The Penance and the Patience is the debut EP by Australian rock band Closure in Moscow, released on 18 April 2008 through Taperjean Records. The band advertised the EP as an albumette.
The EP was originally only released in Australia, New Zealand and Japan through Taperjean Records. It was also available for import to overseas countries through Fist2Face, and through the iTunes Store as a worldwide digital download. The EP debuted at #13 on the Australian Independent Record (AIR) album charts. It has received over one million MySpace plays and earned the band a mention in Alternative Press, as one of the "100 Bands You Need to Know in 2009".
The EP was released on vinyl in August 2021, when it re-entered the AIR chart, peaking at number 4.
Reception
Track listing
Personnel
Closure in Moscow Michael Barrett – guitar Christopher James deCinque – lead vocals Brad Kimber – bass guitar Beau McKee – drums Mansur Zennelli – guitar, vocals
Additional musicians Angelina Morino – lead vocals (tracks 3, 5)
Recording and art work Recorded – Kris Crummett at Sing Sing Studios, Melbourne Produced – Kris Crummett, Closure in Moscow Engineered – Kris Crummett, Ben Eherensburg Mixed and mastered – Kris Crummett, at Interlace Audio Recording Studios, Portland, Oregon Illustration – Joel Melrose Art design and layout – Synapse Design
Charts + Chart performance for The Penance and the Patience Chart (2021) Peakposition Australia Independent (AIR) 4
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