The Physical World is the second studio album by Canadian rock duo Death from Above 1979. It was released September 9, 2014, through Last Gang Records. The album was produced by Dave Sardy who has previously worked with artists such as Oasis, Red Hot Chili Peppers, LCD Soundsystem, and Nine Inch Nails.
History The album was announced on June 11, 2014. The first single, "Trainwreck 1979", about the 1979 Mississauga train derailment, was released on July 8, and the second single, "Government Trash", was released on August 14. "Trainwreck 1979" impacted radio on August 5, 2014.
The album was a long-listed nominee for the 2015 Polaris Music Prize."Polaris Music Prize Announces 2015 Long List" . Exclaim!, June 16, 2015. It was named Rock Album of the Year for 2015 at the Juno Awards."Junos award winners include Buffy Sainte-Marie, The Weeknd and Justin Bieber" . CBC News, By David Bell, Apr 02, 2016
Track listing
Personnel Death From Above 1979 Jesse F. Keeler – bass, synthesizer, songwriting Sebastien Grainger – drums, vocals, songwriting
Additional personnel Dave Sardy – production, mixing recording Andy Brohard – engineering Cameron Barton – engineering Ryan Castle – engineering Show Group – design Eva Michon – photography Dennis Chow – "tattoo flash"
Charts Chart (2014) Peakposition Japan (Oricon Albums Chart)デス・フロム・アバヴ1979のランキング | ORICON STYLE (in Japanese; retrieved October 22, 2015) 145
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