The Duke Spirit discography explained

This is a comprehensive listing of official releases by English band The Duke Spirit. The band has been active since 2003, having released five studio albums to date, as well as numerous singles and EPs.

Albums

Studio albums

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Album details	Peak chart positions
UK ^[1]	UK Indie ^[2]	SCO ^[3]
Cuts Across the Land	Released: May 2005 Label: Loog	40	—	—
Neptune	Released: 4 February 2008 Label: You Are Here	63	5	92
Bruiser	Released: September 2011 Label: Fiction	80	—	—
Kin	Released: May 2016 Label: Ex Voto	73	9	73
Sky Is Mine	Released: Aug 2017 Label: Ex Voto
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live

• Dresden Live (April 2012)

EPs

• Darling You're Mean (May 2003)
• Roll, Spirit, Roll (October 2003)
• Relieve the Distressed (16 May 2005)
• Covered in Love (December 2006)
• Ex-Voto EP (22 November 2007)
• Kusama EP (21 December 2010)
• Serenade EP (17 October 2016)

Compilations

• 50 Years of Dr. Martens: The Album (Compilation, 2010, contributed a cover of Sham 69's "If the Kids Are United")
• Batman: Arkham City (Soundtrack, October 2011, contributed the song "Creature")

Singles

Year	Title	UK	U.S.	U.S. Modern	Album
2003	"Solomon"	align="center"	-	align="center"	-	align="center"	-	non-album
	"Darling You're Mean"	align="center"	-	align="center"	-	align="center"	-	Cuts Across the Land
2004	"Dark Is Light Enough"	55	align="center"	-	align="center"	-
	"Cuts Across the Land"	45	align="center"	-	align="center"	-
2005	"Lion Rip"	25	align="center"	-	align="center"	-
	"Love Is an Unfamiliar Name"	33	align="center"	-	align="center"	-
	"Cuts Across the Land" (reissue)	66	align="center"	-	align="center"	-
2008	"The Step and the Walk"	align="center"	-	align="center"	-	align="center"	-	Neptune
	"Send a Little Love Token"	align="center"	-	align="center"	-	align="center"	-
	"My Sunken Treasure"	align="center"	-	align="center"	-	align="center"	-
2011	"Surrender"	align="center"	-	align="center"	-	align="center"	-	Bruiser
	"Don't Wait"	align="center"	-	align="center"	-	align="center"	-
2012	"Glorious"	align="center"	-	align="center"	-	align="center"	-	non-album
2015	"Blue and Yellow Light"	align="center"	-	align="center"	-	align="center"	-	Kin
2016	"Hands"	align="center"	-	align="center"	-	align="center"	-

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Guest appearances

• War Stories (Unkle album, June 2007, appeared on the song "Mayday")

Additionally, Liela Moss has provided vocals for

• Brakes on their cover of "Jackson" from the album Give Blood (July 2005)
• Archie Bronson Outfit on "In the Shadow of Love", the B-side of their single "Dart For My Sweetheart" (February 2006)
• D. Sardy on the song "Giant" from the soundtrack to 21 (March 2008)

External links

• Official website
• BBC Collective, editor's review
• Interview with Toby Butler of The Duke Spirit 2007 The Line Of Best Fit
• Interview with Toby Butler & Liela Moss October 2007 The Line Of Best Fit
• 'Neptune' album review The Line Of Best Fit
• The Step and The Walk Review
• Live in-studio performance on KCRW
• Review of Duke Spirit - Live At The Manchester Academy 3. March 2008.
• Session tracks and interview on Rare FM

Notes and References

1. Web site: UK chart peaks . . 27 August 2016.
2. UK independent album peaks:
   • Web site: Neptune . . 27 August 2016.
   • Web site: Kin . Official Charts Company . 27 August 2016.
3. UK independent album peaks:
   • Web site: Neptune . . 27 August 2016.
   • Web site: Kin . Official Charts Company . 27 August 2016.
4. Book: Roberts , David . 2006. British Hit Singles & Albums. 19th. Guinness World Records Limited . London. 1-904994-10-5. 172.