The City That Sleeps is the piano rock band A Silent Film's

A Silent Film (band)

A Silent Film is a 4 piece alternative rock band from Oxford England. The band consists of Robert Stevenson , Karl Bareham , Ali Hussain and Spencer Walker . Their first album, 'A City That Sleeps', was released on October 6, 2008...

 debut album, released in a UK and US version two years later.

The City That Sleeps was received with mixed critical acclaim. The original UK version of the album, produced by Sam Williams, contains 11 tracks, including their single 'You Will Leave a Mark'. This single was number one in the Sunday Times Culture magazine's 'Hottest Downloads' chart. The album was compared to the music of bands such as Coldplay

Coldplay

Coldplay are a British alternative rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a...

and reviewers described it as 'catchy and accessible.

After the album's release the band toured, visiting places such as Portugal where they quickly became popular. After a matter of weeks their song 'You Will Leave A Mark' reached top of the Portuguese download singles charts, followed by the album soon after.

Track listing

1. Driven by Their Beating Hearts
2. Sleeping Pills
3. You Will Leave a Mark
4. Thirteen Times the Strength
5. Julie June
6. One Wrong Door
7. Firefly in my Window
8. Lamplight
9. Feather White
10. Aurora