Century is a song by English band The Long Blondes and the first single from their second album Couples. It was released on 24 March 2008 as a limited edition 7" single and digital download.
The b-side to "Century", "The Unbearable Lightness of Buildings", was written specifically for Tate Modern as part of their 12-week-long Tate Tracks that was held at the beginning of April 2007.The Long Blondes to debut new material | News | NME.COM The idea was Tate invited The Long Blondes to walk around the gallery and find a work of art that would inspire them to write a track. In the end, it was Jannis Kounellis's Untitled that grabbed their attention. They said "Untitled caught our eye because we saw the stark industrial landscape and pictured ourselves within it".Tate | Tate Tracks
Track listing A: "Century" B: "The Unbearable Lightness of Buildings"
All lyrics written by Kate Jackson and Dorian Cox, music by The Long Blondes.
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