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Happy Ending (The Phoenix Foundation album)

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Happy Ending
Studio album by
Released8 October 2007 (2007-10-08)
GenreIndie rock, Dream pop[1]
Length51:27
LabelFlying Nun Records
ProducerLee Prebble
The Phoenix Foundation chronology
Pegasus
(2005)
Happy Ending
(2007)
Buffalo
(2010)

Happy Ending is the third album by New Zealand band, The Phoenix Foundation. It was released in 2007.[2]

Band member Richie Singleton described the album as "an attempt to capture how we play live".[3]

"Bright Grey", "Bleaching Sun" and "40 Years" were released as singles. The music videos for "Bright Grey" and "40 Years" were directed by Taika Waititi.[4][5][6]

Track listing

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  1. "Bright Grey" – 5:03
  2. "Bleaching Sun" – 4:29
  3. "Slumber Party" – 4:20
  4. "Gandalf" – 6:02
  5. "40 Years"  – 4:33
  6. "Irrelevant Noise" – 3:59
  7. "A Day In The Sun" – 2:34
  8. "Pure Joy" – 4:27
  9. "No One Will Believe Me When I'm Dead" – 3:30
  10. "Omerta" – 5:30
  11. "Burning Wreck" – 4:27
  12. "Sugar" – 2:39

References

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  1. ^ "Happy Ending - The Phoenix Foundation". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Phoenix Foundation, The – Happy Ending". Discogs. 8 October 2007. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  3. ^ Gnanalingam, Brannavan (13 November 2007). "The Phoenix Foundation: A Happy Ending". Lumiere. Archived from the original on 28 May 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  4. ^ "The Phoenix Foundation - Bright Grey". YouTube. 27 September 2007. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  5. ^ "The Phoenix Foundation - Bleaching Sun". YouTube. 4 April 2008. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  6. ^ "The Phoenix Foundation 40 Years". YouTube. 6 February 2009. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2012.