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Heresy and the Hotel Choir

Heresy and the Hotel Choir is an album by the indie pop band Maritime. It is the band's third full-length album and was released on October 16, 2007.

Heresy and the Hotel Choir
Studio album by
Maritime
ReleasedOctober 16, 2007
Recorded2007
GenreIndie rock, indie pop
Length41:39
LabelFlameshovel
ProducerStuart Sikes
Maritime chronology
We, the Vehicles
(2006) 		Heresy and the Hotel Choir
(2007) 		Human Hearts
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork(7.1/10)[1]
Alternative Press[2]
Spinlink

Release

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On September 10, 2007, Heresy and the Hotel Choir was announced for release the following month. They supported Jimmy Eat World on their headlining US tour until November 2007.[3][4] Following this, they went on a US tour to close out the year.[5] Heresy and the Hotel Choir was released on vinyl on October 2, 2007, ahead of the CD version on October 16, 2007.[3][6] "Boy from School" was posted online in January 2008.[7] A music video was released for "Guns of Navarone" on February 8, 2008.[8]

Track listing

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  1. "Guns of Navarone" – 3:02
  2. "With Holes for Thumb Sized Birds" – 2:45
  3. "For Science Fiction" – 3:10
  4. "Hand Over Hannover" – 3:26
  5. "Aren't We All Found Out" – 2:13
  6. "Peril" – 2:48
  7. "Pearl" – 5:23
  8. "Hours That You Keep" – 2:56
  9. "Be Unhappy" – 3:39
  10. "Are We Renegade" – 1:41
  11. "First Night on Earth" – 4:50
  12. "Love Has Given Up" – 3:49

Limited edition 7"

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Heresy and the Hotel Choir was released on the band's own Foreign Leisure label on vinyl. Included with the LP is a 7", limited to 1000 copies in the first press.

  1. Witches & Snowmen (Snailhouse cover)
  2. Boy From School (Hot Chip cover)

References

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  1. ^ "Maritime: Heresy and the Hotel Choir". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  2. ^ Issue #232, November 2007
  3. ^ a b Paul, Aubin (September 10, 2007). "Maritime to support Jimmy Eat World". Punknews.org. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  4. ^ Paul, Aubin (September 28, 2007). "Jimmy Eat World / Maritime". Punknews.org. Archived from the original on June 4, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  5. ^ Paul, Aubin (October 20, 2007). "Maritime". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  6. ^ White, Adam (September 12, 2007). "Upcoming releases and a look at a Sex Pistols classic". Punknews.org. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  7. ^ Paul, Aubin (January 21, 2008). "Maritime: 'Boy From School (Hot Chip cover)'". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  8. ^ Paul, Aubin (February 8, 2008). "Maritime: 'Guns Of Navarone'". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 8, 2022.


 

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