The Philosophy of Time Travel is the debut release from Theset

Theset

Theset is a rock band hailing from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, formed in 2004.-Overview:The band originally formed with the intention of playing only one set, so they wrote a full set of songs. They adopted the name 'Theset' for this reason. The band members originally included Kyle Dark ,...

 in 2005.

The album contains many references to the movie Donnie Darko

Donnie Darko

Donnie Darko is a 2001 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Drew Barrymore, Patrick Swayze, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Noah Wyle, Jena Malone, and Mary McDonnell...

in the lyrics and titles of songs. The name of the album was adopted in reference to a fictional text from the movie, entitled Philosophy of Time Travel. There are also references to other fiction in Theset's music; such as the song "Sunshine Dust", which relates to Episode 2 of Salad Fingers, a creepy, web-based cartoon.

A music video

Music video

A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...

was created for the single "12:34" by director Colin Minihan.

Tracks

1. "12:33" (0:59)
2. "12:34" (2:58)
3. "All We Have" (Is This)" (4:32)
4. "Lightning Words" (3:25)
5. "Matador" (3:28)
6. "The Philosophy of Time Travel" (4:38)
7. "Hooks for Feet" (3:20)
8. "Halifax" (4:15)
9. "In Loving Memory" (3:38)
10. "Tentacles" (4:18)
11. "Interlude" (1:39)
12. "Sunshine Dust" (5:11)

External links

• Official website for Theset
• Theset's Myspace page
• Music video for "12:34"