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. The album debuted at Number 1 on the

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and earned platinum status for sales exceeding 70,000 units. It earned the band four

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nominations (Album of the Year, Best Rock Album, Best Group, Best Cover Art)ARIA Awards winners 2003
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s Album of the Year and Single of the Year for "

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". The first single from the album, "

", remains a staple of their live sets. It was followed by two other singles, " Song for a Sleepwalker" and "Moving Right Along".

Track listing

(All songs by Something for Kate except where noted) #"Max Planck" – 4:41 #"Best Weapon" – 4:47 #" Song for a Sleepwalker" – 3:54 #"Kaplan/Thornhill" – 4:44 #"Light at the End of the Tunnel" – 3:36 #"Letter to the Editor" – 3:31 #"

" – 4:26 #"Reverse Soundtrack" – 4:41 #"Coldwater Canyon" – 4:23 #"Souvenir" – 3:24 #"Moving Right Along" – 3:27 #"Asleep at the Wheel" – 3:56 #"No Man's Land" – 4:17

Deluxe edition bonus disc

The 2014 deluxe edition included a bonus disc of the album's B-sides.

Track listing

#"Losing My Mind" – 4:55 #"Blueprint Architecture" – 3:30 #"You Only Hide (Live Acoustic version)" – 4:16 #"Moving Right Along – Alternate version" – 3:22 #"Anchorman II" – 4:50 #"Faster" – 5:41 #"Life of the Party" – 5:40 #" Ashes to Ashes" (Live at the POW) (

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) – 4:36 #"

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" ( Jack Lee) – 2:38

Personnel

;Something for Kate *

Paul Dempsey Paul Anthony Dempsey (born 25 May 1976) is an Australian musician. He is best known as the lead singer, guitarist and principal lyricist of rock group Something for Kate. Dempsey released his debut solo album, '' Everything Is True'', on 20 A ...

– guitars, vocals *

Stephanie Ashworth Stephanie Ashworth is an Australian bassist, photographer, artist and columnist, known for being a member with the bands Sandpit and Something for Kate, where she performs with her spouse and frontman, Paul Dempsey. Music career Early in Ashwor ...

– bass *

Clint Hyndman Something for Kate are an Australian alternative rock band, which formed in 1994 with Paul Dempsey on lead vocals and guitar, and Clint Hyndman on drums. They were joined in 1998 by Stephanie Ashworth on bass guitar and backing vocals. The gro ...

– drums ;Additional personnel *

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– backing vocals ("No Man's Land") *

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– backing vocals ("Song for a Sleepwalker") *

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– backing vocals ("Light at the End of the Tunnel", "Reverse Soundtrack") * Kathryn Brownhill – violin ("Song for a Sleepwalker", "Reverse Soundtrack", "Coldwater Canyon", "Souvenir") * Catherine Tabrett – cello ("Light at the End of the Tunnel", "Reverse Soundtrack", "Coldwater Canyon") *

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("Kaplan/Thornhill", "Deja Vu"): **

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– violin ** Daphne Chan – violin **

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– cello ** Leah Katz – viola

Charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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