Desert Lights

Desert Lights
Studio album by
Something for Kate
Released1 June 2006
GenreAlternative rock
Length43:25
LabelMurmur
ProducerBrad Wood
Something for Kate chronology
Phantom Limbs: Selected B-Sides
(2004) 		Desert Lights
(2006) 		iTunes Originals - Something for Kate
(2007)
Singles from Desert Lights
  1. "Cigarettes and Suitcases"
    Released: May 2006
  2. "Oh Kamikaze"
    Released: September 2006
  3. "California"
    Released: March 2007

Desert Lights is the fifth studio album by Australian band, Something for Kate, released on 1 June 2006. It peaked at No. 1 on the ARIA Charts – their second studio album to do so after The Official Fiction (August 2003). Desert Lights was accredited gold by ARIA for shipment of 35,000 copies by the end of 2006.

Background

Something for Kate were established in 1994 as an alternative rock band in Melbourne.[1][2] By 1998 the line-up was Paul Dempsey on lead vocals, guitar and keyboards; Clint Hyndman on drums and percussion and Stephanie Ashworth on bass guitar, percussion and backing vocals.[1][2] Something for Kate had issued their fourth studio album, The Official Fiction in August 2003, which became their first number-one album.[3]

Desert Lights, their fifth studio album was issued on 1 June 2006,[4] which also topped the charts – their second number-one album.[1][2][3] It was accredited gold record status within a month of its release for shipment of 35,000 copies.[5] They had recorded it over four months in Los Angeles with production by Brad Wood (Ben Lee, the Smashing Pumpkins, Liz Phair).[6] It provided three singles, "Cigarettes and Suitcases" (May 2006), "Oh Kamikaze" (September) and "California" (March 2007).[1][2][3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Stephanie Ashworth, Paul Dempsey, Clint Hyndman,[7] unless noted otherwise

No.TitleLength
1."California"3:42
2."Down the Garden Path"4:54
3."Cigarettes and Suitcases"4:04
4."This Is the Life for Me"3:59
5."A Fool's History Part 1"3:37
6."Oh Kamikaze"3:55
7."Impossible"4:58
8."Transparanoia"4:53
9."Statues"4:13
10."Washed out to Sea"5:07
Total length:43:25

Bonus Bootleg Disc

(from the limited edition 2 CD version)

  1. "Three Dimensions" (Live at the Zoo)
  2. "Hawaiian Robots" (Live at the Zoo)
  3. "Prick" (Live at the Zoo)
  4. "Pinstripe" (Live at the Zoo)
  5. "Déjà Vu" (Live at the Zoo)
  6. "Born to Run" (originally recorded by Bruce Springsteen)[8][9]

Live tracks are taken from two concerts at live music venue, The Zoo, in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, on 20 and 21 May 2006.

Deluxe edition bonus disc

The 2014 deluxe edition included a bonus disc of the album's B-sides.

Track listing

  1. "Three Dimensions (Live at the Zoo)" - 3:44
  2. "Hawaiian Robots (Live at the Zoo)" - 5:04
  3. "Prick (Live at the Zoo)" - 3:55
  4. "Pinstripe (Live at the Zoo)" - 5:55
  5. "Déjà vu (Live at the Zoo)" - 4:49
  6. "Born to Run" (Bruce Springsteen) - 4:33
  7. "The Actor Makes His Move" - 3:39
  8. "The Killing Moon" (Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson, Pete de Freitas) - 4:25
  9. "Prick (Live at the POW)" - 3:59
  10. "Airport Kid" - 4:07
  11. "The Amazing Machine that Does Not Work - Demo version" - 4:34
  12. "Close to Me" (Robert Smith) - 3:43
  13. "Cassandra Walks the Plank" - 3:01
  14. "Rock the Casbah" (Topper Headon, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones) - 3:49
  15. "Oh Kamikaze (T-Rek Remix)" - 7:44
  16. "The Futurist" - 4:05

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[11] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

Something for Kate

Additional personnel

Release history

Region Date Format Edition(s) Label Catalogue
Australia June 2006
Standard Murmur MATTCD136
July 2014
  • 2×CD
  • LP
 Deluxe Edition, Reissue Murmur, Sony Music Australia 88843074362
August 2018
  • LP
 Limited Edition, Reissue Sony Music Australia 88843074881

References

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  2. ^ a b c d Nimmervoll, Ed. "Something for Kate". Howlspace – The Living History of Our Music. White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd (Ed Nimmervoll). Archived from the original on 26 January 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Hung, Steffen. "Discography Something for Kate". Australian Charts Portal (Hung Medien). Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  4. ^ Levin, Darren (28 September 2012). "Something for the Jokers". The Age. Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  5. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2006 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  6. ^ "Something for Kate – Desert Lights". Amazon.com. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Song Catalogue Search Results for 'Down the Garden Path'". APRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Right Association, Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society). Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  8. ^ Pat McGrath (2012). "Something for Kate The Murmur Years". Mess+Noise. Mess+Noise Proprietary Limited. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  9. ^ "Something For Kate - Born To Run" (Video upload). Akashic Records. 11 February 2012. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Something For Kate – Desert Lights". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  11. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2006 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 16 December 2014.