''Just Backward of Square'' is the debut

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by English band

Lowgold Lowgold were an English indie rock band formed in 1997 in St Albans, comprising vocalist and rhythm guitarist Darren Ford, lead guitarist Dan Symons and bassist Miles Willey. The band originally claimed that the word "lowgold" was derived fro ...

, released in 2001. The album was produced by former

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associate

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, mixed by

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and reached 33 in the

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. The band's debut release "The 108 EP" was lifted from the album, as well as four singles, including a re-recording of "Beauty Dies Young".

Track listing

All songs written by Darren Lee Ford except Golden Ratio by Miles Willey. # "Golden Ratio" # "Beauty Dies Young" # "Mercury" # "Out of Reach" # "Back Here Again" # "Counterfeit" # "Never Alone" # "In Amber" # "Open the Airwaves" # "Less I Offer" # "Into the Void"

UK singles

#"The 108 E.P" (24 July 2000) #"Beauty Dies Young" (18 September 2000) – UK #67 #"Mercury" (29 January 2001) – UK #48 #"Counterfeit" (30 April 2001) – UK #52 #"Beauty Dies Young" (Re-Recording) (27 August 2001) – UK #40

Personnel

– producer, drums * Darren Ford – guitar, vocals, drums * Dan Symons – guitar * Miles Willey – bass guitar * Simon Scott – drums on Counterfeit

References

{{Authority control 2001 debut albums Lowgold albums