The Things We Make

The Things We Make
Studio album by 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
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Six By Seven chronology
Candlelight (1998) The Things We Make (1998) 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 [1].

Track listing

1. "A Beautiful Shape" – 4:39
2. "European Me" – 7:13
3. "Candlelight" – 4:08
4. "For You" – 3:32
5. "Spy Song" – 8:49
6. "Something Wild" – 4:11
7. "Brilliantly Cute" – 3:58
8. "Oh! Dear" – 7:34
9. "88-92-96" – 6:36
10. "Comedown" – 1:20

The Things We Make [Album Sampler]

1. "Candlelight"
2. "For You"
3. "Something Wild"
4. "88-92-96"