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''Radlands'' is the fourth studio album by the
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. On 3 April 2012, shortly before the release of ''Radlands'', Kai Fish announced he would be leaving the band, with bassist Pete Cochrane taking his place for the band's UK tour. The album was recorded in a
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studio set up in a country house by the
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in the Westlake area in
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. The album peaked at number 40 on the
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. The name 'Radlands' is an amalgamation of
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' 1960s apartment Redlands and the Terrence Malick film ''
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''.


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* * 2012 albums Mystery Jets albums Rough Trade Records albums Albums produced by Dan Carey (record producer) {{2010s-indie-rock-album-stub