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The Middle East - I Want That You Are Always Happy
Review by Nebenjob von zuhause
The Middle East's album "I Want That You Are Always Happy" is a stunning collection of songs that showcases the band's unique blend of indie rock, folk, and world music influences. From the soaring melodies of "Black Death 1349" to the haunting beauty of "Mount Morgan," each track is a masterful exploration of emotion and sound.
The album's standout moments include the anthemic "Jesus Came to My Birthday Party" and the introspective "Hunger Song," both of which showcase the band's ability to weave intricate musical textures around deeply personal lyrics. The Middle East's musicianship is also on full display throughout the album, with each member contributing to the group's distinctive sound.
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Download
Filename: the-middle-east-i-want-that-you-are-always-happy.rar- MP3 size: 117.5 mb
- FLAC size: 1445 mb
Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Dan's Silverleaf | 4:13 | |
| Hunger Song | 4:18 | |
| Jesus Came To My Birthday Party | ||
| Mount Morgan End (Bonus Track) | ||
| Months | 3:57 | |
| Land Of The Bloody Unknown | ||
| Very Many | 5:29 | |
| Ninth Avenue Reverie | ||
| Black Death 1349 | 2:56 | |
| Deep Water | 8:14 | |
| Sydney To Newcastle | ||
| As I Go To See Janey | ||
| Land of the Bloody Unknown | 3:13 | |
| Sydney to New Castle | 02:34 | |
| Jesus Camr To My Birthday Party | ||
| My Gramma Was Pearl Hall | ||
| Dan's Silverleaf | ||
| My Grandma Was Pearl Hall | 5:28 | |
| [Untitled] | 02:59 | |
| Ninth Ave Reverie | 4:55 | |
| Mount Morgan End | 2:59 | |
| As I Go to See Janey | 4:2 | |
| Jesus Came to My Birthday Party | 3:9 | |
| Sydney to Newcastle | 2:34 | |
| Mount Morgan | 5:12 |
Video
The middle east - Months
The Middle East - Land Of The Bloody Unknown
The Middle East - As I Go To See Janey
Images
Catalog Numbers
- MIP-0003-1
- PCD-20100
- PIASR 505 CDX, 945.U505.022
- URA312
- PIASR 505 CDP, 945.U505.220
- MIP-0003-2
- PIASR 505 DLP
- MIP-00003=2P
Labels
- Missing Piece Group
- P-Vine Records
- Play It Again Sam
- Spunk
- Spunk Records
Listen online
- lyssna på nätet
- escuchar en línea
- kuunnella verkossa
- online anhören
- ascolta in linea
- écouter en ligne
- lytte på nettet
- ouvir online
- online luisteren
Formats
- 2 × Vinyl
- LP
- Album
- CD
- Digipak
- Promo
- Cardboard Sleeve
- CDr
- Advanced Copy
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Licensed To | Spunk Records |
| Licensed From | The Middle East |
| Mastered At | King Willy Sound |
| Made By | Regency Media |
| Phonographic Copyright (p) | The Middle East |
| Copyright (c) | The Middle East |
| Record Company | Entertainment Group |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Band | Bree Tranter, Jack Saltmiras, Jordan Ireland, Joseph Ireland, Mike Haydon, Rohin Jones |
| Layout | Downie Breitkreuz Group |
| Mastered By | William Bowden |
| Mixed By | Mark Myers |
| Producer | Mark Myers |
| Performer | The Middle East |
| Artwork | The Middle East |
| Recorded By | Mark Myers |
| Written-By | Jordan Ireland, Rohin Jones |
| Composed By | Jordan Ireland, Rohin Jones |
Notes
- Track D3 is not listed on the album sleeve.
- Comes with download coupon.
- Track 14 is not listed on the release.
- PCD-20100
- Digipak cover
- Card sleeve.
- No durations on release.
- Digipak
- Cardboard Sleeve Only lists first 13 tracks;
- For Promotional Use Only.
- This promo omits track 14 "Mount Morgan End" released on the regular album
Barcodes
- Barcode (Text): 8 54474 00301 8
- Barcode (String): 854474003018
- Barcode: 4995879201008
- Barcode: 5414939118913
- Matrix / Runout: 54613382/945U505022 21
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI LP73
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 0799
- Rights Society: SABAM BIEM
- Label Code: LC07800
- Barcode: 5099902639628
- Matrix / Runout: REGENCY MEDIA 130087.1 URA312 P74706
- Mastering SID Code: ifpi LN96
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 6Z03
- Rights Society: SABAM-BIEM
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 0731
- Matrix / Runout: [Arvato Digital Services logo] 54556957/945U505220 21
- Barcode: 854474003001
About The Middle East
Indie folk/post-rock band based in Townsville in Queensland, Australia, formed in 2005.
Former member not currently in Discogs database: Jarrad Jones
Members
- Javed Sterritt
- Joseph Ireland
- Jordan Ireland
- Rohin Jones
- Timothy Barwise
- Bree Tranter
- Mark Myers
- Jack Saltmiras
- Mike Haydon
In the empty spaces there’s a line
The milky way
Nature’s largest river
Woven in silver
Will they ever return
Let the constellations be spurned
The centaur with the bow and arrow
The sisters pouring water
They’ve been whispering to me since I was born
The last thing I hear
First thing in the morn
Silver crown, first born
Mother left with her young daughters
Father left like racing river water
Life,
Keep me dry from the rain
Submerged in the pain
Warm my blood
As if the contract of birth says it should
These empty spaces
Where the beyond creeps along
I dream in black and white songs
The only way to leave the ballad
Drowning white water rapids
There’s a black eye watching over me
It’s a constellation I’ve seen
The first of its kind
It said it’s just mine
A broken trail
Waiting to unveil
The place I’m heading is my own
The empty alone
The milky way
Nature’s largest river
Woven in silver
Where constellations transcend
Where the river ends
Each star shines down from its throne
To me they light a trail shown
To my final home
//The Milky Way By: Alec Prado//
This poem and more like it on Sonreyes Poetry on Tumblr
Also that the band had already banana-split (shocked and saddened with myself for making that appalling pun) and that the band members were all scattered about the globe when this song got picked up for airplay on JJJ.
Singer of this song had to rejoin band in Cairns, from London.
Up there with Spring Rain, thanks to all band members and production and crew.