Happy Ending (The Phoenix Foundation album) explained

Happy Ending
Type:studio
Artist:The Phoenix Foundation
Cover:Happyending.jpg
Genre:Indie rock, Dream pop[1]
Length:51:27
Label:Flying Nun Records
Producer:Lee Prebble
Prev Title:Pegasus
Prev Year:2005
Next Title:Buffalo
Next Year:2010

Happy Ending is the third album by New Zealand band, The Phoenix Foundation. It was released in 2007.[2]

Band member Richie Singleton described the album as "an attempt to capture how we play live".[3]

"Bright Grey", "Bleaching Sun" and "40 Years" were released as singles. The music videos for "Bright Grey" and "40 Years" were directed by Taika Waititi.[4] [5] [6]

Track listing

  1. "Bright Grey" – 5:03
  2. "Bleaching Sun" – 4:29
  3. "Slumber Party" – 4:20
  4. "Gandalf" – 6:02
  5. "40 Years"  – 4:33
  6. "Irrelevant Noise" – 3:59
  7. "A Day In The Sun" – 2:34
  8. "Pure Joy" – 4:27
  9. "No One Will Believe Me When I'm Dead" – 3:30
  10. "Omerta" – 5:30
  11. "Burning Wreck" – 4:27
  12. "Sugar" – 2:39

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Happy Ending - The Phoenix Foundation . . 12 February 2012.
  2. Web site: Phoenix Foundation, The – Happy Ending . 8 October 2007 . . 12 February 2012.
  3. Web site: The Phoenix Foundation: A Happy Ending . Lumiere . Gnanalingam . Brannavan . 13 November 2007 . 12 February 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120528065331/http://www.lumiere.net.nz/reader/item/1395 . 28 May 2012 . dmy-all .
  4. Web site: The Phoenix Foundation - Bright Grey . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/SaIA7zKzWlE . 2021-12-15 . live. . 27 September 2007 . 12 February 2012.
  5. Web site: The Phoenix Foundation - Bleaching Sun . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/dVUSmQWt3cM . 2021-12-15 . live. . 4 April 2008 . 12 February 2012.
  6. Web site: The Phoenix Foundation 40 Years . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/Mz5qUPpuAFM . 2021-12-15 . live. . 6 February 2009 . 12 February 2012.