Great Vengeance and Furious Fire
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Great Vengeance and Furious Fire is the debut studio album
by English
indie rock
band The Heavy
, released September 17, 2007 in the United Kingdom and April 8, 2008 in the United States. The album was released by Ninja Tune's
new rock-based imprint Counter Records. The title is a reference to a line spoken by Samuel L. Jackson's
character Jules Winnfield in Pulp Fiction
.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band The Heavy
The Heavy (band)
The Heavy are an indie rock band who claim to be from Noid, England, allegedly a small hamlet near Bath. However, no such place appears to exist.-History:...
, released September 17, 2007 in the United Kingdom and April 8, 2008 in the United States. The album was released by Ninja Tune's
Ninja Tune
Ninja Tune is a London-based independent record label started by DJs Matt Black and Jonathan More, better known as Coldcut and managed by Peter Quicke. The label has a strong leaning towards mostly Electronic Music...
new rock-based imprint Counter Records. The title is a reference to a line spoken by Samuel L. Jackson's
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel Leroy Jackson is an American film and television actor and film producer. After becoming involved with the Civil Rights Movement, he moved on to acting in theater at Morehouse College, and then films. He had several small roles such as in the film Goodfellas before meeting his mentor,...
character Jules Winnfield in Pulp Fiction
Pulp Fiction (film)
Pulp Fiction is a 1994 American crime film directed by Quentin Tarantino, who co-wrote its screenplay with Roger Avary. The film is known for its rich, eclectic dialogue, ironic mix of humor and violence, nonlinear storyline, and host of cinematic allusions and pop culture references...
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Track listing
- "That Kind of Man" - 3:39
- "Colleen" - 3:09
- "Set Me Free" - 3:39
- "You Don't Know" - 3:16
- "Girl" - 2:46
- "Doing Fine" - 4:28
- "In the Morning" - 3:04
- "Brukpocket's Lament" - 2:50
- "Dignity" - 2:36
- "Who Needs the Sunshine?" - 4:09
In the media
- "Colleen" was featured in the first episode of the second season of Life, in the 2008 film Mad MoneyMad Money (film)Mad Money is a 2008 comedy-crime film starring Diane Keaton, Queen Latifah and Katie Holmes, and directed by Callie Khouri. It is loosely based on the 2001 British film Hot Money.-Plot:...
, in the ninth episode of the first season of Detroit 1-8-7Detroit 1-8-7Detroit 1-8-7 is an American crime drama series about Detroit's leading homicide unit, created by Jason Richman for ABC. It features an ensemble cast of actors including Michael Imperioli and James McDaniel...
, in spring 2011 commercials for the Aria Resort & Casino at CityCenter Las Vegas, and in the pilot episode of Beaver Falls. - "That Kind of Man" was used in a promo for the fifth season of EntourageEntourage (TV series)Entourage is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on July 18, 2004 and concluded on September 11, 2011, after eight seasons...
, as well as appearing in the season one episode "Filthy Lucre" of CalifornicationCalifornication (TV series)Californication is an American comedy-drama that premiered on Showtime on August 13, 2007. The show was created by Tom Kapinos. The protagonist, Hank Moody , is a troubled novelist whose move to California, coupled with his writer's block, complicates his relationships with his longtime girlfriend...
. - "Dignity" was used in the fifth season episode "Play'n with Fire" of Entourage.