Oxford Collapse were an American

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band from

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. The band’s lineup included Michael Pace on vocals and guitars, Dan Fetherston on drums, and Adam Rizer on bass and vocals.

History

Oxford Collapse first released a limited press self-titled EP for the HCR label in 2002. Shortly after they signed to

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, a label based in New York City/Brooklyn, where they released their first full-length album '' Some Wilderness'' in April 2004. This was followed by a remix of a track from the album titled " Melting the Ice Queen" in July of that year. In October, the band released a 7-inch vinyl EP, entitled '' Songs For The Singers Of Panthers'', on Discoloration Records before releasing their final effort from Kanine Records, '' A Good Ground''. The band then signed to indie label

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, where they released '' Remember The Night Parties'' in October 2006. The album earned a 7.9 out of 10 from

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, who also rated "Please Visit Your National Parks" 96th in their year-end "Top 100 Tracks of 2006" feature. The latest studio album '' Bits'' was released on August 5, 2008. They supported

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on their UK tour. In June 2009, the band announced their split after eight years together. Mike Pace has subsequently gone on to form the band The Child Actors, who released their first single in March 2012.

Members

Final Lineup * Michael Pace – vocals, guitar * Adam Rizer – bass, backing vocals * Dan Fetherston – drums

Discography

Albums

*'' Some Wilderness'' (2004)

*'' A Good Ground'' (2005)

*'' Remember the Night Parties'' (2006)

*'' Bits'' (2008)

EPs

*'' Oxford Collapse (EP)'' (2002) HRC *''Songs for the Singers of Panthers'' (7-inch, 2002) Discoloration Records *''Melting the Ice Queen (remix)'' (12-inch, 2004)

*''The Hann-Byrd EP'' (12-inch, 2008)

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Singles

* "Decking the Classics" (2006, Version City) * "Please Visit Your National Parks" (2006)

* "Spike of Bensonhurst" (2008, Flameshovel) * "The Birthday Wars" (2008,

) * "Young Love Delivers" (2008,

) * "Oxford Collapse & Joggers split 7-inch" (2009, Cocktail Partner)

References

External links

Oxford Collapse
on

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Pitchfork review of ''Remember the Night Parties''

''Remember the Night Parties'' at Metacritic

Pitchfork review of ''A Good Ground''

Oxford Collapse interview at StereoSubversion.com
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