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| Marry Me Tonight | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 2 February 2009 |
| Recorded | February 2006 |
| Studios | Birdland Studios, Melbourne, Australia |
| Genres | Noise rock Experimental rock Shoegaze |
| Length | 36:35 |
| Label | Blast First Petite |
| Producers | Lindsay Gravina Rowland S. Howard |
Marry Me Tonight is the debut album by Berlin-based Australian band HTRK, released on 2 February 2009. Produced by Lindsay Gravina and Rowland S. Howard of The Birthday Party, the album was the group's first full-length release and was distributed by record label Blast First Petite. The music incorporates elements of noise rock, shoegaze and other genres and received positive reviews on its release.[1][2]
In 2026, Uncut ranked Marry Me Tonight at number 184 in their list of "The 200 Greatest Goth Albums", naming it HTRK's "most desperate and tensely wrought" recording.[3]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Jonnine Standish, Sean Stewart and Nigel Yang.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "HA" | 5:10 |
| 2. | "Rentboy" | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Your Mistress Turns to Dust" | 3:38 |
| 4. | "Kiss Before the Fall" | 2:36 |
| 5. | "Waltz Real Slow" | 5:45 |
| 6. | "Panties" | 3:13 |
| 7. | "Shoot You Up" | 2:35 |
| 8. | "Fascinator" | 5:15 |
| 9. | "Disco" | 4:48 |
Personnel
[edit]- Jonnine Standish – vocals, percussion
- Sean Stewart – bass, programming
- Nigel Yang – guitar, programming, electronics
- Rohan Rebeiro (of My Disco) – drums
- Rowland S. Howard – guitar
- Conrad Standish (of The Devastations) – bass[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Smith, Craig (22 March 2009). "Album / EP Reviews » HTRK – Marry Me Tonight". Webcuts Music. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
- ↑ Smith, Jakeb (1 December 2009). "HTRK – Marry Me Tonight". Rave Magazine. Brisbane Street Press. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
- ↑ Robinson, John, ed. (2026). "The 200 Greatest Goth Albums ....Ranked!". Uncut: The Ultimate Record Collection (19). Kelsey Media: 12.
- ↑ "HTRK's music on thesixtyone". thesixtyone. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
