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"Century" is the first single taken from The Long Blondes' second album, "Couples". It was released on March 24, 2008 via Rough Trade Records as a limited edition 2-track 7" vinyl-only issue.
Promotional video
The promotional video for "Century" was directed by Minsu Song, a second year student on a Graphic Design course at Central St. Martins. The video is the first example of a new collaboration between Rough Trade and CSM, where students compete to pitch ideas for a designated track.
B-side
The b-side to "Century", "The Unbearable Lightness of Buildings", was written specifically for Tate Modern as part of their 12-week long Tate Tracks that was held at the beginning of April 2007. The idea was that Tate invited The Long Blondes to walk around the gallery and find a work of art that would inspire them to write a song. In the end, it was Jannis Kounellis’s "Untitled" that grabbed their attention. They said "Untitled caught our eye because we saw the stark industrial landscape and pictured ourselves within it" .
Reception
"Century" was well received by critics.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Kate Jackson and Dorian Cox; music written by The Long Blondes.
- 7" limited edition vinyl
- "Century"
- "The Unbearable Lightness of Buildings"
References
- MySpaceTV Videos: The Long Blondes Video Channel
- The Long Blondes to debut new material | News | NME.COM
- Tate | Tate Tracks
- The Long Blondes - 'Century' - GIGWISE
- http://www.muzik.co.uk/reviews/the-long-blondes/9575
- http://www.the-fly.co.uk/?content=25&articleid=1234&tofriend=1