The ''Area EP'' is the follow-up release by

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after their self-titled debut album. The stand-alone EP was recorded in September 2005 in

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and

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. These tracks were re-released on the US version of News and Tributes.The title track of the EP was first premiered on the Shockwave

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2005 during The Futureheads set.

Track listing

All songs written by

. *CD1 # "Area" – 2:45 # "Decent Days and Nights" ( Shy Child remix) – 4:38 *CD2 # "Area" – 2:45 # "Help Us Out" – 2:21 # "We Cannot Lose" – 2:32 # "Area: Video" – 2:45 *7" Vinyl (Contains Free Poster) # "Area" – 2:45 # "Help Us Out" – 2:21 # "We Cannot Lose" – 2:32

References

External links

Official siteReview Summary At MetacriticSample of the video clip for 'Area'
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