The Things We Make
| The Things We Make | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 25 May 1998 (UK) 6 October 1998 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 1997 at Moles Studios in Bath The Wood Hall in Beckington Chiswick Reach in London | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 51:28 | |||
| Label | Beggars Banquet (UK) Mantra Recordings (US) | |||
| Producer | Ric Peet, Trevor Curwen, Paul Corkett and Six by Seven | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.7/10 |
| Rolling Stone | |
The Things We Make is the debut album by English indie rock band Six by Seven. The album included the single "European Me", described by the NME as "one of the greatest debut singles of all time". The album featured numerous 'epic' tracks with "Oh! Dear", "European Me" and "88-92-96" all clocking in at almost seven minutes or more and "Spy Song" reaching almost nine minutes. Aside from "European Me", "88-92-96", "Candlelight" and "For You" were released as singles, with "Candlelight" reaching the lower regions of the singles charts. The album was ranked 13th in NME's end-of-year poll for 1998.