The Recordings of the Middle East explained

The Recordings of the Middle East
Type:EP
Artist:The Middle East
Cover:Recordings_of_the_Middle_East.jpg
Released:October 27, 2009
Genre:Folk, post-rock
Label:Spunk[1]
Producer:L’Orfèvre, The Middle East
Next Title:I Want That You Are Always Happy
Next Year:2011

The Recordings of the Middle East is the first extended play released by Australian folk band The Middle East on Spunk Records. The band released the EP in Australia on October 27, 2009, and in the United States on June 8, 2010.[2] The Middle East made the album available to download from their Myspace page on October 27, 2009.[3] Prior to the release of this EP and the band's first hiatus they released a longer version of this record with three extra tracks: "Pig Food", "The Fall of Man", and "Tsietsi".[4]

Background

Their songs "The Darkest Side" and "Blood" came in at number 87 and 64, respectively, on the Australian Triple J Hottest 100 in 2009.[5] Their song "Blood" is also featured in the films Accidents Happen, It's Kind of a Funny Story, and Crazy, Stupid, Love, as well as an episode of the Australian television comedy-drama series Offspring, a TV commercial for the European bank BNP Paribas, and in the trailer for the film Jeff, Who Lives at Home. It was also covered by British folk rock band Mumford & Sons and their opening act Gang of Youths on their 2019 Delta Tour.

Personnel

The Middle East:[4]

Additional personnel:[4]

Charts

Chart (2009)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia Physical Singles (ARIA)[6] 4

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Middle East - The Recordings of The Middle East: Mess + Noise. Doug Wallen. Mess + Noise. 15 February 2011. January 21, 2012.
  2. Web site: Album Reviews: The Middle East - The Recordings Of The Middle East EP. Kristina Valentine. The Sound Alarm. April 30, 2010. January 21, 2012.
  3. Web site: The Middle East: "The Darkest Side" . Pitchfork Media. September 25, 2009 . January 21, 2012.
  4. Web site: Middle East, The – The Recordings Of The Middle East (CD, Album) at Discogs. Discogs. January 21, 2012.
  5. Web site: Countdown | Hottest 100 - 2009 | triple j . Abc.net.au . January 2010. 2011-07-26.
  6. 187.