Fightstar
Deathcar

Cover art for Deathcar by Fightstar Description: 5" vinyl /CD hybrid disc on Institute, crazy digital analog format!!
Format: 7" (vinyl)
Genre(s): Rock
Label: Institute
Price:
£4.49
Availability: Sold out / currently unavailable. Sorry!

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What their label says...

THE RELEASE FOR THE SINGLE WILL BE ON THE NEW VINYLDISC FORMAT WHICH FEATURES A CD ON ONE SIDE AND A VINYL ON THE OTHER, BUILDING A BRIDGE BETWEEN BOTH ANALOG AND DIGITAL AUDIO ON A SINGLE FORMAT. FIGHTSTAR AND INSTITUTE RECORDINGS WILL TAKE THE HONOUR OF COMMERCIALLY RELEASING THE FIRST RECORD ON THE VINYLDISC FORMAT IN THE UK.  THE LIMITED EDITION SINGLE WILL INCLUDE THE TITLE TRACK, PLUS 3 EXCLUSIVE TRACKS RECORDED AT THE BAND’S RECENT SOLD-OUT SHOW AT LONDON’S KOKO. ONLY 4,000 COPIES WILL BE MANUFACTURED AND ALL THOSE COPIES WILL BE SIGNED BY THE BAND

“DEATHCAR” –  IS A SONG INSPIRED BY A HARROWING NEWS ITEM ON CHINESE HUMAN MEAT WAGONS. “DEATHCARS ARE CHINESE VANS -  IF THEY NEED AN ORGAN DONOR FOR SOMEONE, THEN THEY EXECUTE DEATH-ROW PRISONERS IN THE VANS AND BRING THE ORGANS TO ACCIDENT VICTIMS,” EXPLAINS SINGER CHARLIE SIMPSON. “I HEARD ABOUT THEM ON THE NEWS AT THE SAME TIME AS I HEARD THAT MY EX-GIRLFRIEND WAS GOING OUT WITH SOMEONE NEW. I’VE SORT OF MERGED HIM AND THE DEATHCAR TOGETHER. I’M DRIVING AND HE’S IN THE BACK…”

THE BAND HAVE JUST COMPLETED THEIR SECOND SOLD OUT TOUR OF THE UK, AND ARE ABOUT TO ANNOUNCE ANOTHER TOUR FOR EARLY IN 2008.