Life Is Killing My Rock 'N' Roll is the second studio album

Studio album

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 by Reykjavík

Reykjavík

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-based indie rock

Indie rock

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 band Singapore Sling

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Singapore Sling is an indie band from Reykjavík, Iceland.As of 2011 they have released five albums and a best of compilation. Singapore Sling have supported The Brian Jonestown Massacre on their North American tours and covered Dirty Water a 1966 garage rock hit by The Standells in their debut album...

. The album was released in Iceland

Iceland

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 by Sheptone Records then shortly after distributed in the United States by indie label Stinky Records

Stinky Records

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 in 2004.

Production

The album was recorded at Thule Studios, Reykjavík and mastered Sterling Sound, New York by Chris Gehringer. Engineers were Aron Arnarsson assisted by Palli and Steini. The album was produced by Henrik Bjornsson and coproduced by Aron Arnarsson.

Additional members are organ player Jóhann Jóhannsson

Jóhann Jóhannsson

Jóhann Jóhannsson is an Icelandic musician, composer and producer. He is a co-founder of Kitchen Motors in Reykjavík, the art organization/think tank/record label which specializes in initiating collaborations, promoting concerts and exhibitions, performances, chamber operas, producing films,...

 from art-rock band Apparat Organ Quartet

Apparat Organ Quartet

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 and female singers Elsa Maria and Anna Margret.

Track listing

1. "Sunday Club" - 3:15
2. "Curse, Curse, Curse"* - 3:10
3. "Rockit" - 2:30
4. "Nightlife" - 3:34
5. "Life Is Killing My Rock'n'Roll"* - 3:31
6. "Twisted and Sick" - 3:51
7. "J.D." - 4:35
8. "Living Dead" - 4:47
9. "Sugar"* - 4:11
10. "Guiding Light"* - 6:14
11. "A Little Love" - 5:06
12. "Let's Go Dancing" - 6:38

Line-up

• Henrik Bjornsson: vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass guitar
• Helgi Örn Pétursson: guitar, keyboards
• Einar Pór Kristjannsson: guitar
• Thorgeir Gudmundsson: bass guitar
• Bjarni Fr. Johannsson: drums
• Iggi Sniff: maracas, tambourine

Additional members

• Elsa Maria: vocals (#7)
• Johan Johannsson: wurlitzer organ, farfisa organ, moog synthesizer (#10, 11 & 12)
• Anna Margret: vocals, backing vocals (#7, 8 & 10)