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The Penance and the Patience

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 Penance and the Patience
EP by
Closure in Moscow
Released18 April 2008 (2008-04-18)
RecordedJuly 2007
StudioSing Sing Studios, Melbourne
Genre
Length25:30
Label
Producer
Closure in Moscow chronology
The Penance and the Patience
(2008) 		First Temple
(2009)
Singles from The Penance and the Patience
  1. "We Want Guarantees, Not Hunger Pains"
    Released: 2008
  2. "Breathing Underwater"
    Released: 2008

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.[1] The EP debuted at #13 on the Australian Independent Record (AIR) album charts.[2] 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".[3]

The EP was released on vinyl in August 2021, when it re-entered the AIR chart, peaking at number 4.[4][5]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk89% Link
Kill Your Stereo94/100 Link

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."We Want Guarantees, Not Hunger Pains"3:58
2."Dulcinea"4:37
3."Breathing Underwater"3:15
4."Here's to Entropy"3:01
5."Ofelia... Ofelia"4:39
6."Jewels for Eyes"6:04
Japanese Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
7."The Selfless Art (Demo:Remastered)"3:31
8."We Want Guarantees (Acoustic)"4:30
9."Breathing Underwater (Acoustic)"3:19
Bonus music video
No.TitleLength
7."We Want Guarantees"3:58
Bonus documentary
No.TitleLength
7."Recording Documentary" 

Personnel

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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

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Chart performance for The Penance and the Patience
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australia Independent (AIR)[5] 4

References

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  1. ^ Henderson, Steve (27 March 2008). "Closure in Moscow Pre-Order". Absolute Punk. Retrieved 10 July 2008.
  2. ^ "Closure in Moscow Sign Record Deal". Kill You Stereo.com. 26 June 2008. Retrieved 9 July 2008. [dead link]
  3. ^ "First Temple - Closure in Moscow : Equal Vision Records". Equal Vision Records. Archived from the original on 3 April 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2009.
  4. ^ "Closure in Moscow announce vinyl release for The Penance and the Patience". www.birdsrobe.com. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Independent Label Albums – 16 Aug 2021". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
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