A Strange Education
Encyclopedia
A Strange Education is the debut album from the Scottish
Indie band The Cinematics
. The first single, "Chase" appeared on the Transporter 2
soundtrack. The album includes a cover of Sunday Sun by Beck
. The video for The Cinematics' second single, "Break" features a guest appearance by Chris Cain, bassist from Californian band We Are Scientists
.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
Indie band The Cinematics
The Cinematics
The Cinematics were an alternative rock band from Scotland, consisting of Scott Rinning , Larry Reid , Adam Goemans and Ross Bonney...
. The first single, "Chase" appeared on the Transporter 2
Transporter 2
Transporter 2 is a 2005 action film directed by Louis Leterrier and produced by Luc Besson. It is the sequel to The Transporter . It is itself followed by Transporter 3 ....
soundtrack. The album includes a cover of Sunday Sun by Beck
Beck
Beck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck...
. The video for The Cinematics' second single, "Break" features a guest appearance by Chris Cain, bassist from Californian band We Are Scientists
We Are Scientists
We Are Scientists is a New York-based indie rock band that formed in Berkeley, California in 2000. Originally formed of Keith Murray on drums, Chris Cain playing bass guitar and Scott Lamb providing vocals and guitar, before Michael Tapper became drummer and Keith became vocalist and guitarist...
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Track listing
- "Race to the City" – 3:52
- "Break" – 4:01
- "A Strange Education" – 5:24
- "Human" – 4:27
- "Chase" – 4:14
- "Rise & Fall" – 4:50
- "Sunday Sun" – 4:02
- "Keep Forgetting" – 3:58
- "Ready Now" – 4:22
- "Maybe Someday" – 3:23
- "Alright" – 4:08
- "Asleep at the Wheel" – 6:05
- "Home" – 4:29 [Hidden Track]
- "Box" – 4:15 [iTunes Bonus Track]
- All songs written by The CinematicsThe CinematicsThe Cinematics were an alternative rock band from Scotland, consisting of Scott Rinning , Larry Reid , Adam Goemans and Ross Bonney...
except "Sunday Sun", written by Beck.
Personnel
- The CinematicsThe CinematicsThe Cinematics were an alternative rock band from Scotland, consisting of Scott Rinning , Larry Reid , Adam Goemans and Ross Bonney...
- Scott Rinning – lead vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Ross Bonney – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Ramsay Miller – lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
- Adam Goemans – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Scott Rinning – lead vocals, guitar
- Stephen HagueStephen HagueStephen Hague is an American music producer most active with various British acts in the 1980s. He was an influential figure in the synthpop movement.-Early career:...
– Producer - Simon Barnicott – Producer