The Things We Make

Infobox Album | Name = The Things We Make
Type = Album
Artist = Six By Seven


Released = 1998
Recorded = 1997
Genre = Indie rock
Length = 51:28
Label = UK Beggars Banquet US Mantra Records
Producer = Ric Peet, Trevor Curwen, Paul Corkett and Six by Seven
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:otpzefekogf6 link]
*Pitchfork Media (6.7/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/21744-the-things-we-make link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/sixbyseven/albums/album/218342/review/5944900/the_things_we_make link] | Last album = " Candlelight"
(1998)
This album = "The Things We Make" (1998)
Next album = " For You" (1998) |The debut album by Six by Seven, "The Things We Make" 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 10 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 [http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/1998.html] .

Track listing

# "A Beautiful Shape" – 4:39
# "European Me" – 7:13
# "Candlelight" – 4:08
# "For You" – 3:32
# "Spy Song" – 8:49
# "Something Wild" – 4:11
# "Brilliantly Cute" – 3:58
# "Oh! Dear" – 7:34
# "88-92-96" – 6:36
# "Comedown" – 1:20

The Things We Make [Album Sampler]
# "Candlelight"
# "For You"
# "Something Wild"
# "88-92-96"