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Layourbattleaxedown is a compilation album

Compilation album

A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...

by the Swedish

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

band

Rock Band

Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...

The Concretes

The Concretes are a popular Swedish indie pop band from Stockholm, currently composed of eight members.-History:The Concretes began with Victoria Bergsman, Maria Eriksson, and Lisa Milberg. Since their formation in 1995, they have gradually acquired new members, growing into an eight piece band...

consisting of b-sides and rarities from the British

United Kingdom

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singles

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

and EPs

Extended play

An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

pertaining to their debut release The Concretes
The Concretes (album)
The Concretes is the debut self-titled album by the Swedish band The Concretes, first released in Sweden in 2003, and released internationally in 2004...

, that was released on July 26, 2005 in the United States

United States

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(see 2005 in music

2005 in music

-Events:*During the year 2005, 12 rock music albums scored number 1 in the USA. This was the first time even ten albums have scored number 1 since 1996.-January:...

).

This album was chosen as one of Amazon.com

Amazon.com

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's Top 100 Editor's Picks of 2005.

Track listing

All music by The Concretes and lyrics by Victoria Bergsman

Victoria Bergsman

Victoria Bergsman is a Swedish songwriter, musician, and vocalist best known as singer of the indie pop band The Concretes from 1995 to 2006. Since announcing her departure from the band on 24 July 2006 she has been recording for her new solo project Taken by Trees...

, except where noted.

"Forces" – 3:40
- from the single Forces
"Sugar" – 3:54
- from the EP Nationalgeographic
  Nationalgeographic
  Nationalgeographic is an EP by The Concretes. The songs on the album later became available on the 2005 compilation album Layourbattleaxedown....
"Lady December" – 4:42
- from the EP Warm Night
  Warm Night
  "Warm Night" is a song by Swedish band The Concretes from their debut album The Concretes. Its original Scandinavian release as a single took place in 2003. It was re-released in the United Kingdom on December 13, 2004.-2004 UK release:...
"The Warrior" – 3:33
- from the EP Warm Night
"Miss You" (Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger
Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger is an English musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist and a founding member of The Rolling Stones....

, Keith Richards
Keith Richards
Keith Richards is an English musician, songwriter, and founding member of the Rolling Stones. Rolling Stone magazine said Richards had created "rock's greatest single body of riffs", and placed him as the "10th greatest guitarist of all time." Fourteen songs written by Richards and songwriting...

) – 3:50
- from We Love You compilation tribute to The Rolling Stones
  The Rolling Stones
  The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
"Oh Baby" – 3:59
- from the EP Nationalgeographic
"Sand" – 2:48
- from the EP Nationalgeographic
"Free Ride" – 3:45
- from the EP Nationalgeographic
"Branches" – 4:43
- from the single Forces
"Under Your Leaves" – 3:28
- from the EP Nationalgeographic
"Seems Fine Shuffle" – 2:47
- from the EP Warm Night

External links

The Concretes, official site
Astralwerks
"Miss You" track review at Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...

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