In the Garden (EP)

In the Garden
EP by
The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster
Released23 July 2007 (digital)
3 September 2007 (hard copy)
RecordedApril–June 2007
Length10:14 (CD1)
28:40 (CD2)
Label
  • Degenerate Music
  • No Death
The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster chronology
The Royal Society
(2004) 		In the Garden
(2007) 		Blood and Fire
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
NME
Click Music[1]
Contact Music[2]
Drowned in Sound[3]

In the Garden is an extended play by English rock band The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster. Released in 2007, it was the band's first release since Andy Huxley departed the band and was replaced by Rich Fownes in 2005. A 15-venue tour took place between July and August 2007 to promote the EP.

The digital format of the EP was released on 23 July 2007, with the hard copy planned to be released a week later on 30 July with a bonus ten-track live album and fold-out ouija board. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, the hard copy release was pushed back to 3 September.

Track listing

  1. "In the Garden" (Diamontopoulo & TEMBD) - 2:32
  2. "You Say You're The Doctor But I Know You're The Mister" (Gharial & McKnight & TEMBD) - 2:40
  3. "Terrible Night" (Diamontopoulo & TEMBD) - 2:49
  4. "Horses Can Swim" (Norris & Fownes & TEMBD) - 2:13

CD2: "Live in the Arena of the Unwell" track listing

  1. "Alex" - 2:50
  2. "Team Meat" - 3:05
  3. "Torrential Abuse" - 3:08
  4. "Alchemy" - 4:00
  5. "Turkish Delights of the Devil" - 3:08
  6. "Clonk Chicane" - 2:39
  7. "Ice Cream" - 2:35
  8. "Flag Party" - 3:13
  9. "Return December" - 2:13
  10. "Charge the Guns" - 1:59
  • Clonk Chicane is misspelt throughout the CD's artwork – as Clonk Chichane on the tray inlay and Clonc Chicane on the CD.

Personnel

  • Guy McKnight – vocals
  • Marc Norris – guitars
  • Rich Fownes – guitars
  • Sym Gharial – bass
  • Tom Diamantopoulo – drums

Cover

The front cover of the EP shows four images, depicting each of the songs featured on the EP:

  • The top right image shows an apple wrapped with a snake, depicting the story of Adam and Eve, the theme of "In The Garden".
  • The bottom right picture shows a half horse, half fish-like creature, referring to the track "Horses Can Swim".
  • The bottom left picture shows the Rod of Asclepius, an ancient Greek symbol associated with healing the sick with medicine, referring to "You Say You're The Doctor But I Know You're The Mister".
  • The top left image shows a torch and a sword referring to the track "Terrible Night".

References

  1. ^ Matt Churchill (30 July 2007). "Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster - In The Garden". Archived from the original on 2 November 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2007.
  2. ^ Dom Gourlay (18 July 2007). "Review of In The Garden EP by The Eighties Matchbox B-line Disaster". Contactmusic.com. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  3. ^ "The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster". Drowned in Sound. 30 July 2007. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.