Fractured Life
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Fractured Life is the debut album by English
alternative rock
band Air Traffic
. It was released on 2 July 2007 on the Tiny Consumer label, an imprint of EMI
. The album contains UK Top 40
hit "Charlotte
" as well as other singles "Just Abuse Me
", "Never Even Told Me Her Name
", "Shooting Star
" and, most recently, "No More Running Away
". The album was released in America on 5 February 2008.
In the first week of its release, Fractured Life attained a #42 on the UK Albums Chart
. James Cannon, of Capital Radio, named the album "Album of the Week" for 2-9 July 2007. On 30 July 2007, the band re-released the album in a limited pressing 12 inch vinyl
form.
The album was nominated for the 2008 Xfm New Music Award
, where the band played a special one-off performance at the ceremony at London
's KOKO. The band was nominated for 'Best International Newcomer' and 'Best International Artist' at the 2007 and 2008 TMF Awards
, respectively.
The track "Empty Space" was released as the iTunes free single of the week in the UK.
The Japan release of Fractured Life includes bonus tracks "An End To All Our Problems" and "Left Out In The Rain", b-sides to former singles "Charlotte" and "Shooting Star" respectively. The US and German releases also included an extra track, "Come On". The track was released in US and made available free to download from the band's website in the United Kingdom
.
England
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alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band Air Traffic
Air Traffic
Air Traffic was a British alternative rock band from Bournemouth. Formed in 2003, the band consists of Chris Wall , David Ryan Jordan , Tom Pritchard and Jim Maddock ....
. It was released on 2 July 2007 on the Tiny Consumer label, an imprint of EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
. The album contains UK Top 40
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
hit "Charlotte
Charlotte (song)
"Charlotte" is a single by Bournemouth-based alternative rock band Air Traffic. Taken from the band's debut studio album Fractured Life, the track was released through Tiny Consumer, a record label division of EMI. "Charlotte" was first released as part of the band's debut single, a double a-side...
" as well as other singles "Just Abuse Me
Just Abuse Me
"Just Abuse Me" was the first release from Bournemouth-based alternative rock band Air Traffic. It was released as a double a-side with "Charlotte", a song which would later be re-released as a solo single....
", "Never Even Told Me Her Name
Never Even Told Me Her Name
"Never Even Told Me Her Name" is a song by Bournemouth-based band Air Traffic taken from their debut album, Fractured Life, released on 2 July 2007. It was the first song from the band to be added to the influential BBC Radio 1 playlist, where it was added to the 1-Up-front playlist, as well as...
", "Shooting Star
Shooting Star (Air Traffic song)
"Shooting Star" is a single by English indie rock band Air Traffic. It was the second single to be released from the band's debut album, Fractured Life...
" and, most recently, "No More Running Away
No More Running Away
"No More Running Away" is a song by English alternative rock band Air Traffic. It was the third single released from the band's debut album, Fractured Life. It was released on 24 September 2007 on CD and 7" vinyl and available as a digital download...
". The album was released in America on 5 February 2008.
In the first week of its release, Fractured Life attained a #42 on the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
. James Cannon, of Capital Radio, named the album "Album of the Week" for 2-9 July 2007. On 30 July 2007, the band re-released the album in a limited pressing 12 inch vinyl
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
form.
The album was nominated for the 2008 Xfm New Music Award
Xfm
Xfm is a brand of two commercial radio stations focused on alternative music, primarily indie pop, and owned by Global Radio.-History:Xfm was created in London in 1992 by Sammy Jacob, who later co-founded NME Radio in 2008. Xfm subsequently expanded to a network of four stations; there are...
, where the band played a special one-off performance at the ceremony at London
London
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's KOKO. The band was nominated for 'Best International Newcomer' and 'Best International Artist' at the 2007 and 2008 TMF Awards
TMF Awards
The TMF Awards are an annual television awards show broadcast live on TMF .The first Dutch TMF Awards were held in 1995, as a brand extension to the recently launched local Dutch music channel TMF. The show was very small and held in the company cafeteria...
, respectively.
The track "Empty Space" was released as the iTunes free single of the week in the UK.
Chart performance
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium Album Chart Ultratop Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts... |
27 |
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
42 |
| Dutch Album Chart MegaCharts MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of official charts in the Netherlands, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. Mega Charts also provides information to the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, of which the Dutch Top... |
71 |
Track listing
- "Just Abuse MeJust Abuse Me"Just Abuse Me" was the first release from Bournemouth-based alternative rock band Air Traffic. It was released as a double a-side with "Charlotte", a song which would later be re-released as a solo single....
" - 2:33 - "CharlotteCharlotte (song)"Charlotte" is a single by Bournemouth-based alternative rock band Air Traffic. Taken from the band's debut studio album Fractured Life, the track was released through Tiny Consumer, a record label division of EMI. "Charlotte" was first released as part of the band's debut single, a double a-side...
" - 2:24 - "Shooting StarShooting Star (Air Traffic song)"Shooting Star" is a single by English indie rock band Air Traffic. It was the second single to be released from the band's debut album, Fractured Life...
" - 4:08 - "No More Running AwayNo More Running Away"No More Running Away" is a song by English alternative rock band Air Traffic. It was the third single released from the band's debut album, Fractured Life. It was released on 24 September 2007 on CD and 7" vinyl and available as a digital download...
" - 4:23 - "Empty Space" - 3:37
- "Time Goes By" - 4:06
- "I Like That" - 2:26
- "Never Even Told Me Her NameNever Even Told Me Her Name"Never Even Told Me Her Name" is a song by Bournemouth-based band Air Traffic taken from their debut album, Fractured Life, released on 2 July 2007. It was the first song from the band to be added to the influential BBC Radio 1 playlist, where it was added to the 1-Up-front playlist, as well as...
" - 2:45 - "Get In Line" - 2:07
- "I Can't Understand" - 4:25
- "Your Fractured Life" - 22:55
- Includes hidden track "Pee Wee Martini"
The Japan release of Fractured Life includes bonus tracks "An End To All Our Problems" and "Left Out In The Rain", b-sides to former singles "Charlotte" and "Shooting Star" respectively. The US and German releases also included an extra track, "Come On". The track was released in US and made available free to download from the band's website in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.