"City Flat" is a song by Australian rock band Boom Crash Opera, released in 1987 as the third single from their self-titled studio album. It was written by the band's two main songwriters: guitarist Peter Farnan and bass player Richard Pleasance. The song peaked at number 42 in Australia.[1]
Music critic Stuart Coupe called it "one of the more outstanding tracks" from the band's debut album. "It was written at a pretty bleak time," Farnan told Coupe. "We literally were hanging around kitchens drinking coffee saying ‘how are we going to get [the band] going, and what are we doing?’ You really feel like you're not getting anywhere.”[2]
Producer Sadkin was convinced the song would be a hit. Farnan later said, "It wasn't a hit. We called it 'City Flop'. But he made sure that record got made to a high glossy standard."[3]
Track listing
"City Flat" (Peter Farnan, Richard Pleasance) – 4:02
"Spirit of Progress" (Peter Farnan, Richard Pleasance, Dale Ryder, Peter Maslen) – 3:51
"City Flat" (Extended Mix) (Peter Farnan, Richard Pleasance) – 6:34
