Holes in the Wall

Infobox Album
Name = Holes in the Wall
Type = studio
Artist = The Electric Soft Parade


Released = February 4, 2002
Recorded = 811 Sound Studio, Arc Studio, Mockin' Bird Studio, Raezor Studio, River Studio, Tom's bedroom
Genre = Indie rock
Length = 55:42
Label = DB
Producer = The Electric Soft Parade, Chris Hughes, Mark Frith
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusicguide.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:abfuxqu0ldte link]
*Pitchfork Media (7.0/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/17419-holes-in-the-wall link]
Last album =
This album = "Holes in the Wall"
(2002)
Next album = "The American Adventure"
(2003)

"Holes in the Wall" is an album by The Electric Soft Parade, released in February 2002. The album was released on DB Records and was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. The album features a wide array of sounds, ranging from hard-edged guitar rock (namely "Start Again" and "Why Do You Try So Hard to Hate Me"), anthemic pop (the epic "Silent to the Dark"), and somber acoustic tracks like "It's Wasting Me Away".

Track listing

# "Start Again" – 3:54
# "Empty at the End" – 3:01
# "There's a Silence" – 2:52
# "Something's Got to Give" – 3:49
# "It's Wasting Me Away" – 4:17
# "Silent to the Dark" – 9:00
# "Sleep Alone" – 4:09
# "This Given Line" – 4:12
# "Why Do You Try So Hard to Hate Me" – 4:38
# "Holes in the Wall" – 5:14
# "Biting the Soles of My Feet (Same Way Every Day)" – 6:25
# "Red Balloon for Me" – 4:12

ingles

In the UK, there were several singles released:
* "Silent to the Dark" (April 30, 2001)
* "Empty at the End" (July 23, 2001)
* "There's a Silence" (October 29, 2001) UK #52
* "Silent to the Dark II" (March 4, 2002) UK #23
* "Empty at the End" / "This Given Line" (May 20, 2002) UK #39
* "Biting the Soles of My Feet (Same Way Every Day)" (September 30, 2002)