looking forward to more music.
I liked Picking Up Tin Cans as well, though my favorite is Girls in Bars. It makes me kinda sad that there isn’t much more of that in Morning Falls, so A Great Day for the Race will always be number one in my mind…
Hey guys, just wanted to tell you I’m in love with your music! They’re my go-to songs when I want to listen to something relaxing when I draw or work. I’m surprised you guys aren’t more popular. Thanks for the great music, keep it up! <3
July 2012. I listen to A Great Day for The Race AT LEAST once a week. It always manages to come up on my rotation. Best music to grace the airwaves in a very long time. Thanks.
@duke Awesome! thank you
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