''So Much for the City'' is the debut album of the Irish indie/ pop band

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. It was released on 27 May 2003 and quickly achieved success in Ireland, spending 61 weeks in the top 75 of the

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. The album also won 'Album of the Year' at the national music awards. It gained significant popularity in the UK, debuting at number 3 and remaining in the

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for 25 weeks. The single "

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" reached number 17 in the UK Singles Chart, which remains their highest charted position in the country to date. In an interview, lead singer Conor Deasy explained the band's inspiration for the song material: The album was nominated for the 2003

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but lost to

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's ''

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''.

Legacy

The album was included in the book ''

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''. The song " Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far)" was ranked by ''

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'' at number 550 on their list of the 1001 best songs ever made. The song "Say It Ain't So" appeared on US President

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in 2005.

Track listing

# " Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far)" – 4:13 # "

" – 3:07 # " Don't Steal Our Sun" – 2:50 # "Deckchairs and Cigarettes" – 4:58 # " One Horse Town" – 3:15 # "Old Friends, New Lovers" – 4:01 # "Say It Ain't So" – 2:44 # "Hollywood Kids" – 5:33 # "Just Travelling Through" – 3:21 # "Your Love Is Like Las Vegas" – 2:23 # "'Til the Tide Creeps In" / "Plans" (hidden track) – 10:06

Singles

* " Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far)" (November 11, 2002) * " One Horse Town" (March 10, 2003) * "

" (June 9, 2003) * " Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far)" (re-issue) (August 25, 2003) * " Don't Steal Our Sun" (November 24, 2003)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

{{Authority control The Thrills albums 2003 debut albums Albums produced by Tony Hoffer Virgin Records albums European Border Breakers Award–winning albums 2000s in Irish music