The Closer You Get (Six by Seven album)

The Closer You Get is the second album by English indie rock band Six by Seven, recorded at The Square Centre in Nottingham with Ric Peet (who produced one track on their first album), and John Leckie, (who has worked with many British bands including Radiohead and Simple Minds).

The Closer You Get
Studio album by Six by Seven
Released	16 March 2000
Recorded	1999 at Square Centre Studios and The Batcave in Nottingham
Genre	Space rock, neo-psychedelia, shoegazing
Length	44:25
Label	Beggars Banquet (UK) Mantra Recordings (US)
Producer	Ric Peet, John Leckie, Six by Seven
Six by Seven chronology
The Things We Make (1998) The Closer You Get (2000) The Way I Feel Today (2002)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
NME	(9/10)
Pitchfork	(7.2/10)
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After the album's release, and just before playing at Glastonbury, guitarist Sam Hempton quit the band.

The album was critically acclaimed and appeared in several music magazine end-of-year polls, including those by NME and Melody Maker.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Six by Seven

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Eat Junk Become Junk"	3:05
2.	"Sawn Off Metallica T-Shirt"	2:14
3.	"Ten Places to Die"	5:30
4.	"New Year"	3:45
5.	"One Easy Ship Away"	3:04
6.	"My Life Is an Accident"	4:43
7.	"Don't Wanna Stop"	2:00
8.	"Slab Square"	2:34
9.	"England and a Broken Radio"	5:21
10.	"Another Love Song"	5:01
11.	"Overnight Success"	4:28
12.	"100 & Something Foxhall Road"	2:40

Personnel

• Chris Olley – vocals, guitar
• Sam Hempton – guitar
• Paul Douglas – bass
• Chris Davis – drums
• James Flower – keyboards